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The one that didn't get away... Wll;\'l' appeared to be a Second World War mortar hombh was found in the

... The one that didn't get away Wll;\'l' appeared to be a Second World War mortar hombh was found in the Ettrick last week, and handed in to Selkirk poiice station on Wednesday. “We still get a small number of them popping up from time to time,” said ...

Published: Thursday 18 August 1983
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 85 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Sprouston

... Sprouston FOR the first time for many years — and certainly since the Second World War — a wreath-laying ceremony took place at the village war memorial, at 2.30 p.m. Rev. Donald Gaddes conducted a brief service and community council chairman Mr David ...

Published: Thursday 17 November 1988
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Tweedbank bombshell

... Tweedbank bombshell Two Galashiels workmen, emploved by the Manpower Services Commission, unearthed a Second World War armoured shell at Tweedbank’s Sc\\ athletics track on Tuesay. David Mitchell, of 132 Croft Street, Galashiels, and Kevin Parker, both ...

Published: Thursday 23 August 1984
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

mpany’s best *“1 have set the play on a tropical island in the 1950 s

... in the 1950 s at a time when colonisation was at an end, but the Fnglish were still basking in their successes of the Second World War,” he toid us this week. “1 will be stressing the theme of harmony within the context, and the roles of Viola, Sebastian ...

Published: Thursday 06 October 1983
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BBC 2

... BBC 2 Open University. Film. Convoy. Second World War Naval drama {BW) -Film. 1 was Monty's Double. One of the most successful deceptions of the war (B W), State of Mind. News and Sport L for Lester. A Passion for Churches. Cameo. Vl\f;‘ijnh Interviews ...

Published: Thursday 02 June 1983
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 65 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Salute from old comrade

... Salute from old comrade Sir,—Having served in the 4th Battalion K.O.S B. for five years in the Second World War, I would like to send my kind regards and best wishes to all my old comrades who served with me. I'm only sorry I could not make the celebrations ...

Published: Thursday 10 August 1989
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BB(C2

... Michel Chimet, author of books on Stanley Kubrick and John Boorman introduces two films set on Pacificislands in the Second World War. 10.13 *“HELL IN THE PACIFIC’ (1968). 11.50-1.35 *‘THE SAGA OF ANATAHAN' (1953). ...

Published: Thursday 14 January 1988
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 72 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TRIBUTES

... by Earl Haig to Rev. R. Greer, Maxton and Mertoun, who is retiring. Mr Greer was a prisoner of the Japanese during the second World War and Lord Haig cxpressed the admiration and affection of his parishioners. ...

Published: Thursday 11 December 1980
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 79 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

bestseller, but

... bestseller, but The recently retired Rev. George Dudley Andrew Fox served in the Second World War; then he was a colonial administrator: then. iust vitae. As a ¢ They coul hat he was g Mr Fox was born in 19 brought up in Dingw;JV].-l'{é w;nl to Maryburgh ...

Published: Thursday 16 February 1989
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OBITUARY: Mr Hugh Young FORMER chief reporter and rugby correspondent of the “Daily Record”, Mr Hugh Mackay ..

... interest in rugby developed during his early career as a reporter with the “Kelso Mail” and “Southern Reporter™. During the Second World War he served with the 7th Battalion Black Watch, before joining the “Daily Record’s” Edinburgh office. He was a former president ...

Published: Thursday 09 June 1988
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 84 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EARLY TRAVELS

... early age and it was seven years before she was settled back at Abbotsford. Her schooling was barely completed when the Second World War broke out. She joined the V.A.D. and six months later commenced training at the Atholl Crescent domestic science college ...

Published: Thursday 05 May 1983
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 88 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Mr Robert Ponton

... charitable activities included undertaking voluntary joiner work. He rendered varticularly notable services during the Second World War, when he became involved with the Toc H canteen and recreation room in the Hall Street area. Mr Ponton lived in Tea Street ...

Published: Thursday 28 February 1980
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 84 | Page: 2 | Tags: none