The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Official photograph
“Following up from the recent photograph of Morgan Academy Primary 1 pupils on their first day in the Maryfield Church Hall which was sent in by Liz Adamson,” says Ken Kennedy, “my wife, Helen McArthur Kennedy, found a photo of the same class.
“She was a pupil in the class and the picture was taken not long after Liz’s one as an official school photograph. She remembers the time when the pupils attended the church hall and her teacher Miss Hay.
“Perhaps some other ex-pupils of the time may be able to name a few on this photograph.” from Falkirk and Jimmy Stirling from Coatbridge. Visiting Southend was like being back in Scotland.” bridesmaid at my parents’ wedding. She had two or perhaps three children and the family came from Meigle where her father had owned Tasker’s Lemonade factory.
“Her brother Bill was a tea planter in India and sadly died just two years after retiring. His grandmother, and my stepmother, Jeannie was truly a lovely lady. Dad and she were brother and halfsister.
“Lizzie’s sister Jean was a theatre sister in one of the major London hospitals during the Blitz. She was at my wedding in Lickey, Birmingham, and was a tower of strength to me at that time as my family were not sure about me marrying an ‘Englishwoman’. That was some 69 years ago, so their fears were misplaced!
“The marriage was held at the church where Lord Austin is buried and our photographs were taken just a few yards from there.” works of Scottish legends can be found in the north of England and in Courier Country. In Brechin a statue of radar inventor Robert Watson-Watt is in place and military sculptures are prominent at the House of Bruar and more recently the tribute work to the 51st Highland Division soldiers at Balhousie.
“A unique piece was unveiled in Montrose which paid tribute to Bamse, the Norwegian sea dog who was a mascot for mine sweepers based in the area during the Second World War. An outstanding work – the equestrian statue of Robert the Bruce – and his creation of football legend Denis Law can be found in Aberdeen.”