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Saturday 02/04/2012 3:29:18pm Name: Janet Duncan nee ElliottReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: South Lanarkshire Comments: Was looking at your web page as my father was originally from Catrine. You can imagine my surprise and delight to see a picture of my dad amongst your photographs .He is standing 3rd from the left with his arms folded. He left Catrine to join the army married my mum and lived in London for many years. Moved back to Ayr and died in 1986. Thank you again for bringing back lovely memories of a really nice dad,(note from Rab: I tried to contact you but your email address was not correct. email me at rab@rabs.co.uk and I will correct it. Thanks for your interest.)
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Wednesday 02/01/2012 6:10:47pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison E-Mail: elsetrev@talktalk.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Retford Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rab, Just browsing your great site again and can see so much has been added. We left Catrine in 1960.I am doing a family tree for our wee Grandson and have discovered that my Great Grandfather on Mum’s side came to Catrine from Northampton--don't quite know why. They owned a shoe factory in Northampton, They live don St Cuthbert's Street until Mum and Dad married and then moved to Shawlands Street. My Grandmother was Elsie Langley. I remember that our neighbours were the Stirlings, Mary Marion and a brother whom I can't remember the name of. My parents fostered Marion when their parents died until Mary came back from India. Then it was the Elliots, Peggy and Brusher and their family. It would be good to know if anyone is still there. Can I thank you for all your work on the site; you have given so much information to so many people. I hope you keep up the good work. It is very interesting.
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Wednesday 01/25/2012 10:46:33pm Name: Peter NicholsonE-Mail: peternicholson@aapt.net.auReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Adelaide South Australia Comments: Great site. My G/F Alex Nicholson was born in Bridge Street Catrine, 19 Oct 1857 to John (Ironstone miner) and Janet (nee McKinnon). The family came here in 1862 and I am after any family or Catrine info. from that time. |
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Wednesday 01/25/2012 4:47:21pm Name: Colin Chisholm E-Mail: cuch@gcal.ac.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Langbank, RenfrewshireComments: I have some pictures of Catrine if you are looking to add to the collection
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Sunday 01/22/2012 3:25:31pm Name: Jim Gillies. E-Mail: jgillies@blueyonder.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Comments: Born in St Cuthbert Street 1955. Great site, brought back loads of memories. Keep up the good work. |
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Sunday 01/15/2012 9:18:46pm Name: Jim Parker E-Mail: jimjoho@sky.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Bolton Lancashire Comments: Great site Rab; been browsing guest book every now and then to see what's new. Still have family in the village. namely Parkers and Gardiner' s, left in early seventies to Netherthird until 1987, been in Bolton since up to last year when we moved to Stoneclough by Radcliffe, Manchester, hope all is well in coturn and do drop me an email anyone who remembers me. Still manage back now and then and have a pint in the brewery bar and a visit to the top of the hill [ cemetery]
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Monday 01/09/2012 4:58:55pm Name: Daniel Watson E-Mail: dannyboysammmy123@gmail.comReferred By: E-Mail Location: Lochgelly Fife Comments: Very interesting site. I applaud your efforts.
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Sunday 10/23/2011 9:08:32pm Name: william stojsavljevic E-Mail: nikosavic@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Coventry England Comments: Born in Catrine 1952.
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Thursday 10/06/2011 1:41:22pm Name: Flora Hunter (nee seaton) E-Mail: Davhunter@supanet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Arbroath Comments: My great, great grandfather, Hugh Reid Seaton was a draper in Catrine. I believe his wife, Margaret was involved in the business Seaton and Co. Hugh Reid Seaton died in 1873.
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Monday 09/26/2011 9:10:53pm Name: Joan Secrest E-Mail: Joannie@barjoke.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Sanibel,Florida Comments: Just found an old death certificate that says that my great, great, great grandmother was born in Catrine Dec 24, 1825 and came over to America in the 1840s or so with her brother. Their name was McGill. I think Thomas and Janet were the parents of Thomas and Janet that went to the US. She and Thomas moved to Washington, D.C. and married there.
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Saturday 09/24/2011 2:14:44pm Name: stan little E-Mail: stojsavljevic.stanko@ymail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: coventry city Comments: hey..does anyone know if bummer is still alive and kicking in catrine,l think he lived somewhere in shawlands street,would be grateful for any info...many thanks.
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Wednesday 09/14/2011 5:28:17pm Name: Anne Blimkie E-Mail: flatrapidsroadrunner@gozoom.caReferred By: Search Engine Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada Comments: Hello.
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Saturday 09/10/2011 3:07:27pm Name: Liz Wade nee Strathearn E-Mail: wade582@btinternet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: West Midlands Comments: Thank you so much for this website. I am so interested as I have found that some of my ancestors were born in Catrine. The pictures show a beautiful village. Thanks again.
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Friday 08/26/2011 10:56:46am Name: Marie Hoffman E-Mail: tema70@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Australia Comments: On a recent trip to Catrine searching for family history information, I was fortunate enough to have a cousin show me around, but this site is great.
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Monday 08/22/2011 7:36:51pm Name: John StirlingE-Mail: g0sfq@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Alness Ross-shire Comments: Hello Rab.Interesting web site. If anyone reading this know of any Stirling's living in wood Street in or around 1919 would appreciate any information. Best Regards John Stirling
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Thursday 07/28/2011 2:14:30pm Name: carol young E-Mail: carolianyoung@btinternet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: new forest Comments: my grandparents were peter Thom, (engineer,catrine cotton works )who married jean brown at gasworks cottages (cotton ?happer) in 1923.they went on to live at Ballochmyle terrace and had 2 children, Jane Gordon Galloway & peter roslyn thom. My mother who died in 2007 was Jane but always known as Jean.
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Saturday 07/23/2011 5:19:19pm Name: Shaun Reynolds E-Mail: Shaun.Reynolds@diageo.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Catrine Comments: Rab good site. i have a an original picture of Catrine string band if you want to put it on your site let me know.
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Friday 07/22/2011 2:41:05pm Name: MurrayE-Mail: aattv06@bigpond.comReferred By: Friend Location: Adelaide South Australia Comments: Hope to bring home the ashes of a son of Catrine, Christopher McColl. Will be in Greenock 16 August. Am able to come to Catrine with another Scottish/Australian soldier.Regards Jock Clarkson
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Friday 06/03/2011 7:53:45am Name: Brian McKenzie E-Mail: oldfaithful@netspace.net.auReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Hobart Tasmania Australia Comments: I am trying to locate relatives of the late John Christopher McColl born Catrine - Ayrshire, Scotland on 3 May 1938. John migrated to Australia and served with the Australian Army in the Vietnam War in 1965. John passed away on 29/06/2011 in Hobart and funeral was today. I would appreciated your help in contacting members of his family, Regards, Brian
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Sunday 05/01/2011 1:45:52am Name: Stuart E-Mail: stuartbrown777@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Strathaven Comments: Excellent site found by accident. Does anyone in Catrine know of a son to William Brown of New Cumnock (d 1967). I have no idea of his name - could be a Brown but..... He would be born probably between 1910 and 1920. Thanks.
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Tuesday 04/19/2011 1:36:09pm Name: billy scott E-Mail: wscott488@btinternet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Mauchline Comments: I have served the local fire service and been to coturn a few times in the last 30 years keep safe as that is me retired now at Mauchline
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Monday 04/18/2011 10:26:10pm Name: jim mcdowall E-Mail: jasmcdowall@live.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab
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Sunday 04/17/2011 11:21:39pm Name: Andrea Telfer E-Mail: adgeek04@telus.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: British Columbia, Canada Comments: I was searching for my school class pic and came across my brothers class of 1957. My brother passed away in 1998, it was very heartwarming to see this picture. Thank you so much for this site.
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Monday 04/04/2011 12:01:27am Name: Jim GallowayE-Mail: jamesgalloway50@hotmail.comReferred By: Search EngineLocation: travelling around Australia Comments: Hi Rab it’s been quite a while since I wrote to you,at the moment my wife and I are doing a trip around Australia in the caravan we left Adelaide, South Australia in July 2010 and have travelled around 25000 klm.we still have 3 months left on our trip and are now exploring the east side of the country after travelling around the west. I hope everyone in Catrine is well
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Friday 04/01/2011 11:41:04am Name: janine SutterE-Mail: janine.sutter@hotmail.comReferred By: ust Surfed In Location: darwin NT AustraliaComments: Looking for information re my grandfather William Bell who left Catrine in 1910 for Australia. Hope to visit Catrine in the next couple of years. Back to New guestbook for Catrine Ayrshire
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Thursday 03/17/2011 4:49:25pm Name: rab steeleE-Mail: krsteele@talktalk.net Referred By: Friend Location: Catrine Comments: Nice to see the pleasant side of Catrine for a change lol
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Tuesday 02/15/2011 4:32:28am Name: Jim HutchisonE-Mail: jim.hutch@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Mansfield Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rab
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Sunday 01/30/2011 9:56:34am Name: John FultonE-Mail: jwmf05@blueyonder.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Motherwell Comments: My father was born in Catrine and all of his side of the family still stay in Catrine, My uncle Bert died a while ago but my uncle Morris is still going strong. I stayed with my Gran & Papa , John and May Fulton when I was a kid. Have not been to see my relatives for a while but seeing this site , I will soon.
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Sunday 01/30/2011 3:13:08am Name: Gloria CathcartE-Mail: gloriagmc@shaw.caReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Alberta, Canada Comments: It was great to visit your site. My great grandfather, James Kelly and some of his siblings were born while living on St. Cuthbert Street in Catrine. Three Kelly children were buried in the parish graveyard. Are there burial records for this graveyard? We visited Catrine and neighbouring communities in 2007 and would love to return.
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Thursday 01/06/2011 7:38:27pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison E-Mail: elsetrev@talktalk.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Retford Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rab, Happy New Year to you and yours, thanks for keeping up the good work. Can I ask you a favour? I got back in touch with a pal I used to go to school with in Catrine,through your web site, Netta McIlvaney (Janette Pelley now)she lives in Canada. We have tried to keep in touch and she came over to Scotland last summer. I didn't get to meet her as when I try to contact her at the email address she gave me my mails keep getting returned. I know she looks in on your site and hope she can get in touch again. I hope you don't think this is taking a liberty but if it wasn't for you we would never have made contact again. Thanks. Back to New guestbook for Catrine Ayrshire
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Saturday 12/25/2010 8:04:52pm Name: Jim Mc CollE-Mail: annette.mccoll@sky.comReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: Colwyn Bay North WalesComments: Hi Rab love your web page. I hope to complete the Ayr river walk next year.Ihit 60in April and would do it in honour of my Mum,Olive,who died 2009and loved Catrine and its surrounds.Could you advise me on when would be best and what footwear to use.Ishould hope to finish in 2 days so would require B@b,can you recommend a place?Best wishes and happy Christmas.
