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Memories of A 7 Year Old to A 16 Year Old - 1937 to 1946
We arrived from Sorbie on a cold and wet November afternoon in 1937. The house was empty as our furniture had not yet arrived. However within the hour the lorry (truck) that contained our belongings arrived from Sorbie with my brother as well, who had gone along as a helper. My mother was horrified at the condition of the house and was near to tears, but the truck was unloaded, furniture and belongings were placed and fires were lit. We slept rough that night. The following day my father went to see the Manager of the Mill with a list of repairs that were in need of immediate attention and action was promised. True to his word, the following day, workmen descended on the house and were in and out, leaving the outside doors open to the bitterly cold air - plumber, carpenter, painter and others. Finally all was completed and we could settle down. I must digress for a moment. Deanston was a company village owned by James... Read more
Doune
I lived in Surrey but used to travel to Doune to visit Margaret & George Paterson who owned Watston Farm in Doune. Living in a city I loved going up to the farm for holidays and had my last visit to them in 1973 when I came over from Australia with my husband, son and daughter (where I moved to in 1963). I am visiting Scotland again in September 08 and look forward to revisiting Doune, Kippen and Stirling where I have happy memories of great holidays. Bette Schoots (nee Miller).
In The House of The Laird.
My parents were 'in service' to the local 'laird' who was Lord Doune, traditionally the eldest son of the Earl of Moray and owner of lands around Doune. Lord Doune owned the beautiful old mansion on the hill 1.5 miles north of Doune on the Callander road. My mother was the cook and my father the chauffeur and I sort of 'helped' here and there while I spent most of my time having adventures on the vast estate attached to the house.
When we arrived at Doune Lodge in 1948, the house was rented by Mr and Mrs Muir and their three sons and two daughters. The Muir family owned the Deanston cotton mill and all the houses that made up that town. Mr John Muir was the eldest son and heir to Sir John Muir (baronet) of Blairdrummond Castle a few miles south of Doune on the road to Stirling. Sir John died and his son moved out of Doune Lodge and took up residence in the... Read more
Porters Lodge Doune
I have been researching my great-grandfather. I found out that he was born at The Porters Lodge, Doune in 1848. His name was John Bilton and his father, Thomas Bilton, was a gamekeeper on the Doune Estate. My great-grandfather changed his name as a teenager to John Bilton Duncan. He had several brothers and sisters, all born in Doune. I wonder if the Biltons are buried in Doune and if there are any descendants still in the area. I hope to make a visit to Scotland one day and see the sights my great-grandfather loved. Although he died in Staffordshire, England, I'm sure his heart was in Scotland.
McPhersons in Doune
My grandfather who was a retired Glasgow policeman purchased a house called "Kibi" in Balkurach Street in the 1930s. I was evacuated to Doune in 1940 and stayed there most of the war years. My aunts Grace McPherson and Babs McDonald ran the grocery shop on Balkurach Street up until the early 1950s. I have no idea why the house was called "Kibi" which appears to be an Indian name and I would be most interested to find out. Other people I can remember were Loudens and Jessie Stewart, the railway signal lady during the war.
Horse Riding on The Estate
I used to go to school with Jeanie Dundas whos family lived at Ochtertyre. Her father was one of 3 survivers of the Hood. Jeanie and I would ride her horse Pedro all around the estate and return to bed him down and feed him. You had to walk past all the mink to get the hay (her dad had the biggest mink farm in Europe), at 14 it was a bit scary as they made so much noise. Happy days and happy memories. Hazel Lockhart, nee Philip Bridge of Allan now in Melbourne Australia
The Saughs Ochtertyre
My Mother (know as Betty Scott in those days) who is now 91 lived at The Saughs (Saughs Cottage now) from 1923 to 1936 (ish) - probably aged 3 to 17. Mum was a foster child and went there to live with "Auntie" (Christine Hunter Mc Kay) who looked after foster children on the Ochtertyre Estate that was owned by Lt Colonel and Mrs Dundas. Lt Colonel Dundas was very fond of Mum and she used to visit the Colonel and his wife at Ochtertyre House where they had parties for the tenants and the children. She also talked about visits to Carrat Farm which was owned by Mr Young and possibly the Rattrays after that. Auntie had a small holding known as The Saughs, Ochtertyre Estate and Mum had a pet goat called "Billy" who used to follow her to school. She was visited there by Nancy and Jean Binnie and Robbie Campbell who was related I believe to Auntie McKay. She also talked of Kitty and Ruth and... Read more
