Notice Board Archive

Mrs Jean Davidson (nee Cameron) died in Chequers Eventide Home, Pitlochry, on Christmas Day, 2007. She was 93 years old and was the last surviving member of John Cameron, snr, the baker's family, who had the bakehouse in Perth Road, Stanley, next door to Angelo Cura's, before the 2nd World War. (A sister of the late Jock, Wull, Cis & Teen).

She is survived by two sons, Cameron Murray, who lives in the outskirts of Pitlochry, and Frazer Murray, who lives in Australia. Jean's first husband, Nelson Murray, was killed in a road accident at Gannochy in Perth, and several years later she married Willie Davidson, who was then curator at Perth Art Gallery. Willie died a few years ago after he retired to Birnam.

Jean's grand-daughter, Pollyanna Murray, (Cameron's daughter) hit the headlines several years ago when she became the first Scottish woman to climb Mount Everest.

Several members of the 07.07.07 Reunion Committee met up again on Saturday 24th November at Dawn (Donella Firth) Harbison's home in Kirkcaldy. Many thanks to Dawn for her hospitality and excellent meal, ably assisted by her sous chef, Margaret Kay. A super night was had by all.

Entertainment was provided by Jimmy D with a wealth of hilarious jokes and stories.

Grateful thanks to Calvin Strickland for acting as chauffeur for the evening.

for photos taken on the night.

HELLO To all my classmates at Stanley school. My question is, where have all the lassies gone? Are they still around or have they passed on. I am coming back for the reunion and would like to meet with anyone who is still around.

Yours sincerely Brian Blair

Family and many Friends filled the Episcopal Church on the Perth Road in Stanley to standing room only on Wed 20th September. Bishop Michael Hare-Duke led the service to celebrate and remember her 96 years. She died in her 97th year. Born in London in 1910 she lived the great part of her life in Stanley.

She is dearly missed by Maisie, Robert, George, Gloria and their families.

Elizabeth Petra Menzies, born May 28th, 1942. Lived in Stanley with her two sisters, Ellen and Evelyn, until 1960 when she trained to become a registered Nurse at the Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children. Emigrated to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in May, 1964 where she met and married William [Bill] Cooke of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England on December 4th, 1965. Together they raised four children, Suzanne, Leanne, Gregor and Rebecca. There are nine grandchildren.

Petra, as she liked to be known, had practiced her nursing career in Hamilton for 38 years and was elected President of the province's regulatory body, the College of Nurses of Ontario. At the age of 58 she went back to school and received her B.Sc.N. degree from McMaster University in 2003. After taking early retirement she went on to teach the next generation entering the nursing profession.

Congratulations To my Mum and Dad Mairi and John Kay who will celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on the 17th.Jan.2006. They were married at York House, Perth in 1946. Will look forward to seeing you both on your big day.

I would like to send lots of love and Happy Birthday greetings to my Mum Mairi Kay who will be 80 years young on 6th.January. She was born in Kiltarlity Inverness-shire and married John Kay who is a Stanley man.

Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY KYLE

80 YEARS YOUNG ON THE 23rd DECEMBER.

Roger, Janet, Hazel, Kenny......

I would like to send All my Love and Best Wishes to my Dad John Kay who was 80 years old on the 12th September. He was born in Percy St. and later went to school at Queen Victoria School for boys in Dunblane and went on to join the Royal Scots Regiment stationed in Edinburgh. He came back to Stanley to stay about 1952 with my Mum, sister Elizabeth myself Janet and my brother John who was born in 1955. Dad became a postman in Stanley like his father Willie Kay who was well known in Stanley. I've just had a lovely musical nostalgic trip round Stanley on the computer.

Janet Fergus nee Kay