DUMBARTON HERALD AND COUNTY ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY 8TH APRIL 1885
GARELOCHHEAD. THEFT.
At the sheriff court, Dumbarton, last week – before Sheriff Gebbie – Margaret Smith, a housemaid in the Shandon Hydropathic pled guilty to stealing five one pound notes, the property of Jane White, a housemaid at the Hydropathic.
The money was secured in a box, which prisoner opened by means of a false key. When apprehended she had £4 10s 9d in her possession. The Sheriff sentenced her to 30 days’ imprisonment.
Avenue and Shandon Hydro
DUMBARTON HERALD AND COUNTY ADVERTISER, WEDNESDAY 11TH JANUARY 1888
SHANDON, HYDROPATHIC BALL.
The annual ball of the servants of the Shandon Hydropathic and their friends took place on Friday evening last, the large dining hall being laid out for the occasion. Dancing commenced at nine o’clock prompt, Mr Hatton, pianist, ably performing the musical part, while the duties of master of ceremonies were conducted by Mr David Murray.
After the first part of the programme had been gone through, the company, which numbered over a hundred, adjourned to the lesser dining-hall for refreshments. Dancing again commenced, and was kept up with liveliness till long after midnight.
DUMBARTONSHIRE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE ON THE WEST BANK OF THE GARELOCH
To be let, furnished, for the season, or till Whitsunday 1819, the beautiful villa of Shandon Lodge, which is well furnished, together with the coach house and other offices, garden and pleasure grounds. The house comprises of dining room, drawing room, and six bedrooms, besides kitchen and servants’ apartments.
Such grass fields as the tenant chooses will be let to him, or he may be supplied with milk from cows which are kept by the proprietor.
Gareloch from above Shandon
The situation of Shandon Lodge is extremely beautiful and picturesque; it is within less than a quarter mile of the Gareloch, and is a most convenient situation for sea bathing, the beach being fine gravel. It is immediately opposite to Roseneath, of which it has a delightful view. It is two miles north of the Inn of Ardincaple, and four miles from Helensburgh, where there is a daily post and good markets, and to which a steam boat goes and returns every day to and from Glasgow. The roads in the neighbourhood are remarkably good.
For further particulars apply at Shandon Lodge; or to Mrs Drysdale, at Carron House, by Falkirk, or to Messrs Tait, Youngand Laurie, Park Place, Edinburgh.
This is the ninth 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 present month, relict means widow, ult/ultimo means of last month)
BIRTHS
GLASGOW HERALD, TUESDAY 20TH JULY 1869
At the manse, Shandon, on the 17th instant, the wife of the Rev A Murray MacCallum; a son.
MARRIAGES
GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 15TH JUNE 1863
At Garelochhead, on the 12th instant, by the Rev Mr McCallum, MA, Shandon, Mr John Cowan, Glasgow to Agnes, daughter of Mr Peter Campbell.
PAISLEY HERALD AND RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 2ND JANUARY 1864
At Inellan, on the 31st ultimo, by the Rev Wm Porteous, Mr Thomas Maxwell, Shandon, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr John McMillan, Inellan.
GLASGOW HERALD, TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 1899
Keir – Murray. At Ardgare, Shandon, on the 3rd inst., by the Rev Hugh Millar, MA, Shandon Free Church, Robert Keir, to Katie, eldest daughter of the late Murdoch Murray.
DUNDEE COURIER, SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 1832
Thorburn – Troup. At Rhu Church, on 1st June 1932, by the Rev Philip W Lilley, MA, Robert Douglas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R Thorburn, Albion Cottage, Helensburgh, to Jessie McEwen younger daughter of the late Mr James Troup, Blairvaddick Lodge, Shandon and Mrs Troup, 28 John Street, Helensburgh.
Shandon Church
DEATHS
GLASGOW HERALD, SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 1859
At Ballernich Cottage, West Shandon, on the 4th inst., Margaret, only daughter of George Robertson, engineer, Glasgow. Friends will please accept of this intimation.
INVERNESS COURIER, THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER 1869
At the Asylum for Indigent Old Men, Rottenrow, Glasgow, on the 6th inst., James MacKenzie,aged about 80, for upwards of 30 years the much-respect servant of R Napier, Esq of West Shandon.
GLASGOW HERALD, SATURDAY 3RD MARCH 1894
Swan. At Ardchapel, Shandon, on 1st March, William Swan, LLP, Emeritus Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of St Andrews – funeral at Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh, today (Saturday), at 12.30.
GLASGOW HERALD, WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE 1899
McKinlay. At Woodbank Place, Shandon, on Tuesday, 8th June, Duncan McKinlay, in his 80th year.