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Friday 12/24/2010 9:23:23pm Name: Prof. David W R PurdieE-Mail: dwpurdie@ednet.co.ukReferred By: Friend Location: Edinburgh - but Ayrshire born...! Comments: ts: Rab ;
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Monday 11/15/2010 4:11:20pm Name: Alex MackayE-Mail: alexmackay1@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Gosport. Hampshire Comments: Just found your web site, excellent. I started work on leaving school as a garden boy at Daldorch when it was owned by Mr Campbell. John Craig was the head gardener. I was then an apprentice tenter in the mill for three years before joining the Royal Navy. I served in the Royal Navy for 34 years retiring with the rank of commander. My father was born in Wood Street 1875,died 1964.His name was George (Geordie) I have a photograph of him playing in the Catrine band. The leader of the band was Charlie Parker. He preferred to call it Catrine Orchestra. The photograph was taken by the bridge at the and of Newton Terrace circa 1905. There maybe some of your readers will remember some of my chums, Bert Robertson, Willie Mackay, Hugh (shugie) Moorhead to name a few. Thank you for a nostalgic website. Alex
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Tuesday 10/26/2010 10:52:13pm Name: William NicolE-Mail: williamnicol567@msn.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Largs Comments: Rab- Great to see a photo of my dad Jim Trick Nicol!!!
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Monday 10/25/2010 8:48:36pm Name: robert steeleE-Mail: krsteele@talktalk.netReferred By: Friend Location: blackwood ave Comments: The Nephew
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Sunday 10/03/2010 10:55:00pm Name: robert watts E-Mail: rowwatts@talktalk.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: salisbury wiltshire Comments: My ancester william duncan blacksmith,
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Tuesday 09/28/2010 7:22:45pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee HutchisonE-Mail: elstrev@talktalk.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Retford Nottinghamshire Comments: Hello again, I have just been going through some old papers of my Mum's and have found Gran's death certificate. She is buried in Catrine Cemetery and apparently we own that plot of land in perpetuity, so who knows maybe I'll return home at the end of my days.
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Sunday 09/05/2010 5:06:16pm Name: Carole and Peter RaiseyE-Mail: cnanacarole@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Manchester England Comments: Just found my great great grandparents marriage at Sorn parish Catrine. It looks a lovely place and we hope to visit in October and stay at Catrine House Caravan Park
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Monday 08/02/2010 10:07:57pm Name: marlene campbell E-Mail: marlenespeight@googlemail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: blackwood ave catrine Comments:
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Monday 08/02/2010 7:18:43pm Name: Colin BurnsE-Mail: colin.burns@broadpark.noReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: Norway Comments: Hi, I am thinking of moving to this area, and was wondering what kind of sports and activities are available in Catrine, or other areas nearby.I have lived abroad for 11 years, and looking for a nice place to stay. Hope somebody can take time and give me an answer. Cheers Back to New guestbook for Catrine Ayrshire
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Friday 07/30/2010 7:55:44am Name: Jean Dignam (Veale)E-Mail: jayvee@chariot.net.auReferred By: Friend Location: Adelaide South Australia Comments: My previous guestbook entry had the wrong eMail address.
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Tuesday 07/27/2010 7:03:55pm Name: george fowlerE-Mail: g.fowler1@sky.comReferred By: Friend Location: Maltby S Yorkshire Comments: rab a don' know u but my brother joined the RAF in the 60s with a gordon steele
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Monday 07/26/2010 5:11:12pm Name: Jack Patterson E-Mail: jackpatterson960@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Troon ,Ayrshire Comments: Hi Rab .Thanks for the time and effort you put into this site .I have just read through your guestbook and enjoyed some of my own memories as well as those of some of your other guests.It is nice to know that i have become part of that history,I am the waif in the 1955 school photy,I actually have that very print.I came up last summer /09 got a coffee from Peter Duncan ? and walked up thru' the Voe's and on up the water looking for "the boys hole " and "the wheel" don't know yet whether i found them.Keep up the good work. If anyone remembers me I'd love to here from you.
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Saturday 07/24/2010 9:15:53am Name: George Fowler E-Mail: g.fowler1@sky.comReferred By: Friend Location: Maltby, SYorkshire Comments: nice to see my old home town, visited again in may 2008,Indian valley not so hot now
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Monday 07/12/2010 6:25:26pm Name: David ChristensenE-Mail: dgcp@earthlink.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Seattle, WA, USA Comments: Very nice site - thanks for your efforts!
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Thursday 07/08/2010 0:42:09am Name: stan stojsavljevic.a.k.a. stan little E-Mail: stankostojsavljevic50@ymail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: coventry city Comments: still a brilliant site rab keep popping back for a look,lot of changes since last there..would love to visit again see the old place especially pussy nancy,s in mauchline....all the best rab..
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Monday 06/14/2010 7:47:47pm Name: Robin StevensonE-Mail: robin_linda2001@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ogden,Utah,USAComments: Hi Rab,Looking at photos of Catrine House and saw the water colour of the lodge with the signature of G W Meikle. This would be Geordie Meikle the painter whose daughter Jessie married a John Kiltie and lived up the scheme.The family used to live in the big house at the entrance to the station.
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Monday 06/14/2010 7:19:25pm Name: Robin Stevenson E-Mail: robin_linda2001@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ogden,Utah,USA Comments: Had another look at your site,Rab,after having read it a long time ago.It is great to see and hear of folks and things from times past.I am now 69 and am in contact with Inglis Thomson,Wm Harvey,Douglas Hood from Catrine days.I would love to hear anything about more of my old school friends,Jean McCluckie,
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Tuesday 05/25/2010 12:32:59am Name: Jackie Webber (Jaqueline Ross)E-Mail: jackie.webber@tesco.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Oxfordshire Comments: Just popped in to have a look at some of the old photos (I do every so often). Love the old school photos - especially of my uncle Jack(school janitor)
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Saturday 05/15/2010 4:26:12pm Name: Brian W Grundy. E-Mail: briandunroamin83@btinternet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Perthshire... Comments: Hi Rab....my name is Brian...I am 73 yrs old..was born at Seafield hospital Ayr..02/08/36...My late father FRED was manager at Catrine cotton mills...he was the one who saw the new stuff put into new mill...sadly I was sent to boarding school at 7 years of age---horrid place.-named GRESHAM HOUSE-- firstly at Dean Castle Kilmarnock then TREARNE HOUSE BEITH...our house was named ROSEBANK in riverside cottages second last..phone was catrine 238..my dad had wee Hillman minx reg AHS807.. The Mitchells who ran Bazzar shop were neighbours and last house had a lovely lady I knew as Miss Reid..hope these few memories help Rab..ps I lost my mum on 18/021940..she was only 33.I still miss her.. was sent to grandparents then in Manchester..on Xmas eve that year Germans bombed that city...very scarey for a wee boy.sincerely B Grundy Back to New guestbook for Catrine Ayrshire
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Tuesday 05/11/2010 7:07:20am Name: MaryE-Mail: BRIONTINO@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Florida(USA) Comments: Recently, I was sent a copy of a postcard written by my Grandma to her nephew who was living on Wood St,,Catrine (early 1900s). He was Matthew Waugh,son of John Leadbetter Waugh. So,I've been exploring Catrine websites for fun.Wish I'd really explored there on one of my visits to Scotland. Best wishes to Catrine!!
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Thursday 04/22/2010 8:59:50am Name: Alexander McDougall Reynolds E-Mail: saintsinner6903@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Loch Lomond Comments: Fascinating site. I am directly descended from Hugh (c1865), Stewart (b.1887) and Alexander Reynolds (b.1924) from Catrine and Sorn. I'd love to hear from anyone who has any anecdotes, photos, entries of them and Glen Logan; Dundae Row, Meadowside Cottages, Catrine; Burns Cottages, Mauchline; Braefoot Cottage, Coach Rd, Catrine; also local names Strachan, Lightbody, McDougall, Lupin. Thanks again for a great site.
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Tuesday 04/20/2010 10:02:42pm Name: Dianne Cameron E-Mail: djtapsat@gmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Toronto, Canada Comments: I found my grandfather (Willie Carson)in the picture of the church elders. A very nice surprise!
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Tuesday 04/20/2010 5:33:54am Name: William Angus Muir E-Mail: billmuir1@msn.comReferred By: E-Mail Location: Peoria Arizona 85382 Comments: Doreen and I plan to visit Catrine in July of this year. I understand my great great grandfather is buried in the Ctrine Church Cemetary and does not have a stone marker. Please send me an email of a local company that could help me purchase and plant such a marker for all family members to see. Yours Sincerely Bill Muir
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Saturday 04/17/2010 2:17:44am Name: Carol Most E-Mail: quadseas@sbcglobal.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Wheaton, Illinois, USA Comments: My husband is traveling to Catrine the week of May 9th, and will be doing some family research for me. How can I contact the parish church to be able to see the interior and any records? My grandmother, Mary Lennox Draffan, immigrated to the US with her parents at the turn of the century. She was baptized in the church, her parents were married there and her grandparents (my great greats) I believe are buried in the church cemetery. My family names are Draffan, Lenox and Campbell...anyone left in town by those names? Any info you can pass along is very much appreciated!
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Tuesday 04/06/2010 7:20:58pm Name: lynn E-Mail: lynnfauldsypu2moi@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ayr Comments: Wanted to find out more about catrine as hoping to buy a property there. Perhaps in years to come I myself will be part of Its history as after reading your website I made up my mind... Catrine's for me!
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Monday 04/05/2010 12:39:49am Name: john mc connachie E-Mail: jassmak@hotmail.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: weymouth dorset Comments: great to look up catrine again brings back a lot of memories
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Wednesday 03/31/2010 12:43:40am Name: Ian NoyceE-Mail: ian_noyce@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: hertfordshire Comments: Hi - I'm doing my fathers military career and he was billeted in a Pub called the BREWERY BAR a family called CAMPBELL in 1942 !! I know its a long time ago - does it still exist and are there any of the family still around - can you help.
