Well what a photo this is! Margaret Stewart has shared this photo which features a WW1 Artillery Squad. The photo was in her family album and although names are not known, it is likely that a family member was part of this group. Pictured in full uniform, these 21 men stand beside a gun, […]
Priestfield Hall, High Blantyre People are invited back to Priestfield Hall, High Blantyre at 3.30pm today, Sunday 11th November 2018 to hear Gordon Cook’s presentation about Auchentibber history. The event marking 100 years since the end of WW1 is being celebrated in true style, with the Community Council doing a fantastic job in decorating the […]
How utterly tragic it is to find young men who died right at the end of war, just weeks before armistice. Today, we remember Alexander Gillespie, one of 14 men honoured on the Auchentibber War Memorial. It seems fitting to post this today, not just because the memorial is being renovated but today is exactly […]
During 1917, there was warm celebrations when Blantyre man Private James Crothers of the 6th Cameronians was recommended for the V.C (Victoria Cross). Pictured is his mother, Mrs Crothers, along with brother Richard Crothers (also 6th Cameronians). Mrs Crothers is also pictured outside her home at Rosebank Avenue. F Company were from Blantyre and like […]
Following his demob from World War One in 1919, wounded Blantyre soldier, Charles Harvey was promised a war pension. However, he was waiting “quite some time” before eventually getting it in 1978! His amazing 59 of patience finally came to an end in August 1978 as the 86 year old Lanarkshire soldier received £1,057 […]
An extract from the book, “The History of Crossbasket Castle” by Paul Veverka (c) 1912 – Norah Mary Neilson (nee Addie) and Thomas Paterson Neilson, one of George Neilson’s sons had been living at Crossbasket from 1904 until 1912. The couple had married in Uddingston on 17th August 1904 living at Crossbasket with George immediately […]
Tom Lang sent in these 2 photos adding, “I found these 2 photos in the archives of The Daily Record, 27th June, 1917.” Wishing to add a little more as I usually do, I looked into things a little deeper: 1) Sgt Archie Peat, M.M., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Blantyre, and 2) Pte Andrew Bryce, […]