GLASGOW HERALD, WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE 1899
Miller. At Shandon, on 27th inst., James Miller (of Wm McLaren, Sons & Co, Limited, and 21 Woodside Place, Glasgow), in his 81st year. No flowers.
ABERDEEN PRESS AND JOURNAL, TUESDAY 12TH JUNE 1877
LONDON CORRESPONDENCE – BY TELEGRAPH FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Among the articles sold today at the Shandon sale was an agate-handled, silver-mounted sword, formerly the property of the Pretender, Prince Charles Edward Stuart.
This interesting relic was bought privately from the family in whose possession it had remained for a century by the late Mr Robert Napier, and today the sword was purchased by Lord Moray for the modest sum of twelve guineas.
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE 1877
THE SHANDON COLLECTION
This great sale came to a conclusion yesterday at Messrs Christie’s Rooms, King Street, St James, the last 150 of the total of 3500 lots being disposed of under the hammer of Mr Manson.
An old pair of Scotch shears from the Scone Palace fetched £1, and two brace of Scotch pistols, by MacLeod & Murdoch, brought £5; one the Abyssinian scimitars, taken at Magdala, went for £2; and Tippee Sahib’s travelling car, saved from the wreck of Seringapatan, £10 5s. The grand total is £49,400.
The main Glasgow to Fort William railway line was blocked last night when 18 tank wagons were derailed near Shandon, Dunbartonshire.
Four were carrying 24,000 gallons of petrol and one ended up on its side leaking fuel.
Firemen dug ditches to catch the escaping petrol and stop it running towards Blairvadach Children’s Home where 47 children are resident.
Shandon Station
The school’s depute head and his wife were evacuated from their cottage.
The derailed wagons ripped up almost half a mile of track and a British Rail spokesman said early today: ‘It will be later today before the line is likely to be reopened.’
For the Free Church School, Shandon, parish of Row. Salary, exclusive of allowance from education fund, school fees, an excellent free school, and schoolmaster’s house, L25 per annum.
A good teacher would readily obtain private teaching.
Apply immediately to Mr D T McLellan, Cragmore, Shandon, b Helensburgh.
Shandon, 20th August 1847.
Shandon from the pier on the Gareloch
GLASGOW HERALD, FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 1848.
Board and education.
At Shandon, on the Gareloch, Dumbartonshire.
Mr Robertson, teacher of Shandon school, has accommodation for a few boarders, and has been favoured with permission to refer to Rev Mr Roxburgh, Free St John’s; Rev Mr Miller, Free St Matthew’s; Duncan Turner, 15 Union Street; James Keyden Esq, 83 St George’s, Glasgow; and to Rev Mr Brodie, Shandon Manse.
A beautiful Scottish house, built in 1851 by Robert Napier, builder of the first ironclad steamship, has now become one of the leading hotels in Scotland, indeed, of the British Isles.
It is the Shandon, on the shores of the Gareloch, and the photograph reproduced on this page gives some idea of the magnificent accommodation offered to visitors by this great country house.
Among a few of the points of interest to those who are attracted by the idea of a Scotch holiday may be mentioned covered tennis courts, a huge ballroom with a beautiful spring floor, private golf course, bowls, croquet and billiards and, perhaps, the greatest attraction of all, two salt-water swimming lakes and two gymnasia, one of each reserved for women visitors. There are also private bathrooms for hot, cold, fresh or salt bath, and an efficient swimming attendant and masseur, who controls Turkish, Russian, spray baths and so forth.
‘On the banks of the Gareloch; an ideal holiday destination.’
To all this must be added excellent cooking, poultry, eggs and vegetables from the hotel’s own farm, a fine selection of wines and a station five miles away, so that passengers can leave King’s Cross at 7.30pm and wake up at Shandon next morning at 6.40 in time for swim before breakfast. The scenery, needless to say, is glorious, the air most invigorating and the climate astonishingly mild in the months that are generally regarded as cold in Scotland.
Particulars may be obtained from the Proprietor, Mr R Mitchell, Shandon Hotel, Shandon, the Gareloch, NB.
County Council of Dunbarton Health and Welfare Department
Ardgare Convalescent Home, Shandon
Matron required
Matron (SRN, RGN, SRFN or SCM) required for the above Home which caters for up to 25 school children. Salary at National Rates applicable to Matron of Non-Training Hospital (under 100 beds).
Applicants should be under 45 years unless already occupying superannuable post.
Application forms from Dr S Harvey, County Medical Officer, 88 College Street, Dumbarton, to be returned, together with copies of three recent testimonials, not later than 31st August 1962.