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Saturday 03/27/2010 11:28:09pm Name: AlexE-Mail: blueskyscotland@gmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Glasgow. Comments: It`s sites like this that make the intenet worthwhile..none of that Facebook rubbish..! Just looking for info for a wee walk tomorrow along the River Ayr.Will be a report on our blog next week at Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland.
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Saturday 03/13/2010 6:48:41pm Name: Margaret Fraser (Cairns) E-Mail: minog1950@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Irvine Comments: I was born at the Mauchline Road in 1950 and lived there till 1971 when Igot married , it would be great to hear from anyone who remembers me .Great site and good photos.
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Thursday 03/11/2010 8:14:10pm Name: john symE-Mail: johnrsym@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: logan Comments: hi rab
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Wednesday 03/10/2010 11:15:36am Name: Jim Draper E-Mail: jim@scottishcancersupport.org.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Newmilns Comments: Hi Rab,
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Monday 03/01/2010 8:24:58pm Name: allan gregory E-Mail: ukhandyman@ticali.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: carlisle Comments: very good site .we are coming to catrine house caravan site may 1 looking forward to it thanks to your pics.thank you allan g.
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Friday 02/19/2010 7:05:27pm Name: david raeside E-Mail: david.raeside1@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Comments: Excellent website Rab, I was born in Sorn but lived in Catrine from 1955 to 1961. My great grandfather owned the Red Lion and my father Jim Raeside now aged 99 still lives in Troon.
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Thursday 02/18/2010 11:57:53pm Name: james thomson E-Mail: jwctt@btinternetcomReferred By: Search Engine Location: berwick upon tweed Comments: I am the son in law of tomas a houston
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Tuesday 02/16/2010 11:55:29pm Name: steven gilmour E-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine Location: catrine Comments: Interesting to see what the place was like and whats changed
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Monday 02/15/2010 8:52:44pm Name: Gary Blackwood E-Mail: amvanquish41@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Mossblown Ayrshire Comments: Hi, I have just been looking at the web page and I found a picture of my cousin Jacky Blackwood. I was born in Catrine and my family still live in it Alec and Ann Blackwood
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Monday 02/15/2010 9:47:45am Name: John Stirling E-Mail: g0sfq@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Alness Ross-shire Comments: Interesting web page. I am trying to find the location of my great Grandfather Alexander Stirling. On my grandfathers marriage certificate dated 1917 he has his address down as Wood Street Catrine. Would appreciate any information on either of them. Thank you.
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Thursday 12/31/2009 9:22:20pm Name: Russell SamsonE-Mail: russ.samson@shaw.caReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: North Vancouver Canada Comments: My great grandmother was born in Catrine and grew up on Bridge Street. She was Agnes Fleming Crawford and I see my gr. gr. grandfather Robert Crawford is listed in the 1903 registery. I am sure there are other relatives in there too. I look forward to visiting Catrine in the next year or so. Thanks Russ
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Tuesday 12/29/2009 3:52:36pm Name: maclean scott taylorE-Mail: mta7563168@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: jacksonville illinois(summer) Comments: lived in
Catrine 1943 to 1957.moved to Illinois.
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Friday 12/11/2009 6:53:44pm Name: Yvonne RiveraE-Mail: brigadoon2@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: USA Comments: just looking around
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Thursday 12/10/2009 2:18:35pm Name: jack scottE-Mail: jscott@hanoverdirect.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: hanover,pa.usa Comments: Loved your site. lots of nice links and photos. My ancestors were from
Sorn, Catrine. The names are Lennox and Sliman - they lived in Sorn before 1800. some of them worked at the Cotton Mill. would love to visit the old place.
thanks for the website.
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Tuesday 11/03/2009 3:58:28am Name: Terry McCollE-Mail: telmccoll@gmail.comReferred By: Search EngineLocation: Ottawa Comments: Good forum Rab, recognise a few names on here, like to remember the Catrine when we were growing up. Still great site Rab, big hello to anyone who would know me or my family.
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Saturday 10/24/2009 2:35:49am Name: Jean Guthrie (nee Niven) E-Mail: spivvyniven@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Cheshire Comments: Just popped in for a wee look as I miss the auld place. Been down here for over 30 years but Scotland and the Scots are still the best! Love seeing the auld photos, especially the one of the school janitor - he was always picking on me, and I was such a well-behaved girl at school!!! Play truant these days and you're likely to be stop-checked and searched by the police. Pinch apples and you've got a police record for life! I've got a couple of school photos taken in the 60's; memory's 'going' fast but I'll try and remember to send them to you Rab. Great site.
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Monday 10/12/2009 4:53:16pm Name: Elsie Hutchison E-Mail: elsetrev@talktalk.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rab, I just can't keep away from your site. You have worked so hard to make so many of us feel good about growing up in Catrine. Thanks. Some great photos from my schooldays--ah what memories.
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Saturday 09/19/2009 1:56:59pm Name: Don Gillies E-Mail: Janddal@clear.net.nzReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Wellington New ZealandComments: Enjoyed your site.Visited Catrine July 2008.My great grandfather Solomon Gillies was born there and there is a plaque on the Church wall up on the hill.Enjoyed being in the area my family came from.Enjoyed Scotland!
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Friday 08/28/2009 12:00:05am Name: lawrence mccann jr E-Mail: lawrence_mccann@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: fawrnworth bolton lancs, Comments: Hi Rab I hope I get it right this time so it was just great looking back and there was a lot of things that I have never seen Please keep up the good work that you are doing
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Wednesday 08/19/2009 6:34:15pm Name: Tina Gemmell E-Mail: gemmell.ancestors@sympatico.caReferred By: Search Engine Location: Ontario, Canada Comments: We really enjoyed visiting Catrine in 1995. My husband's 2nd great-grandparents lived there in the late 18th century. They were James Gemmill and Jean Hutchison and they had six children: Jennett bpt 1774 New Cumnock; Christina bpt 1776 Dundonald, m. William Hendrie, lived Gateside, Ayr; Mary bpt 1779 Dundonald; Hugh bpt 1782 Mauchline m. Eleanor Bowland, went to Co. Wicklow, Ireland; Robert bpt 1785, Mauchline, was a clothlapper in Glasgow by 1806; Peter bpt 1879 Catrine, served in the Royal Artillery until 1822, discharged at Woolwich; John bpt 1795 Catrine, went to Lanark Co., Upper Canada in 1821. Would love to exchange information with anyone who connects with this family, and hope to visit Catrine again one day. Thank you for creating such an interesting website about the community and it’s history.
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Thursday 08/13/2009 6:39:53pm Name: alex mC ewan E-Mail: sannyclug @aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: new cumnock Comments: born catrine 1943 left 1962
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Tuesday 07/14/2009 5:07:15pm Name: Robert Mackie Forrest {Jnr } E-Mail: Jun_Forrest88@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ayr Comments: My parents Robert Forrest,Grace Forrest,{Reid} were from Mauchline,Catrine area.I am their eldest son looking for any of their relations.
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Thursday 07/09/2009 11:02:21pm Name: BrendaE-Mail: lake.woman@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: canada Comments: If the McGavin/McGaan name rings a bell to anyone, would love to hear from you. All born Mill Street, Catrine 1800-1820. John McGavin, Baker moved to Old Cumnock, ran bakery there, married Jean McIntyre. Died Braeside Cottage 1893. Sister Janet McGavin married William Murdoch/Murdock.
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Saturday 06/20/2009 7:42:13am Name: Barbara Wilde E-Mail: bardw@bigpond.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Tasmania, AustraliaComments: Fascinating to read so much here. My McLintock ancestors (Adam McLintock, shoemaker, married locally born Jean Scot) were here between 1790 and 1820s. Some went from the Catrine Mill to Stanley in Perthshire, and thence to Glasgow. |
Tuesday 05/26/2009 8:09:42pm Name: Willis Marshall E-Mail: willismarshall@hotmail.co.ukReferred By: Friend Location: Killyleagh N-Ireland Comments: Just returned from another visit to Catrine to see our friends, the Buntings. Super wee place with the kindest people in the world. See you all again soon. |
Friday 05/15/2009 2:50:37pm Name: Diana Lees E-Mail: dlees@post.harvard.eduReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Boston, MA Comments: Great site - so glad to find it. My great grandfather, Thomas Lees, was born in Catrine in mid 1800s. |
Thursday 05/07/2009 5:02:53am Name: John McKenzie Hind Sr E-Mail: pat-johnhind@sbcglobal.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Dallas, Texas USA Comments: My great-great grandfather, William McKenzie was born in Catrine as was my great grandmother, Mary Hannah McKenzie born June 8, 1844. I hope to come visit one day perhaps in 2010.
