Ladies recognised for work at military camp

Twenty-three ladies were 100 years ago presented with ornamental badges in recognition of their work on behalf of the YMCA at the military camp in Cambusbarron.

The Countess of Mar and Kellie presented the badges at a ceremony attended by a host of dignitaries at South UF Church Hall, Stirling.

YMCA established recreation centres across the UK, providing tea, sandwiches, refreshments and reading materials for soldiers.

Receiving the badges were: Mrs D Kinross, Windsor Place; Mrs Crawford, Glebe Avenue; Mrs Currie, King Street; Mrs Forgan, Randolph Road; Mrs Goudie, Royal Gardens; Mrs Lawson, Castleview; Mrs Reid, Alexandra Place; Mrs Stewart, The Homesteads; Miss Burden and Miss Jean Burden, The Ridge; Miss Helen Colquhoun, Royal Gardens; Miss Gardner, Glebe Avenue; Miss Ethel Graham, Gladstone Place; Miss Jenkins, Clifford Road; Miss Eliza Jenkins, Clifford Road; Miss Elsie Kinross and Miss Margaret Kinross, Park Terrace; Miss McEwen, Allan Park ; Miss Catherine McNeill, Melville Terrace; Miss Murray, Seaforth Place; Miss Russell, Port Street; Miss Taylor, King Street; Miss Whyte, Holly Bank, and Miss Wingate , Victoria Place.

Thanks were also extended to the office bearers of the South UF Church for allowing their hall to be used for the benefit of the soldiers.