John F Miller, County Clerk, County Buildings, Dumbarton, 18th July, 1962
Shandon from the water
THE SCOTSMAN, WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 1972
St Andrew’s School, Shandon, near Helensburgh
Teacher of physical education required for this Catholic Approved School for 80 boys 14 1/2 years plus on entry.
The successful candidate would be responsible for physical education, games coaching, adventure activities etc throughout the school in which the facilities and equipment are excellent. he would be expected also to participate as a member of the Remedial Education Team. The vacancy is due to promotion.
Salary: As per Teachers’ Salaries (Scotland) plus Approved School Allowance of £261 (under review) plus Residential Duty Allowance of 95p per hour (under review) up to a maximum of £627.
Holidays: 8 weeks per annum.
Superior housing in pleasant surroundings on Garelochside, one hour’s journey from Glasgow.
Application forms from headmaster. Tel. no. 043-682 492.
The marriage of Mr Francis Chisholme Hartley, of Shandon, Dumbartonshire, (son of Mr R B Hartley, of Liverpool) with Miss Harriet Kate Hill, eldest daughter of Mr Arthur Hill, Mayor of Reading, was celebrated on Tuesday at St Mary’s Church, Reading, the service being performed by the Rev Canon Garry (Rector), the Rev J C Grainger (Holy Trinity) and the Rev Fredk C Hill, curate of St Margaret’s-at-Cliff, Dover (brother of the bride). The service was choral.
Gareloch from above Shandon
Mrs F Skurray, of Summerfield, Reading, sent a quantity of beautiful flowers for the adornment of the church. The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude and Miss Constance Hill (sisters of the bride), Miss M Goode, Miss E Creery, Miss L Tuck and Miss A Cape; and the ‘best man’ was Mr James Gardiner. The bride wore a train and petticoat of rich cream satin duchesse, the petticoat being handsomely trimmed with antique point Mechlin lace. Her veil was supported by a wreath of natural flowers; and she wore a cross of diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother. The bridesmaids’ dresses were of cream nun’s veiling, trimmed with coffee-coloured point Edelweiss lace and chestnut velvet; and ‘Olivia’ bonnets to match. They also each wore a brooch consisting of a gold riding-whip and horse-shoe set with pearls and coral, the gift of the bridegroom. The dresses and the bride’s trousseau were supplied by Mr E Morris, of the Market-place, Reading.
As the happy pair left the chancel the girls of the Green Girls’ School, who had occupied seats in the choir, strewed flowers in their path. About forty guests attended the wedding breakfast, including Miss Octvaia Hill and Miss Miranda Hill (sisters of the Mayor), Mr and Mrs E Maurice, Mrs John Hartley, Mr and Mrs Bernard Hartley, Canon Garry, Colonel Bibby etc. The handsome bride cake was supplied by Messrs W and S Buszard, of 197 Oxford Street, London. The presents, which were handsome and valuable, numbered over 100.
‘We’ve had our ups and downs but we don’t regret them’ say Robert and Jean Wardrop of Glasgow Road, Kirkintilloch, who celebrated their diamond wedding last week.
Robert and Jean Wardrop
The old couple celebrated their sixty years of marriage with their son and two daughters and their eight grandchildren, at the family home beside Glasgow Road bridge.
Jean and Robert wished to pass their diamond wedding quietly without fuss but their family and friends remembered, and every available space in the living room was crammed with telegrams and cards from home and abroad.
This grand old couple first met in 1905 when both were working on Tom Cuthill’s far at Shandon, High Baldernock. Jean’s mother had the job of looking after the poultry and her father tended the livestock.
Robert also worked on the farm and so they met and began courting. A year later they were married.
‘In those days’ said Robert ‘you had to work. There was no bureau money or parish aid. It was work or want. But I think we enjoyed ourselves more then than the youngsters do now.’
‘They say they were the bad old days but I don’t know. We were far happier then.’
Jean added ‘Aye, it was hard work in those days. I had to get up at five o’clock in the morning to pick turnips. Often we would get soaking but it hasn’t done us any harm.’
Robert worked on farms from eleven years of age until he was twenty three, then he went down the mines.
Robert recalled one of the more serious pit disasters of that time. It was the Mavis Valley No. 15 disaster in 1915, in which all 22 men who went down, lost their lives.
‘It was a Sunday at three o’clock. I let this shift down in the cage. It was quite a nice day; the sun was shining.’
‘Then fire caught the pit. Men worked to save the men trapped down there but only one, Mick McDonald, was brought up alive. He had been lying in a pool of water but he died on his way to hospital.’
‘But’ says Jean ‘It’s best now to look to the future then go back. We have had a great life. We could not have been happier.’
On behalf of readers, we would like to congratulate Jean and Robert on their diamond wedding, and hope that they will have as much happiness, if not more, in the future.
Shandon People and History 