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Wednesday 05/06/2009 5:42:06pm Name: Ian Fowler E-Mail: ian@ccfinteriors.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Birmingham Comments: Lived in Catrine till i was 21 then moved to Birmingham been here ever since it was nice to look back at the photo's of the old place,now i know the site i'll look in more.PS been in Brum 30 years. |
Tuesday 05/05/2009 1:10:53pm Name: Elsie Oscroft E-Mail: lsetrev@talktalk.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Nottinghamshire Comments: Hello there again Rab,I came up to have a visit in July last year.Brought the family up to show them around and had a good old look around the area.We walked around Catrine and oh my-they say you should never go back! We have been back before but it was a few years ago while my parents were alive and Catrine has changed so much!!I used to live on Shawlands Street(next door to Brusher Elliott)What has happened to it?There was Geoff Ian me May and Jim. We moved to England in 1960. I came back for a few holidays one with Christine Mcclelland,and the funny thing there is that her cousin was my best friend at school in Mansfield Nottinghamshire.I love to look in and hope maybe to get in touch with more of the old friends. Keep up the good work. |
Friday 04/17/2009 7:37:11pm Name: Joyce Gray (nee Edgar) MauchlineE-Mail: thegrays@lantic.netReferred By: Friend Location: South Africa Comments: Love it...brings back many happy memories |
Sunday 04/05/2009 9:42:11pm Name: Bill Morland E-Mail: morlandw@talktalk.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ayr Comments: My Aunt Meg and Uncle Willie were licensees of the Volunteer Arms and lived above the pub. I am guessing at around the 1940-50 era. My grandfather was William Coyle, owner of the Snug Bar in Ayr and Cumnock. Meg was his daughter and the Snug in Cumnock was run by his daughter Isa with her husband Harry. If anyone can help with info or photos of either hostelry I would be extremely grateful as I am trying to piece together the family tree. |
Thursday 03/12/2009 3:23:34pm Name: john mc connachie E-Mail: john.mcconnachie@tiscali.co.ukReferred By: Search EngineLocation: weymouth dorset england Comments: Hi rab you know me and my family they still live in Catrine I have got a very old school photograph with my auntie barney mc dowalls father and others e mail me your address I will send it up ps I am still doing gigs home and abroad I was sad to hear about tober great site
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Thursday 03/12/2009 11:28:42am Name: Mike McCluskieE-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire Comments: Thanks Rab for publishing my old school photos, I'm sure I've got some more around the house. Keep up the good work. |
Monday 03/09/2009 1:11:30am Name: heather mckissockE-Mail: heatherwallace161@btinternet.comReferred By: E-Mail Location: st cuthbert st Comments: Was missing home and I found your site. You forget about how beautiful Catrine is when you leave. The history of Catrine always fascinated me. My gran told me wonderful stories as a child. Thank you for showing the world the best town " always home". |
Friday 03/06/2009 0:09:42am Name: john clark E-Mail: abracadabral@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: annbank Comments: grandfather was ivie piper of barrshoose
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Saturday 02/21/2009 4:57:19pm Name: ScottieE-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine Location: StockholmComments: Just a wee note I have made a page on facebook. If you are on there join up.Catrine Village In Scotland |
Friday 02/20/2009 3:49:38pm Name: evelyn o'reillyE-Mail: evelyn.oreilly08@gmail.comReferred By: Search EngineLocation: Ayrshire,Comments: Hi there,Just happened on your site in my search for my Waddell ancestor. I don't know if you can help, but maybe worth a try. My great-grandfather James Waddell was a dispatch rider in the Scots Guards when in London he met his wife, Margaret Brady, who was a Catholic, born in Dublin. James was Presbyterian, and his family in Ayrshire disowned him. I don't know where they were married, (or if) as I can't find any record. All their children were born in Dublin, the eldest about early 1880. James died in Dublin in 1891 aged 36. That puts his birth date about 1855. I have no way of knowing who were the parents of James, and I am hoping that I might find a Waddell family who had a James who "disappeared" about 1879-80. I have been searching for a long time, and would be so excited if I found such a family. |
Friday 02/20/2009 3:24:50pm Name: Ella Goldie (Borland)E-Mail: igoldie65@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: New CumnockComments: Anyone who knows me please e-mail. Have lost touch with many friends |
Friday 01/23/2009 3:42:16pm Name: Jim McCreadieE-Mail: jim.mccreadie@sympatico.caReferred By: Search Engine Location: Ontario Canada Comments: I enjoyed looking at this website. |
Thursday 01/15/2009 8:46:58pm Name: Charles Hackett E-Mail: retire.easy@verizon.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Boston, MA US Comments: Rab, |
Monday 01/12/2009 2:10:42am Name: Hazel DuncanE-Mail: hazeldmail@aol.comReferred By: Friend Location: CatrineComments: Great site. Learned a lot about Catrine`s history on here. Very interesting. I've lived in Catrine for 18yrs now. Got a lot of family here, Parkers/Gardiner's. Saw both my dad and dad-in-law( Harry Parker and Gerald Duncan) in the school photos. Keep up the good work.
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Friday 01/02/2009 2:25:11pm Name: Bill FergusonE-Mail: pastor@stannesbaptist.orgReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Lytham St Annes Comments: Hi Rab. loved the web site and seeing my old school photo from 1960 was great. My Dad (Matt Ferguson) still lives in the Ballochmyle Quadrant house where I spent most of my early life. Don't get up as much as I would like but the web site brings back a lot of great memories. Still playing guitar?Back to New guestbook for Catrine Ayrshire
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Saturday 12/13/2008 11:25:56pm Name: david prattE-Mail: david@chatsworth.org.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Doncaster Comments: Enjoyed your site just looked up Catrine as my wife was born in Shawlands street and is always talking of Catrine, her fathers name was Henry Harry) Harkin and would be nice to hear from anyone who knew him, my wife's name is Sharon, thanks.
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Sunday 11/23/2008 10:28:33pm Name: Dawn Harvey-MajorE-Mail: dawn@dhm-partnership.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Lincolnshire Comments: Hello! |
Saturday 11/22/2008 9:15:50am Name: Jean DignamE-Mail: jayvee@chariot.com.auReferred By: Friend Location: Adelaide Sth Australia Comments: I very much enjoyed your photos, please keep it up.
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Friday 10/24/2008 11:41:01pm Name: mary ann stewart {kerr}E-Mail: honey_piee@hotmail.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab your site is great . Next time you see David tell him I was asking for him . We used to have great fun as kids in Shawlands street. Keep up the good work. |
Thursday 10/23/2008 8:52:11pm Name: christine millin duncan E-Mail: cduncan@gcd.eclipse.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: catrine Comments: hi rab,this is the first i have been on for a while and well done the site is great, I love looking at the pics and stories, plus reading your guest book seeing all the old names keep it up
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Wednesday 10/22/2008 10:01:53am Name: Tommy Dignam E-Mail: tomdig01@optusnet.com.auReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Australia Comments: Hi Rab . Just found your page and it's great . I noticed a lot of familiar names in your guest book and Joyce my wife recognised a lot of faces in the school photos . It's great to see the Old Town again, keep up the good work . I will certainly pass your page on , cheers Rab |
Saturday 10/18/2008 3:56:57pm Name: susan wise (gardiner)E-Mail: thewisefamily@btinternet.comReferred By: Friend Location: Catrine Comments: HI RABGREAT SITE
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Thursday 10/16/2008 0:52:45am Name: Isabel Dunlop. StocksE-Mail: ids1940@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Roseburg Oregon USA Comments: My nephew Billy Rogerson bought the old parrish house and renovated it. the next time I'm over in Scotland(born in Galston)I would like to walk through your town, like I used to do.You have a wonderful town.
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Saturday 10/11/2008 10:39:37pm Name: Judy PaxtonE-Mail: paxo57@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: Hertfordshire Comments: Thank you for the photo of Catrine School Staff 1950. My great aunt, Miss Begg, known to us as Aunt Kate, is indeed seated in the front row next to the Headmaster |
Monday 10/06/2008 6:13:32pm Name: Patrick WhitakerE-Mail: patrickwhitaker566@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Spain Comments: I have been in correspondence with Kenny Baird regarding Montgomery Ferguson, clock maker of Mauchline and have been attempting to send him promised photographs. Unfortunately his site, ayrshirehistory.com is no longer accessible for some reason. Do you have another email address for Kenny please? |
Thursday 09/25/2008 7:51:29pm Name: Tom PollockE-Mail: pollock890@msn.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: CumbernauldComments: My parents came from Catrine and I found your site very interesting. Tom |
Friday 09/12/2008 3:30:32pm Name: David BellE-Mail: david@chaoscrypt.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: London Comments: Well I lived in Riverside Cottages, the house at the end next to the play-park for 5 years when I was a kid, went to the Primary School and then to Auchinleck Academy before moving to Aberdeen. |
Saturday 09/06/2008 5:19:29pm Name: Justin Robertson E-Mail: justin.rbrtsn@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed InLocation: Aberdeen, Scotland Comments: Hi Rab, |
Tuesday 08/26/2008 12:57:58am Name: Murray SteeleE-Mail: victorserge@msn.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Catrine Comments: Very good site, though those primary photos are a bit before my time, in fact the primary school was bit before my time. |
Tuesday 08/19/2008 3:53:22pm Name: cheryl blackwood E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: hey cheryl here live in catrine have done all my life only 16 though but i would like to know abit more about the history of the village where i stay and your site has taught me alot of history about it cheers.
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Tuesday 08/12/2008 5:43:35pm Name: anne gardiner (cree)E-Mail: jamesgardiner06@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Catrine Comments: It was good to look back at the old pictures of Catrine and the old school pictures. |
Tuesday 07/22/2008 1:38:49am Name: Jean GuthrieE-Mail: spivvyniven@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Cheshire Comments: Just popped in for a wee bit of nostalgia.
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Monday 06/30/2008 3:30:43pm Name: Bernard [ Barney] McdowallE-Mail: bernard.mcdowall@btinternet.comReferred By: Search EngineLocation: Catrine Comments: Still living in Catrine, good to see some old names from the past.
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Thursday 06/26/2008 4:13:14am Name: Bill Kirkpatrick E-Mail: riley608@btinternet.comReferred By: Friend Location: Bradford Yorkshire Comments: Nice site Rab, my brother Jim told me about it, think he's been on here a number of times. Thanks for the memories, keep up the good work. Bill
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Thursday 06/12/2008 8:28:56pm Name: William Nicol E-Mail: williamnicol567@msn.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: largs Comments: Good to see a lot of well kent faces. HOW MANY ODF THEM REMEMBER ME
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Saturday 04/12/2008 1:56:41am Name: Myra Hamilton E-Mail: myra_little@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location:
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Sunday 03/16/2008 6:45:11pm Name: Bill Macdonald E-Mail: wulliemac2002@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: London Comments: Nice photo from 1955,I even saw my former wife in the middle of the picture (Euphemia Poole).
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Friday 03/14/2008 8:23:47am Name: Jim Galloway E-Mail: jamesgalloway50@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Adelaide South Australia Comments: Hi Rab nice to see an old school mate you are looking good, I was looking through the guest book and remembering faces as people`s names came up. I have lived in Australia for nearly 28 years.My 3 kids are now married and I have 5 grandchildren
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Friday 02/01/2008 11:34:14am Name: George Ewing E-Mail: tartanjre@ntlworld.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Rugby Warwickshire Comments: Hi Rab its nice to see that your website is still as popular as ever, I now live and work in Rugby, just surfed in to see all the new updates, keep up the good work, its so important to have good memories
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Tuesday 11/20/2007 10:07:09pm Name: Ronnie Alexander E-Mail: williamuk76@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Perth Comments: Glad see so many familiar names and places.I remember especially Dick (Dicky)Harrison and have one or two photos of him.One of them is with Nety Gray.My father was Willie (bank manager) my sister Helen.
