Shotts News
Any news items for inclusion in the Shotts news section should be emailed to dinsdey@hotmail.co.uk or can be phoned in to 825294 on a Sunday evening before 9pm. Drop-in session Dykehead Tenants’ and Residents’ Association are holding a drop-in session in Springill Community Centre on Saturday, May 13, between 12pm and 4pm. The group intend to change their name to Shotts Tenants’ and Residents’ Association to include Springhill, Stane and Torbothie due to the closure of their group. Anyone who is interested in joining the group to help improve the area or have any questions or objections, should go along for a cup of tea and a chat. All welcome. Shotts – A Village that went to War is a new book written by Alistair Allan. This is Alistair’s fifth book, with previous novels featuring Newmains, Morningside, Cambusnethan and Overtown. Alistair’s Mum, Agnes Allan (nee Findlay) originated from Shotts. The book looks in detail at Armed Forces personnel from Shotts and Stane who died in the conflict. Using information from Shotts War Memorial, Calderhead and Erskine Church Memorial, Kirk O’Shotts Church Memorial and the Stane Panel on the Cambusnethan Landward Memorial, it was noted that 163 men from Shotts and Stane are named on these memorials. The book includes details of the men who died, names of their parents, siblings, addresses and occupations, enlistment dates and details of the action they were involved in prior to their death, and where they are buried (where available). It also records information on the men who served and survived, details of medal winners, descriptions of the medals, prisoners of war, pictures of memorial plaques and old maps of the town. It is available to purchase, priced £10, from the author on 01698 383159, Lanarkshire Family History in Motherwell or from Shotts Post Office. Alistair will be donating the proceeds from the book to Lanarkshire Family History, to fund research and publications. A donation from the sale of this book will be made to Royal Erskine Hospital. It is also the author’s intention to donate copies of the book to local high schools, libraries and churches. Gala day The committee are holding a bingo night in Springhill Marble Club on Friday, May 19, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 each and include hot food. For tickets, contact 07702050013 or any member of the committee. All funds raised are used to make the gala day a great day for all the family. This will be the last fundraiser before the big day. Resident can also place a personal message in the programme for only £5. This should be no more than 18 words but should have been ordered by Monday of this week. If anyone has a trophy from last year, these should be handed in to any of the committee members. If shopping online, people can now donate to the gala day by using the following link www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/shottsgaladay/. 3rd Shotts Scout Group The new hall at 100 Benhar Road, is now available for any organisations in the community to use and requests to do so should be made to Mrs Mary Lees (Group Scout leader) on 01501 821658. Beavers (ages five to eight years) meet on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8.15pm. Contact Margaret Galloway (Keeo) on 01501 823715. Cubs (ages eight to 10) meet on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Allan Paterson (Akela) on 01698 261903. Scouts (aged 10 to 14) meet on