These photos were taken on 19th August 1976. They are of course of Blantyre Old Parish Church in High Blantyre. This was a time around 2 months before the arrival of fondly remembered Rev Jonathan Silcox. Photos Courtesy: G Hay Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]
Another photo from 43 years ago in 1975. It is of course instantly recognisable as High Blantyre Old Parish Church, a year or so before Rev Jonathan Silcox arrived. The church was in a very rural position then, without the modern housing estates that surround it today. On the left, between the church and […]
A rather rare and unusual photo of the inside of High Blantyre Old Parish Church steeple! Through kind and generous funding from the people of Blantyre, congregation and businesses, the steeple was made safe in 2013 and restored to its former glory. Indeed, the amount raised exceeded the cost of the repairs with enough […]
Here are a few photos of the current High Blantyre Church Hall being built in 1989 and what it looked like once completed. Built of brick and timber, the halls replaced the older halls on the opposite side of the road, demolished earlier that year. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for […]
Blantyre Scouts at Kirkton Cross, outside the Old Parish Church Halls. Likely late 1950’s or early 1960s, i’m assured Blantyre lads Alec Purse, Ian Smith, Norrie Clements and Jim Reid are in this photo. Do you know anybody else or able to firm up the date? Update: Ive now had this confirmed it is 1962. […]
The former Blantyre Old Parish Church Halls at Kirkton Cross, in 1989, shortly before demolition. Whats your memories of this well used and remembered building? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said,: Lynn Delaney Christmas parties upstairs in the main hall. The youth […]
Rev. John Hodgson – MD was the Minister of the second Blantyre Parish Church in the kirkyard at High Blantyre from 1809 for 23 years until 1832. The Rev. Doctor John Hodgson, son of the minister at Carmunnock, succeeded Mr. Stevenson. Born on 26th January 1781, Mr Hodgson was educated at the University of […]