Today, we explore the life of Private James Watson, one of three WW1 soldiers buried in High Blantyre Cemetery. James was born at 50 Bardykes Rows “Newton, Cambuslang” on 11th September 1893. There is a Blantyre connection as his father Alexander Watson was from Springwell and his mother Janet Scott from Spittal. James was born […]
How relieved some British Troops must have been in December 1916 to be told they were being given leave to go back home for a short time. War was not going well, and whilst most troops suffered those cold, terrible conditions in the trenches, others were most fortunate to arrive back in Britain for the […]
Here’s a story from 91 years ago where a Blantyre couple found themselves in trouble with the law. The story goes that on Wednesday 3rd November 1926, Mr William Crichton, a pit sinker and his wife Mary Barr, residing at 41 Glasgow Road, were up in court, charged with having aided three soldiers of the Cameronians […]