Lawmuir Agricultural School

A Memory of Eaglesham.

I went to Lawmuir for 2 years from 1963 - 1965 when I was 12. I am now 67. Every Monday morning the bus would pick you up at one of the statues in George Square directly across from the Post Office Building and take all the boys out to Jackton. The first day I arrived I was homesick but then settled down. I enjoyed being there. It was correct that every room had to take a chance of getting up at 5:00am to milk the cows, that I regretted, the food was good and we all enjoyed ourselves at night, the teachers put on a film night which was every Monday, and Thursday night was swimming night, you were taken to baths at St Margaret Marys pool in Castlemilk and spent a couple of hours there and were brought back. Most nights they put on something to keep us happy, during the day some of us were working out on the land and the others were in the classroom and this rotated. Now that I stay in East Kilbride not far away, I did visit the grounds after the "Bad  Boys School" closed and some of the buildings were still there, it is now a Police College, as EK is all built up now some of the old farm tracks are still there.

After I left the school I went to work on a poultry farm (this is what I wished to study) in Dalry and gave it up after spending 2 weeks there.

The teachers were Mr Austin, Mr Lamont, Mr McInroe (Islay Teacher), Mr Kerr and the head teacher Mr Smith who stayed in the big house on the drive.

I wish I was still there to this day, I really enjoyed my stay there. If you remember me and would like to contact me please email me at wilforwat77@aol.com.