June Hislop contacted me recently after she found her father’s old Dux Medals. Shown here from 1934 into 1935, the medal recognises academic achievement at school, in particular High Blantyre Primary School. The medals belonged to James Hislop better known as Jimmy Hislop, the popular Blantyre entertainer. I’ve been writing about Jimmy recently in the […]
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Jimmy Hislop 1923-1976
Here’s a photo of Blantyre man Jimmy Hislop. I’m hoping people may remember Jimmy and provide a little more information. His daughter, June, shared the photo recently, adding, “This is my dad. He was born and bred in High Blantyre Main Street in 1923. He was Dux of High Blantyre primary school. He trained as […]


