Fallin Primary School: A memory of Fallin

Fallin Primary School

A Memory of Fallin.

I remember the old school which was opposite the kirk and also Tortilano's ice cream shop. I started school in 1951/52 I think it was, and Capt Gracie was the Headmaster who ruled as though he was still in the army. I lived in Hawthorn Drive, or was it Crescent, before moving to Balure Crescent. I also remember the big fire at the end of Balure Crescent where there were someone killed. I also have a sister, Pam, who was born in1950 and went to Falin School also. I also remember Sinclairs newsagents shop, by what was then the swing park, with the police station across the road, and the PC was called Bill Cummings and had a daughter Lorna. The doctor was called King and lived on the road up towards the pit. I has a friend there called Hugh Blevines.

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My father was William John Cummings, the Fallin PC. I was born in 1951 and together with my sister Lorna attended the primary school. That must have been around 1955-6. I remember Capt Gracie well!! Especially his shouts of "Raus Raus" when getting everyone to line up in the playground. I think that came from his time in the war where I seem to recall someone telling me that he spent time as a POW.
My father was very friendly with Dr King and fished with him on the River Teith near Calendar. I started going fishing with my father when I was about 8. We went with a miner called James McManus "Manchie". He and his wife Sarah lived at 17 Hawthorn Crescent.

Iain Cummings

By iaincummings on Mon Feb 8th 2016, at 10:07 pm

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Yes I remember you and your sister Lorna, I think I made c contact with her years ago as she moved to Australia am I right.

By Matthew Ford on Thu May 5th 2022, at 2:56 pm

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