Meeting for guild

Lanarkshire Family History Society will learn about Hamilton Mausoleum at their next meeting.

Members will gather at 7pm in the Glo Centre, Motherwell, on Thursday, February 13.

And the speaker will be Peter Kerr of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

A spokesperson for the society said: “Peter is best known as the specialist and tour guide for Hamilton Mausoleum, but he loves to delve into the history of the Douglas-hamilton family during the 19th and 20th Century.

“As an enthusiast of aero history, he describes himself as the ‘house aeroplane anorak’ with a fascination for the flying stories attached to the Douglas- Hamilton family, especially the debunking of the Rudolph Hess connection.

“His talk will centre on the lives and adventures of Douglas, the 14th duke, his three brothers and son Angus, the 15th Duke. These will include wide-ranging stories from the first flight over Mt Everest, boxing, the aero dog flights over Malta during WW2, elephant conservation and the lost Grand Prix circuit in the Low Parks, Hamilton.

“A warm invitation is extended to all who would like to hear this fascinating talk.”

Lanarkshire Family History Society can also help people who are researching their family tree. Go to www. lanarkshirefhs.org.uk.

Hamiltontownswomens’ Guild met on Monday in Eddlewood Hall.

Grace Gentles welcomed the ladies to the meeting.

Speaker Bill Dickson, a self-published author, talked about his hopes of becoming a writer.

The vote of thanks was given by Sheena Macdonald.

The group’s next meeting will be their annual general meeting and it will be held in Eddlewood Hall on Monday, March 2, at 1.30pm.

All ladies will be made most welcome.

Meanwhile, the guild was delighted to donate six cheques for £150 to deserving local charities, that were voted for by the members.