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Tuesday 11/13/2007 5:54:42pm Name: Ann Barfield E-Mail: anambl1008@yahoo.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Arizona Comments: Lived in Catrine and went to school there for one year,1968. Grandparents, Annie and Johnny Gilmour, sadly papa passed away earlier this year. Many fond memories. Hope to take a trip back in 2008. Love to hear from anyone who remembers.
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Wednesday 10/10/2007 3:17:51pm Name: Stewart Hogg E-Mail: stewarthogg@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Holbeach, Lincolnshire Comments: It's taken me 58 years but I'm coming up to Catrine next week to see where my grandfather, David Muir Hogg, was born around 1894. His father John McKinzie Hogg, a pit joiner, lived in Stewart Place, which I believe is no more, with mother Jessie (nee Muir) and 6 brothers and sisters. His sister Barbara was a dressmaker, sister Jessie a cotton spinner and brother William a miner's drawer. The others were Joseph Gilbert, Maggie and Robert. Thanks for the photographs!
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Thursday 10/04/2007 10:37:29pm Name: robert watts E-Mail: rwwatts@btinternet.comReferred By: Search Engine Location:
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Saturday 09/29/2007 2:32:46am Name: maurice irvine E-Mail: mirvine@execulink.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: canada Comments: My mother's cousin Margaret Ellen Christy was a District Nurse in the area during (and after?) WW2.
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Friday 08/17/2007 9:14:59pm Name: susan brown E-Mail: cory2000@mac.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: south ayrshire Comments: very fond memories of Catrine. Born there and grandfather and father owned shop in Mill Square - W C Fishers.
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Saturday 07/21/2007 11:43:25pm Name: Joan Hamilton E-Mail: JoanSHamilton@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Berks Comments: Hi Rab
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Tuesday 07/17/2007 11:57:33pm Name: Beth Thomson (brown) E-Mail: f.scot@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: manchester Comments: Born and bred in Catrine moved to Netherthird then to Manchester 18 yrs ago, recognised a few people in your guest book. If anyone remembers me send me an email. Great site rab enjoyed looking through it.
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Friday 06/29/2007 11:38:14am Name: Lesley & John McCowatt E-Mail: mccowattclan@gmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Northamptonshire Comments: We are returning home to Scotland in July 2007, and your pages on Catrine encourage us to house hunt here. Maybe we will see you soon. excellent site - well done
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Tuesday 06/05/2007 8:40:12pm Name: Carole E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: So glad to see some school photographs on your site.You are doing a great job keeping Catrine in the spotlight!Keep up the good work.
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Wednesday 05/16/2007 8:49:24am Name: daniel rafferty E-Mail: d-rafferty@hotmail.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: goa india Comments: recovering from head injury los of memory born somerville st 1956 lived at 1 montgomerie st this is a great site found 2 relations in this book sister rose lives in montgomerie st mite be home in the summer keep up the good work danny
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Tuesday 05/01/2007 3:53:08pm Name: Jackie Webber (Jaqueline Ross) E-Mail: jackie.webber@tesco.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Oxfordshire Comments: I left Catrine in the 60s to move up to Dumbartonshire then down to Oxfordshire where I have lived ever since. I was last in Catrine in October 2006 and have seen many changes over the years. My brother and I went to Catrine School and most people living in Catrine in the 50s 60s and 70s will probably remember my Gran - Wee Sarah - who lived in Bridge Lane and always seemed to have visitors in. My Dad (John Ross) was Catrine born and bred but sadly died in June 2006, my Mum is from Mauchline and lives near me in Oxfordshire. I'd like to hear from anyone who remembers us.
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Sunday 04/15/2007 4:39:39pm Name: Karen E-Mail: karenleach@cwgsy.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Channel Islands Comments: Left nearly 20 years ago. Mixed memories. Nice to look back. Thanks for taking the time.
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Tuesday 04/10/2007 9:15:40pm Name: Carolyn Dale Hall E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: College Station Texas USA Comments: Just discovered ancestors from Catrine and will begin research and plan visit in summer 08.
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Monday 04/09/2007 3:29:24pm Name: Jim McCluckie E-Mail: jim.mccluckie@gmail.comReferred By: Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab,
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Monday 04/09/2007 7:48:58am Name: sinclair currie E-Mail: curriesinclair@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Australia Comments: Just researching where my family came from
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Sunday 04/01/2007 0:40:51am Name: Netta Pelley nee McIlvaney E-Mail: janette.pelley@nf.sympatico.caReferred By: Friend Location: Newfoundland, Canada Comments: Nice site and good way to trace old friends - like Elsie Hutchison.
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Saturday 03/31/2007 10:35:25pm Name: Billy McILvaney E-Mail: william.mcilvaney@sympatico.caReferred By: Friend Location: Deseronto, Ontario, Canada Comments: nice to read about people from Cotrun,
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Saturday 03/31/2007 10:15:02pm Name: Linda Smith (McIlvaney) E-Mail: sewfine@sympatico.caReferred By: Friend Location: London, Ontario Comments: I was born in Catrine in 56 and lived there for 6 years before emigrating to Canada. Went back for our 25th wedding anniversary and just loved the scenery.
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Saturday 03/31/2007 4:41:29pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison E-Mail: oscroftelse@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rob , Well what a surprise as you know I often pop in to have a wee nosy and it seems so do others, I have just had an email from my dearest school friend (when we were at Catrine Primary, 1953-59) Netta McIlvaney, she moved to Canada and I moved to England and we lost touch and thanks to you and your web site we have found each other again. Thanks Rob. I love to read all the news and enjoyed the videos, I well remember a whole lot of families picnicking together by the river,and how we all learned to swim in it. Alas I also remember my brothers went swimming around 1957-8 and their pal drowned up the water.Most of my memories are good ones though.My Granny used to live on Cuthbert Street and then she lived with us on Shawlands Street, number 33 right next door to "Brusher" Elliot, I brought my parents back to see Margaret Elliot when she lived at 31. We saw a few changes then, I used to tell my husband about the salmon leaping up the waterfalls and when we got there the falls was dry---- change! Thanks again Rob and keep up the good work.
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Friday 03/16/2007 4:34:27pm Name: Katie Blondell(Harrison) E-Mail: kdblondell@comcast.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Michigan Comments: Loved the web site. My father(Dick Harrison) and his sister, my Aunt Mary were born and raised in Catrine. Was alittle nostalgic so I typed in Catrine and what a shock. I am planning a visit this month to scatter my parents ashes and am really looking forward to visiting Catrine.
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Monday 03/12/2007 8:03:48pm Name: graeme wren E-Mail: grhwrn@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: halifax england Comments: my mother was born in catrine lovely place
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Monday 03/12/2007 0:34:46am Name: David E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine Location: Yorkshire Comments: Like the new videos Rab.
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Tuesday 03/06/2007 10:00:55am Name: Bob Robertson E-Mail: bobrob59@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: East Kilbride Comments: I walked from Muirkirk to Sorn on Sat 3 March. Two bridges down and detours required. There was no sign of any bits of the bridges, they couldn't have been very substantial in the first place. River was impossible to cross.
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Wednesday 02/07/2007 7:52:51pm Name: Svetlana E-Mail: skainatsky@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: USA Comments: STILL GOING STRONG RAB KEEP IT UP!
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Wednesday 01/10/2007 8:14:55pm Name: christine (millin) duncan E-Mail: christina@gcd.eclipse.co,ukReferred By: Friend Location: catrine Comments: born in catrine and still love to find out about it:s history. Keep up the good work.
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Saturday 12/09/2006 9:15:39am Name: gladys cutajar E-Mail: gladysc@austarnet.com.auReferred By: Search Engine Location: australia Comments: I have a lot of photos taken in Ayrshire around the turn of the century. One is by R Duncan of Catrine. A group of around 45 children gathered together with a large sign saying GOODBYE. My Grandparents came form Glengarnoch and Saltcoats. Grandfather worked at Sorn Castle before WW1 then for a short time after. Could have been taken at Sorn. Could send it to you if you're interested.
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Tuesday 11/07/2006 8:32:24pm Name: donald william david clark E-Mail: don.clark@edmound-nuttall.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: farnworth england Comments: just looking at the place again, mt family are from the area
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Sunday 10/29/2006 10:17:31am Name: sunny E-Mail: sunny@scotskids.co.ukReferred By: Friend Location:
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Saturday 10/14/2006 5:41:58am Name: STAN LITTLE E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine Location: COVENTRY Comments: STILL GOING STRONG RAB KEEP IT UP
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Tuesday 10/03/2006 10:54:18pm Name: Robert Gillies E-Mail: rabgillies@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Glenrothes Fife Comments: I am the son of Allan Gillies who was born in Catrine on 29/11/1922 one of triplets (Allan Stuart and Margaret). They lived in Mill Square and then St Cuthbert Street. Anyone remember?
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Monday 10/02/2006 0:05:48am Name: glenda richardson E-Mail: lilaclass@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: west lothian Comments: i stayed in catrine for a couple of years well on the sorn road in the keepers cottage i was 14 at the time,i was so sad when i had to come home as the people of catrine had made me feel i belonged there.that little bit of scotland is i hope still as lovely as i remember ,the pictures are great they really capture the spirit of catrine as i see them in my minds eye.i hope to return soon.thank you.
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Wednesday 09/20/2006 10:21:38pm Name: Gillian Davies-Nippel E-Mail: gillian@documentsindesign.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Colton, CA Comments: I just bought a home in Catrine. I agree, it is very beautiful and well worth preserving.
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Thursday 08/31/2006 7:18:57pm Name: john kerr E-Mail: j.dk@btopenworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: st andrews scotland Comments: Born in Catrine in 54 and went to Catrine primary, then Cumnock Academy and Strathclyde Uni. Lived and worked in England from 79 - 93.
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Wednesday 08/02/2006 1:04:25pm Name: Lee Clark E-Mail: adamsp@chariot.net.auReferred By: Search Engine Location: Australia Comments:
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Wednesday 08/02/2006 2:34:43am Name: Jill Miller E-Mail: jillemiller@gmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: tasmania Comments: Hi, have just found out my GG grandfather, Alexander Heron, was born in Catrine in 1817 so I have just dropped in to have a look at the area. Your Catrine looks lovely.
