Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Peter Metters
From: Kempten, Germany
E-mail: peter.elvi@go4more.de

Comments:
Hello there, I'm sending this on behalf of a friend, Herr Ottokar * * *. In 1945 his uncle, Alfons Feldmueller was a Pow On the island of Jersey before being being transferred to Catrine Ayrshire, possibly to a POW camp,or most likely to a local farm. He became friendly with a local family named Boyle who lived at 29 Somerville St. in Catrine.They had a daughter, Betty who at 16 was the same age as Ottokar at that time. The war was over and they became pen friends, exchanging letters for several years, although they never met. They lost contact with each other as time went by.It was a very long time ago, but perhaps someone knows what became of Betty and her family. We came across your wonderful site and thought the story might be of interest to you. If Betty is still living in Catrine, O sends his very best wishes.

Added: March 5, 2014

Submitted by
Name: mary mc dougall
From: catrine
E-mail: shoogle16@live.co.uk

Comments:
i didnt know this wee site existed! love some of the old pics

Added: January 29, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Elliott Boyle
From: catrine (now Perth)
E-mail: elliott.boyle@talktalk.net

Comments:
Hi Rab,
Trust you are well? All the best for 2014.

A i told you Billy Hamilton died recently (sad loss)

I have been in discussion with his wife Liz and sent her a photo of the 6 queen Scout from 1966. I have posted it up on FB under Catrine community. Feel free to drag it of there into your website or i can send a an e mail?
Bidey

Added: January 24, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Tommy Dignam
From: Adelaide Australia
E-mail: tomdig01@optusnet.com.au

Comments:

Private post. Click to view.

Added: December 23, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Glenn Saums
From: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
E-mail: gsaums@aol.com

Comments:
Thanks for this website. I am researching my maternal grandmother's family, the McCarlie's of Catrine. Her dad was Andrew M. McCarlie. It is nice to see where my grandmother grew up in the early 1900's.

Added: December 2, 2013

Submitted by
Name: George Fowler
From: Catrine /Maltby
E-mail: g.fowler1@sky.com

Comments:
Enjoy your site Rab,Bobby was my brother, Gordon pal we lived on John Street,Tin Lizzie,Hugh, Jim and myself all live in Maltby Yorkshire and were solid 1984/5 strikers,a couple of us will be up again in June2014 it's changed no Indian Valley save history.

Added: November 8, 2013

Submitted by
Name: esther fowler
From: shildon
E-mail: estherangel09@hotmail.co.uk

Comments:
i asked you about b b in catrin is there any in mauchline pleaseABCD

Added: October 25, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Gwen Johnson (cowan)
From: Ayrshire (now canada)
E-mail: gwen.johnson@cogeco.ca

Comments:
A great grandmother named Marion Scott (Steven) born nov 9 1881? married to John Scott in catrine Jan 8 1904. Mother shredded photos and our past. I have nothing, no photos of grandparents , great grandparents, only one photo was left and that is of this Marion Scott . I would like to know who John Scott was , a birth possible of 1882. They went on to have children named tom, agnes and flora Scott. Flora then became Gilmour and then later on Knox. She apparently died in 1975 I never met her..She is my grandmother, never saw a photo of her either. Oh and Marion dad was George Steven and her Mum was Helen and her dad died in Catrine 1910 April 10.Ive spend hundreds just on death certificates and credits and all the rest of it.One day I will come home and I can go to the libraries and register and see for myself. Any familiar names here? any help at all. Please don't hesitate . Thankyou gwen.johnson@cogeco.ca

Added: October 11, 2013

Submitted by
Name: margaret munro
From: scotland living in canada
E-mail: tigermunro@hotmail.com

Comments:
Loved looking at the town it is lovely. We were looking at a rental home there and decided to look more into the photos and we think it looks like where we grew up(new milns and darvel,galston. Thank you for the tour great web sight

Added: October 10, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Inglis Thomson
From: Worcester, England
E-mail: iandhthomson@btinternet.com

Comments:
The Smithy referred to by Robin Stevenson in Wood Street was a great wee man. We used to go there to get 'special' nails (horse shoe nails)to bore holes in chestnuts, so that we could play 'conkers'. Health and safety' have tried to restrict playing conkers and some schools have banned the game. Changed days!

Added: September 14, 2013