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Gamekeeper’s Sad Death, 1895

A tragic event took place in High Blantyre on Saturday 12th October and into Sunday 13th, 1895 which resulted in the sad death of gamekeeper, John Young. Mr Young was the head gamekeeper at the Dechmont Estate and that Saturday he was out with his assistant on Dechmont hill looking for poachers. About midday, they […]