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Friday 07/14/2006 3:39:26pm Name: John McKinnon E-Mail: jmck788@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Galway, West Coast Ireland. Comments: Rab,
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Monday 07/10/2006 1:31:01pm Name: Chris E-Mail: chris_harperReferred By: Friend Location: chris_r_harper@hotmail.co.uk Comments: Hi all,
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Friday 06/30/2006 3:30:37pm Name: david john morrison E-Mail: david@newkayes.freeserve.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Lanark Comments: Brought back many happy memories. I even remember queueing outside Madges for a pint on a Sat Morning! Re David.
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Friday 06/23/2006 5:32:49pm Name: Stephen Varney E-Mail: info@kralle.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab,
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Friday 06/09/2006 1:44:37am Name: Catherine E-Mail: catherine.field@mahec.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: North Carolina Comments: Like S. Baker I was in Catrine with Teen Missions but one year later, '79! I remember the Ayr river and how clear it was. Also fish and chips at a local shop. We had a big walled garden behind the stables where we were sleeping, and in the garden a gooseberry bush. We don't have gooseberries in the States and I would go out every day, by myself and eat handfuls of these delicious, novelty gooseberries. One day the cook said, "I was planning to bake a gooseberry pie but there are no gooseberries left on the bush! Someone ate them all!" I didn't say a word!!
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Wednesday 06/07/2006 8:34:17am Name: Hugh Mcdowall E-Mail: hugh.mcdowall@travisperkins.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Northampton Comments: Hi everyone, nice to see a web site about Catrine. Left in 1982 at the age of 10. Will be back to settle one day.
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Friday 05/12/2006 10:49:12pm Name: Patricia Sherrington E-Mail: psherringtonblan@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Solihull Comments: My great grandparents lived in St Cuthberts street and my grandparents in Mauchline rd - Heath and Nessie Dalziel. I spent my childhood in Mauchline and catrine and loved particularly the cattle show which used to take place just across from gran and grandpa's house. Love the site..hope you can keep it going
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Sunday 05/07/2006 7:58:24pm Name: MICK MCCONNACHIE E-Mail: MICKBUNT78@AOL.COMReferred By: Location: CATRINE Comments: ENJOY LIFE AND SUPPORT CELTIC. HAIL HAIL
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Monday 05/01/2006 1:31:17am Name: Kevin E-Mail: visionart@blueyonder.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: East Kilbride Comments: I used to spend my summer holidays through the 70s/early 80s in the R.C. church visiting my aunt Mary Obrien who was the housekeeper for Father Mathews. I was wondering if anyone had any memories of them? Im sure a lot of people must remember Fr. Mathews as he was hilariously funny and very well liked.
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Tuesday 04/25/2006 6:55:54pm Name: sandra snyder E-Mail: highlander98104@msn.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Wyoming Comments: My Gran and Papa had a pub in Catrine for many years. Their last name was Gilmour. It was near CeCe's(?)fish and chip shop. I was very young at the time, but have alot of fond memories.
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Tuesday 04/11/2006 7:22:45pm Name: annette (brown )flannagan E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine Location: catrine braeside Comments: enjoyed the memories
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Tuesday 02/28/2006 3:32:24am Name: Scott McCluckie E-Mail: jotipze@nexicom.netReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Curve Lake Ont Canada Comments: I Rab just thought I would drop in and say hi again,been a while, also trying to get hold of cousins Jim&John McCluckie hopefully they will see this and get in touch. Nice to visit again.
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Tuesday 02/07/2006 11:12:56am Name: john mc connachie E-Mail: john.mcconnachie@tiscali.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: weymouth dorset Comments: hi rab just surfed in good to see your web is still going strong i am still in showbusiness catch my web at www.entertainer.org.uk jonny mack i am hoping to be in catrine sometime this year be nice to see friends and family again
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Friday 02/03/2006 10:43:02pm Name: S BAKER E-Mail: MXBOSS137Referred By: Search Engine Location:
Comments: I spent the summer of 1978 at Daldorch Manor with Teen Missions. I loved your village and hope to someday return. Whatever happen to the property? Do you know where I could find some pictures and history of it? Thanks
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Thursday 01/26/2006 12:18:57am Name: Joe Stirling E-Mail: s0343061@ed.ac.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Edinburgh Comments: Hello Coturn! "Josie" here (Bird's oldest boy), hope all who know me are well, and enjoying life. I'm studying social work at Edinburgh University (don't laugh!), hope to hear from anyone who remembers me. Be happy.
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Sunday 01/15/2006 11:42:02pm Name: nicola E-Mail: nicky.m@hotmail.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: london Comments: it was nice to find a page on catrine.sometimes miss it and i never thought id say that!!
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Thursday 01/05/2006 9:18:49pm Name: elaine robertson E-Mail: elaine@hillneuk.fsnet.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: glasgow Comments: I was trying to find info on the Crown Inn where my husbands gt gt gt grandfather John Paterson lived in the mid 1800's when I stumbled on your site.Can anyone help?Very interesting and informative. Will look again
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Wednesday 01/04/2006 1:08:07pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison E-Mail: oscroftelse@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Nottinghamshire Comments: Hi Rab, Happy New Year to you and yours. Just keep looking in , it brings back so many happy memories. Elsie x
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Saturday 12/31/2005 10:34:36pm Name: Heather Hunter E-Mail: feedback@mccaskie.org.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Livingston Comments: Spent this evening with friends who used to live near Sorn - got talking about our lovely stays at Catrine House Caravan Site so I went surfing at found your great site. Have spent a long time looking around it - will be back - your AOL article is just so true. I would love to have your website building expertise. Mine is amateurish in comparison
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Saturday 12/10/2005 3:38:07pm Name: madge kyle E-Mail: madgebuchan@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: glenrothes fife Comments: dad from around this area. aunt and uncle and grandparents lived in catrine on farms mr bryston i think was the farmer. used to spend lots of holidays there.
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Friday 12/09/2005 11:50:34am Name: Ian Scade E-Mail: ian.scade@east-ayrshire.gov.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Kilmarnock Comments: Rab, hope you are well. I was looking for a photo of the great water wheels.
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Wednesday 12/07/2005 6:17:45pm Name: Robin Stevenson E-Mail: robin_linda2001@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ogden Utah USA Comments: Hi Rab,
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Wednesday 11/30/2005 12:43:15am Name: John Stirling E-Mail: g0sfq1@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Cambridgeshire Comments: My Great Grandfather was born and lived in Catrine. He was a Hawker and travelled around the area selling what ever he could. I have recently started to trace my family tree on my fathers side and have my Grandfathers wedding certificate giving my Great Grandfathers name and occupation. Can you guide me to any records office in Catrine where I may obtain more details.
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Monday 11/28/2005 7:25:25pm Name: Libby Papworth E-Mail: libscat@aol.comReferred By: Friend Location: Catrine Comments:
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Monday 11/21/2005 1:26:01am Name: bet E-Mail: weebet@boardermail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: glasgow Comments: Hi all, i am looking for info on John Hildich i was told he was a shop-keeper in the village of catrine at some point may be from 1946 his nickname was seagull i think can any-one help,hopefully this will lead me to my brothers children whoes names are i think evelyn and john not too sure, i was told he had two shops and a mobil van in catrine in the 50 ,hope someone can help. great site
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Saturday 11/19/2005 3:10:47pm Name: Laura Carroll E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: Thought i would type in catrine and get nothin as per! Nice shock. Maybe someone should try and get us on some maps haha.
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Sunday 10/16/2005 7:24:34pm Name: Andrew Hood E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine Location: U.S.A Comments: Interesting
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Sunday 10/09/2005 7:55:56pm Name: keith nimmo E-Mail: keithnimmo@hotmail.coReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: london Comments:
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Sunday 09/18/2005 6:39:34pm Name: Peter Smith E-Mail: psmith8391@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Crewe, Cheshire Comments: My wife and I - a fit and sociable couple in our sixties - are considering retirement in your part of Scotland. We would love to hear from anyone who is keen to recommend Catrine to a couple of "foreigners"! I must say it looks delightful from what I have been able to discover so far.
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Tuesday 08/09/2005 5:33:50pm Name: Elsie E-Mail: oscroftelse@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Nottinghamshire Comments: I don't believe it, I only found the website yesterday by chance and it looks as if I've made contact with my Uncle John through it. Thank you Rab x
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Monday 08/08/2005 4:40:28pm Name: John Wallace E-Mail: johnjock@ntlworld.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Luton Comments: Hi there Elsie!!!
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Monday 08/08/2005 3:35:56pm Name: Elsie Oscroft nee Hutchison E-Mail: oscroftelse@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Retford Notts Comments: Hi Rob I found you by mistake really just looking at Catrine on the web. I was born in Shawlands Street,went to school in Catrine and did one year at Cumnock Academy before moving to Mansfield Nottinghamshire with my family. I have two older brothers Geoff and Ian and a younger sister and brother May and Jim. It would be great to hear from any old Catrine friends.
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Thursday 08/04/2005 4:16:59pm Name: teemy E-Mail: sthomson35@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: catrine Comments: good to see catrine on the web
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Thursday 06/30/2005 2:04:17am Name: Trish Watson E-Mail: trishandrob@paradise.net.nzReferred By: Search Engine Location: New Zealand Comments: Interesting site my Gt Grandfather Anthony Milligan son of Peter left Catrine in 1858 to come to NZ. Are there any of Peters descendants still in Catrine, do you have an historic Society? Are th church records still there?,I have 2 rather lively letters from Peter to Anthony telling news of Catrine a local historic soc may be interested in copies.
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Monday 06/20/2005 6:47:11pm Name: Sören Valfridsson E-Mail: soren.valfridsson@bredband.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Stockholm Comments: Hi, I found your site while looking for infromation about Catrine. My partner who lives in Cumnock is looking for a flat for us and she found one in Catrine last week. Your site include a lot of useful information so I will return and find out more about Catrine.
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Saturday 06/11/2005 2:01:55pm Name: Neil E-Mail: neilmonaghan@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: the moon Comments: Hi rab hows it hanging? im working jist doon the road fae u noo at the whisky bond and its crap suprise suprise.
