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Brothers Birthday
My name now is Gary Smith, I was known as Gary Gourlay. My memory from Quarrier's during this time was when my brother James Gourlay bought me and himself a chopper/tomahawk bike, with his birthday money. This was totally unexpected and this stays with me all my days, even though we had nothing we had a bond that was stronger than I knew at the time, and for him to spend his birthday money on me shows the special person my brother is. Well that's all for now. I've got college work to do.
Not my Personal Memorys But as Told to me
My next door neighbour Jean was put into Quarriers along with her older sister and brother by her father who was off to serve King and Country as her mother had died in childbirth and as they had no money nobody wanted them. Jean is now 95 years old but her memory is strong and she remembers her life there as she has been in homes all her life, even being put in mental institutes in her early 20s, you didnt have to be proved mad in those days they just had to say you were. Anyhow Jean remembers the cottages they had where they had house mothers and fathers, boys were trained in going to war and girls were taught needlework. But it wasn't all fun and games, you had to work hard for your keep and if you had no family that was willing to take you on, then you went from home to home. She was put into Quarriers in 1916, she does not remember her father... Read more
Quarriers Were The Happiest Days of my Life.
My name is Elizabeth Bonner, but then it was Elizabeth Esnol. I lived in Cottage 3 with Agnes, the Mcdonalds and Anne, Margaret, and Josephine Murray, and Aunty Irene Munzy, Aunty Anne (House Mother), and Mrs Mac the cleaner. The absolute best years of my life! So happy! so loved! and so safe and protected from the outside world in the most beautiful place I ever lived in with the most wonderful memories I will forever cherish. My only regret was when Quarriers children, including myself, had to leave, way back in 1979, when I was only ten years of age. Quarriers was for me my whole life, all I ever knew, and wanted, and needed. xxx
I Loved my Time There
I hear a lot of bad things about Quarrier's, it was not that bad.
Darroch Park
Darrock Park was my play ground almost every day. The whole park was kept in great condition,the 18 hole putting green, tennis courts and of course watching folk on the bowling greens. I walked throught he park on my way home from Gourock Primary School and often took a detour into the walled gardens and through the green houses. The park is now a shadow of it's former self, I return to Gourock as often as I can and know that I'm lucky to have enjoyed the park when I did.
Looking Back
I moved here from Glasgow in 1968. We lived in Donaldson Drive. I had 2 brothers, Brian and Archie. My name is Linda Duke. I also lived with my granny in Fulbar Lane during school holidays. I went to Reenfrew High School in 1968. If you remember me please get in touch, I would love to hear from you.
Where I Used to Live
I used to live in Fettercaine Avenue and then moved to Jedworth Avenue, I there until 1985 and then moved to Cheltenham with my parents. I would like to know if anyone who lived in Jedwroth Avenue remembers me, I lived at number 9, and I also lived at 7 and 8 Fettercaine Avenue in Drumchapel.
