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Shandon Deaths

CALEDONIAN MERCURY, SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 1842 On Monday last, the body of David Bell, a plasterer belonging to Edinburgh, was found in the Gare Loch near Shandon. As the deceased has been for some time past very low spirited, he is supposed to have committed suicide, by throwing himself into the water on the previousContinue reading “Shandon Deaths”

Shandon Collection Sale Part 14

NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, THURSDAY 19 APRIL 1877 THE SHANDON COLLECTION Yesterday was the seventh day’s sale of this collection, and there was again a large audience. The following were the most noticeable morceaux sold:- A globular grey beard jug, with three medallions, containing the arms of England, £15 10s; a Nuremberg tankard, with figuresContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 14”

Shandon News in June 1884

HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 12TH JUNE 1884 SHANDON INSTALLATION OF ELDERS On Sabbath last the following gentlemen were ordained and admitted to the office of eldership in the Free Church here: Messrs A J Kirkpatrick, Lagbuie, C Neaves, West Shandon, W McLachlan, Lower Balernick and A McTaggart, Row. ALTERATIONS ON LINNBURN For some time past workmenContinue reading “Shandon News in June 1884”

Gale on the Gareloch

AYR OBSERVER, TUESDAY 30TH DECEMBER 1879 THE GARELOCH During the gale on Sunday night, about six o’clock, the large ship Ardenlea dragged her anchors and went on the Shandon shore. About the same time a lighter, supposed to be the Eva, of Greenock (Sweenie, the owner, and another man on board), dragged from near BarremmanContinue reading “Gale on the Gareloch”

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 6

Dear blog reader This is the sixth part in a series of Shandon hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I always find such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Shandon-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of the presentContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 6”

Shandon Hydropathic Visitors

HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER 1880 SHANDON: SHANDON HYDROPATHIC LIST OF VISITORS Glasgow – Mr David Ross, Mr Alfred Schmidt, Mrs Reid, Mr Reid jun., Mr W Gardiner, Mr W Aitken, Mrs Henderson, nurses, children, Mr Hugh Ewing, Mr R Anderson, Mr J H Henderson, jun., Mr James Reid, Mr James MacRitchieEdinburgh – Mr Grant,Continue reading “Shandon Hydropathic Visitors”

Shandon in War Times

NORTHERN CHRONICLE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND, WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 1916 TWO ACHTERNEED BROTHERS GAIN THE MILITARY MEDAL Last week we recorded the fact that Private Robert Mackenzie, Seaforths, son of Mr Alex Mackenzie, Burnside Cottage, Achterneed, had been awarded the Military Medal. This week we are able to announce that anotherContinue reading “Shandon in War Times”

Shandon Church Re-opening

HELENSBURGH NEWS – THURSDAY 14TH AUGUST 1884 SHANDON: FREE CHURCH This Church was re-opened on Sunday, after having undergone a complete renovation. The Church has been completely altered, and presents the appearance of quite a new building. The collection amounted to £30 7s 1d. On Monday evening a soiree in connection with the re-opening tookContinue reading “Shandon Church Re-opening”

Shandon Property

GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 23RD MARCH 1846 For sale, by private bargain, that house, delightfully situated on the banks of the Gareloch, near Shandon ferry, and close to the Free Church there, and consisting of two flats -the upper containing parlour, three bed rooms, and kitchen, with concealed beds, water closet etc; and the lower containingContinue reading “Shandon Property”

Reverend Brodie moves to Shandon

WITNESS (EDINBURGH), WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 1844 On Thursday, the 21st instant, a meeting of the Free Presbytery of Irvine was held at Dalry. The case of the proposed translation of Mr Brodie from St Andrew’s congregation to Shandon, parish of Row, was brought forward, when there appeared two commissioners from the Presbytery of Dumbarton, and three membersContinue reading “Reverend Brodie moves to Shandon”