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Thursday 05/26/2005 2:53:23pm Name: Inglis Thomson E-Mail: iandhthomson@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Midlands, England Comments: Hi Rab
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Wednesday 05/25/2005 11:20:02am Name: nina baker E-Mail: nina.baker@strath.ac.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: glasgow Comments: I am confused by the "100 years ago" book. I gather it was published in 1903. But does the 100 years ago refer to a hundred years ago from now or are the contents are reprint of a guide published in 1803??
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Thursday 05/19/2005 9:00:53pm Name: JOHN Mc CONNACHIE E-Mail: john@johnmcconnachie.wanadoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: weymouth dorset Comments: hi rab i am still clicking on to catrine been through your book a lot of names i recall some old pals tober cree my cousins hope to visit soon allthe best johnny
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Thursday 05/05/2005 3:09:04pm Name: Robin Stevenson E-Mail: robin_linda2001@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Ogden,Utah USA Comments: Great site Rab!!! Thanks to your site have renewed vontact with long lost school friend,Inglis Thomson.Met him way back early in 1990's,but lost contact.Had a chance to help out a Janice Dowie from Lancs who was searching for ancestors in Sorn/Catrine.She was in the area last weekend having a look.If anyone knows anything about the Dowie family please let me know and I will forward it to her.Be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers me.Lived at 39 Newton St until 1959,then in London.
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Tuesday 05/03/2005 6:46:20pm Name: John Wallace E-Mail: john.jock@ntlworld.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Luton Beds. Comments: Thought I would add to my original entry.I lived in Catrine from five years old.I also lived at No19 St.Cuthberts St for a short time. After I left school, I worked in Kilmarnock for about four years, then I had a short spell at Dales Nursery in Mauchline until I was called up for Nationl Service in 1946.When I was demobbed in 1948,I worked for J.C.REID the local builders,and helped to knock down the building that housed the Big Wheel also the old mill and erect the new building.I stayed with the firm until I Renlisted in the Royal Air Force in 1951,and eventually completing 22yrs service,as an Engine Fitter.During my years in the RAF.I married and left the RAF.in 1971 and settled in Luton where I worked for Monarch Airlines and Britannia Airways till I retired in 1989.
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Monday 05/02/2005 6:38:11pm Name: Inglis Thomson E-Mail: iandhthomson@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Worcester Comments: Excellent pictures, which took me back to my childhood days in Catrine when my Grandfather was Headmaster of the local school.
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Saturday 04/30/2005 4:47:38pm Name: johndouglaswallace E-Mail: john.jock@ntlworld.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: lutonbeds. Comments: Great to see pics. of catrine. I used to live in Shawlands St-no.33.Prior to that I lived in St.Cuthberts St. No16.But that was during the war years.I also helped build the new Mill.
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Friday 04/29/2005 3:18:14pm Name: JOHN Mc CONNACHIE E-Mail: john@johnmcconnachie.wanadoo.co,ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: weymouth dorset Comments: HI RAB NICE TO SEE YOUR SITE I STILL REMEMBER KATAMAS I AM STILL IN THE MUSIC GAME MY SITE IS www.entertainer.org.uk jonny mack thats my stage name i havnt been home for awhile i will have to keep track on your site its the biz all the best johnny
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Friday 04/15/2005 8:50:22pm Name: alex kirkwood E-Mail: kirkwoodalex@btinternet..comReferred By: Search Engine Location: catrine Comments: lots of info i remember you and toni in the three wheel van but no mention of the KEEN EDGE ? great site
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Thursday 04/14/2005 9:43:08pm Name: Alison Logan E-Mail: amlogan@lineone.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: Watford Comments: Great site. I hope to come to Catrine soon to see St Cuthbert street where my Sliman ancestors lived. Feel more enthused to do it by your lovely pics. The new info I have from your site is that the Slimans were not there in ab 1800 so must have moved in soon after as James Sliman was born in Catrine in 1805 and died there in 1877 - by which time most of the family had moved elsewhere. They were in the weaving trade.
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Friday 03/25/2005 3:46:49pm Name: Robin Stevenson E-Mail: robin_linda2001@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Ogden,Utah,USA Comments: I was brought up in Catrine.My father was Wullie Stevenson the builder,who may be remembered by some older residents.He was building maintainance man at the bleachworks and liver in Newton Street.I left Catrine in 1959 and was a police officer in London for 26 years until I retired in 1986.Now living in Utah.I have three sons who all live over in USA,all married.Will visit the site again when I have more time to browse.Say hello for me to the former Jean McCluckie who now runs the congregational church in Catrine where my father was an elder.
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Wednesday 03/16/2005 4:49:20pm Name: Charmaine Robertson E-Mail: charmaine.robertson1@btinternet.comReferred By: Friend Location: Catrine Comments: Rab I enjoyed your site and was moved by your inclusion of my dad's obituary. I am now in Aberdeen working in the oil industry. I have two sons Justin 18, and Paul 14. Paul takes after his grandad - he is a musician but not a keyboard player - a trumpeter!!! Hope you are well. Best regards Charmaine
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Monday 03/14/2005 6:08:46pm Name: Sam Peden E-Mail: sammy.ped@tiscali.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab,
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Wednesday 02/16/2005 4:59:58am Name: Andrew McMurtry E-Mail: lefthand@rogers.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Comments: Just thought I might find something on Robert Mure / Muir and wife Margaret Fergusson who apparently had their family born in Catrine.
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Thursday 02/03/2005 2:13:19pm Name: michelle hayward E-Mail: hayward9781Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: chester Comments: Ilived in coturn up in till 2 years ago and moved to chester it is still a nice little village is till go home now and then
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Tuesday 02/01/2005 6:44:14pm Name: sheree donnelly E-Mail: colleenr123@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Youth Centre Comments: very good sight
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Sunday 01/23/2005 6:03:18pm Name: jel tyson E-Mail: persuaders@comcast.netReferred By: Search Engine Location: chicago usa. Comments: I was born in Irvine but my family were from Catrine We moved to England when I was 5 years old. I returned to Catrine periodically I have not been back there now for 25 years as I now live in the usa. I have fond memories of the river ayr the distant peaks of black ceden(don''t know if that is the correct spelling?)jacobs ladder leading upto auchinlech. love your pictures some seem familiar. My family lived on Montgomorie st.
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Thursday 01/06/2005 11:30:01pm Name: Mick Coyle E-Mail: coysie63@yahoo.co.ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Glasgow Comments: cheers
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Tuesday 01/04/2005 9:46:57pm Name: Kenneth McCormick E-Mail: mack2327@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Stamford Comments: Just surfed in, great site. Nice to see Catrine on the web.
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Sunday 12/26/2004 5:50:36pm Name: sheila E-Mail: scootbabe@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: cleveland, england Comments: hi...love the site...well done and keep up the good work.my gran nessie lithgow lives in gordon street...she is 95 years old....is she the oldest resident of catrine?...have been tracing her family history and it appears that the family go back a long way on her mothers side and all from catrine.
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Wednesday 12/22/2004 11:16:04am Name: Jim Muir E-Mail: muirdixon@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: Very nice site well done Rab
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Thursday 12/16/2004 1:54:56am Name: stan little E-Mail: stan little@catrine.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: coventry city Comments: hope everyone has a great xmas and a happy and prosperous new year all the best for 2005
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Thursday 12/09/2004 7:37:16pm Name: John Peden E-Mail: john@pedenhome.fsnet.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Cumnock Comments: person in photo with Davy Johnstone who is unnamed is Jacky Mackie & Wullie Boyle
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Saturday 10/30/2004 11:43:05am Name: Colleen Rafferty E-Mail: ScotsChick123@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine C-Turn Rulez Comments: hey its good tae see that sum 1 has made this site up for C-Turn coz we dnt really get anythin Robert ur page is well cool and thanx for this page as least we can say we have sumthin
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Saturday 01/10/2004 2:38:34am Name: stan little E-Mail: stanlittle@catrine,co,ukReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Coventry city Comments: rab keep up the excellent work look forward to visiting again good luck
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Sunday 09/28/2003 10:06:59pm Name: John Gardiner E-Mail: john@gardiner111.worldonline .co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Catrine Comments: Hi Rab just surfing and found your site its really good to see someone has done a site for Catrine i used to live in the next block to you in Shawlands St but you'll probably remember my dad better thanks for the site John
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Thursday 09/11/2003 10:15:49pm Name: Guthrie E-Mail: spivvyniven@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: The back room Comments: Message to wee Beryl Duncan
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Sunday 09/07/2003 0:43:35am Name:
E-Mail: spivvyniven@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Alsager. Cheshire Comments: Dear Rab,
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Tuesday 08/12/2003 11:25:57pm Name: ian jamieson E-Mail: w.m.jamieson1@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: bolton lancs Comments: lived in catrine in the 1940's
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Sunday 07/27/2003 2:33:07pm Name: John Robb Macnab E-Mail: johnrobbm@bigpond.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Perth. Western Australia Comments: Many thanks for a LOT of nostalgia. I am an Auchinleck lad myself but like to see the old haunts.
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Tuesday 07/15/2003 9:09:32pm Name: Tober E-Mail: tcree11@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location:
Comments: ok Rab,,,,,viewed your photos,,,,,I give in,,,who the hell are they
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Friday 06/06/2003 8:56:32am Name: Samantha E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location:
Comments: Hi Rab, what a brilliant site, brings a wee tear to the eye, it would be even greater to see old Coturn Primary pictures. Please keep up the good work on this site, as you can see by the guestbook its appreciated - thanx
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Monday 03/10/2003 5:38:42pm Name: presspin E-Mail: georgekilday@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: kirkconnel Comments: very clever wee man
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Wednesday 03/05/2003 9:14:34am Name: scot james E-Mail: scot.james@pronesto.seReferred By: Search Engine Location: Stockholm Sweden Comments: Great site nice to see pictures of the crescent where my mother Sheena Ruddie still lives.Would be great to see some old School photographs so I could show my wife to be where I was educated.A village sports section would be great.Top job Rab keep up the good work.
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Monday 03/03/2003 10:30:54pm Name: margaret steele burton E-Mail: margsteele8717@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: rugeley staffs Comments: hi uncle rab i have just had my computer fixed lost your web site can u email me it again margaret
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Wednesday 01/29/2003 10:05:11am Name: Dougie King E-Mail: dougie@kingboy.freeserve.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: Corby, Northants Comments: Nice to see that you're keeping up the very good work.
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Friday 01/03/2003 11:06:49am Name: ROD CAMPBELL E-Mail: rcampbell2014@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: CYPRUC Comments: Good to see some old pictures and new. I don't get home much being in the forces
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Sunday 10/20/2002 11:12:28pm Name: Chris Steele E-Mail: chris@haulwen.co.ukReferred By: Friend Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Comments: Nice to have you on board the
Streamer Steele site Rab (love to Rita too). Printed the photo to show Gordon - how about putting some of the old ones onto the Streamer Steele site? Have contacted family who have signed your guestbook and invited them to join. Anyone else who is related may request to join through any member of the family.
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Monday 09/02/2002 3:46:34am Name: James Kennedy E-Mail:
Website: http://www.standard.net.au/~jamesk/jandj.htmReferred By: Search Engine Location: Melb Aust Comments: I had the good fortune to visit Catrine in 1997. It was the home of my Great Great Grandparents and one of their sons, James left Catrine to come to Australia. He wrote a journal of his wife's ('Jeannie' Farquarson)journey out.http://www.standard.net.au/~jamesk
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Monday 08/19/2002 2:37:24pm Name: Andrew Waugh E-Mail: awaugh10@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: co.durham Comments: Great site Rab keep up the good work.
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Sunday 08/11/2002 0:59:51am Name: Iris Reilly E-Mail: the_bee_charmer@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: Catrine Comments: Really enjoyed having a look at your site Rab, and I did recognise some of the runners in the picture....Jim Steel, Bill Gordon to name but two.
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Friday 06/14/2002 8:47:07pm Name: Paul Lambie E-Mail: paul.lambie@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Meltham, West Yorkshire, England Comments: Great to see the area that my ancestors lived in. The Lambie's were generations of tailors in Mauchline, Sorn and Catrine.
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Thursday 06/06/2002 1:53:20am Name: George Ewing E-Mail: tartanjre@ntlworld.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Stafford Staffs Comments: Hi Rab its been a long time since I moved from Catrine 1974, I remember yourself and your brother David when you use to practice with the band up in the towers of the village hall with Tom Welch (drums) Billie McCluckie (base) its nice to look at your web site and see and remember the names from olden days I lived at Flemings Way hope to hear from anyone who remembers me and my brothers Drew Robert and Kevin keep up the good work Rab it has a lot of good memories that we all need to remember of our roots.
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Sunday 06/02/2002 1:31:47pm Name: andie E-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine Location: mauchline Comments: the moaner is my grampa
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Wednesday 04/17/2002 9:01:16pm Name: johnny mc connachie E-Mail: surfed inReferred By: Search Engine Location: harlow essex england Comments: great site rab great to surf in to my old village keep it rockin
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Tuesday 04/02/2002 1:03:32am Name: billy roulstone E-Mail: billy@myfcn.co.ukHomepage Title: pcinfo Homepage URL: http://www.pcinfo.co.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location: ayrshire Comments: hi
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Wednesday 03/13/2002 10:21:44am Name: zillah warner nee girvan E-Mail: susiezil@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: sydney australia Comments: I was born Newmilns and had an Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Tom Gray they lived in Catriona cottage they had a daughter named Netty who married a Rowan they had two girls would dearly like to say hello would anybody know of there whereabouts
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Monday 03/11/2002 11:19:59am Name: wilma steele E-Mail: miss_flintstone@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: rugeley staffordshire Comments: Dear uncle rab how are u these days i am glad to read about the old times it makes me miss it very much hope to hear from u soon can u send me my other uncles email addresses and cousins if u know them thank u the site is great well done take care love wilma and kids
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Monday 03/11/2002 11:06:54am Name: margaret steele burton E-Mail: sweetlips203@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: rugeley staffordshire Comments: hi uncle rab i have seen your web page and think its great it bought back memories of all the holidays i spent at catrine which id never forget love from your neice margaret
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Monday 03/04/2002 2:07:46am Name: Ken Brown E-Mail: kenbrown@myplace.net.au
Referred By: Location: Gold Coast Australia Comments: Congratulations on your site. I would love to get my own (If I had the time) There's always an
excuse isn't there. I'm into the genealogy hobby and am still searching. The Brown's & Hay's having come from Dundonald. I also sympathise with the smoking. I am finding it a real struggle to give up and reading your remarks find that I am VERY similar.
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Tuesday 02/12/2002 9:46:57pm Name: May Hastings E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine Location: Yorkshire Comments: I'm glad your back on the move again Keep up the good work Robert.
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Friday 08/03/2001 10:32:59pm Name: scott campbell conner campbell E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Catrine Comments: very good
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Sunday 07/22/2001 0:03:08am Name: Irene Bates E-Mail: ireneb7@hotmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine Location: Muirkirk Comments: Hi Rab just dropped in for a wee browse and found some pictures of Muirkirk that must have been taken just along the road from us. How are you all? We're as always, love Irene.
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Saturday 07/21/2001 10:08:26pm Name: Jim Bell E-Mail: Jimedwardbell@aol.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Newton Aycliffe Co Durham Comments: It was good to see the photographs of Catrine where I was brought up
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Sunday 05/06/2001 9:30:11pm Name: Laura Thom E-Mail: Laurhthm2@aol.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Coturn Comments: Great to see this on the net.
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Friday 03/16/2001 9:19:12am Name: Dawn E-Mail: dmitch83@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: Edinburgh Comments: great site....and keep up the good work
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Thursday 03/15/2001 8:29:06pm Name: Jacqui E-Mail: sparkle45uk@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: Kent Comments: I was told about this site by my two good friends Jay and Sam Butchart. Thank you guys - a site worth visiting often.
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Thursday 03/15/2001 8:21:43pm Name: Jacqui E-Mail: sparkle45uk@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: kent Comments: I was asked to visit this page by a friend in Scotland
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Thursday 03/15/2001 8:12:12pm Name: Raine E-Mail: raine_86@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: San Jose, California, USA Comments: Great site...keep up the great work..i love your garden...and cant wait to try some of your recipes..will check back often to see whats new..thank you for sharing your friends site John Butchart
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Thursday 03/15/2001 6:50:26pm Name: Sam Teach E-Mail: riot85@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: Livingston Comments: Pretty good , would like a web site of my own may be you could help
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Monday 03/12/2001 1:57:59pm Name: Sue Wiley E-Mail: stormyone61@home.comReferred By: Friend Location: Vancouver, Washington Comments: I really enjoyed your web page and will be coming back again to look at the new additions as you add them. I've recently begun to have an interest in Scotland and its people and love any and all history I can find. Thank you to my dear friend John Butchart who sent me your url.
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Monday 03/12/2001 5:04:45am Name: Mary Harrison E-Mail: Nnachas@AOL.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: Burnaby, B.C. Comments: Congratulations Robert, great work.
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Saturday 03/10/2001 10:39:26am Name: John Butchart E-Mail: kiltie140@hotmail.comReferred By: Friend Location: Maybole Comments: Congratulations to you Rab on creating this site. The History content and general interest information is very good, I will recomend this site to my online friends.
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Tuesday 03/06/2001 7:54:51pm Name: Malcolm Bryson E-Mail: mmbryson@aol.co
Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Newmarket Suffolk England Comments: Good to see Catrine famous at last
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Saturday 02/10/2001 2:32:03pm Name: james a steele E-Mail: james.seele2@ntlworld.comReferred By: Just Surfed In Location: rugeley staffs Comments: very good to see the village again
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Tuesday 01/16/2001 4:19:15am Name: john boyle E-Mail: johnboyle13@hotmail.comReferred By: Search Engine Location: canada Comments: I was pleased to find your web site as I come from Catrine. Nettie Boyle is my mother.I hope to visit it more often now I know it's there. John Boyle.
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Thursday 12/28/2000 6:40:24pm Name: MICHAEL MCCONNACHIE E-Mail: MICHAEMICY@AOL .COReferred By: Location: CATRINE Comments: GOOD SITE VERY INTERESTING
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Friday 12/22/2000 1:14:47pm Name: william nicol E-Mail: willie.nicol@laht.scot.nhs.ukReferred By: Search Engine Location:
Comments: Good to see Catrine on the NET.
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Saturday 11/25/2000 7:09:38pm Name: Darren & David E-Mail: dairysupplies@hotmail.comReferred By: Just Surfed On In Location: Bingley West Yorkshire Comments: What a fine looking,most proffesional site,very impressive.
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Sunday 07/16/2000 0:34:29am Name: sandra E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed On In Location: kilmarnock Comments: researching family history - interesting site - will be recommending it to others.
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Tuesday 05/02/2000 5:02:04am Name: bob guthrie E-Mail: jascam@aol.comHomepage Title: History of the Parish of New Cumnock Homepage URL: http://members.xoom.com/guthrienew/nchistory/welcomex.htmlReferred By: Just Surfed On In Location: Barrhead via New Cumnock Comments: Great to see CAW-TURN on the web - brilliant site.
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Thursday 04/20/2000 6:12:35am Name: John Richmond E-Mail: johnrichmond@canada.comReferred By: Just Surfed On In Location: Ottawa, Canada Comments: I have just started looking for my roots. I believe they reach toward Dykefield Farm, Mauchline.
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Thursday 03/23/2000 0:01:19am Name: Anne-Marie Steele & Dale Woodward E-Mail: dale@woodw22.freeserve.co.ukReferred By: From a Friend Location: COTURN Comments: Nice to see that even a place like Catrine can get on the World Wide Web. Looks great Uncle Rab, you'll need to give us some instruction sometime
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Friday 03/17/2000 4:58:08am Name: Johnny Kerr E-Mail: johnsmithkerr@yahoo.comReferred By: Just Surfed On In Location: Catrine Comments: My brother Euan pointed me in this direction - great site!
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Monday 02/28/2000 12:50:53am Name: George Bryson E-Mail: george@howford.demon.co.ukHomepage Title: Howford Hydraulics Homepage URL: http://www.howford.demon.co.ukReferred By: From a Friend Location: Catrine Comments: Hello Robert , trust you are enjoying village life. I bet you are missing your old landlords !!!!
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Wednesday 02/16/2000 0:20:35am Name: George ShieldsE-Mail: georgeshields@hotmail.com Referred By: Just Surfed On In Location: Catrine Comments: good site |