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... County Council for 12 years and was one of the last surviving members of the Council which was in office during the Second World War. Mr. Henry loved to travel and at the height of his career spent much of his time travelling throughout Ireland. He also ...

Published: Wednesday 08 August 1979
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 399 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

»a of contrasting house styles at Hollymount Park, recently. He is pictured here with from left: Mr. Michael ..

... year as chairman of the Board of the Housing Executive. Born in Omagh, Mr. Gorman served in the Irish Guards during the Second World War and was awarded the Military Cross in 1944. From 1960 he was with BOAC becoming a member of their Board of Management ...

Published: Wednesday 22 August 1979
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

‘Bethel’ of Lanes Coal yard beside the Guildhall every Friday night — with admission being six pence for a dozen

... and accordions, mouthgood. Once the training nights were over the Waterside group which separated at the start of the Second World War — a year after this photograph was taken, walked home to the sound of a mouth-organ. Perhaps the old harmony will fill ...

Published: Wednesday 09 November 1983
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 385 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Mr William Amos — bus service pioneer

... Amos became district superintendent in Selkirk, and when Mr John Mack was transferreq to Edinburgh shortly after the Second World War, Mr Amos was promoted to area manager in Galashiels, From there his responsibility extended over a wide area, and he ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Lt Col J. Richard — soldier and statesman

... Kailzie, Peebles, died on December 14. First and foremost he served his country as a soldier and then from the end of the Second World War, his county—Peeblesshire-~as one of the most active and longserving County Councillors and Vice-Convener of the Council ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 437 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CISION — ilenced

... CISION — ilenced y. That was the day on the Second World War ~ other dates, including more besides D-Day E Day—such as the Air of London, the loss ofwarships (and those of enemy) — were merely ones in a long and war. g obviously no plans have made by ...

Published: Thursday 24 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 233 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

VE Day celebrations decision — critics unlikely to be silenced

... general public, know in their innermost hearts that the true thanksgiving came on V] Day. That was the day on which the Second World War ended. The other dates, including many more besides D-Day and VE Day—such as the Air Battle of London, the loss ofour ...

Published: Thursday 24 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 420 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Hunt mounts major Carr exhibition

... began work as a colliery blacksmith — a vocation which saw him making ships’ anchors for the British Navy during the second world war. In the late 1940 s he was forced to give un this work, and soon began to forge for himself a reputation as an equestrian ...

Published: Thursday 24 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Youth Hostel’s loss ‘a tragedy’ = warden

... between Lord Salvesten, the benzfactor of the SY.HA., and the [lith Marquis, Philip Henry. It was closed during part of the Second World War, but had opened again by V.E. Day. In the 19705, Mr Jones had a visit from a hosteller who had b:en at Ferniehirst Hostel ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Langholm

... and in 1939 was appointed Depute Town Clerk. After six years in the RAF Eddie returned to Langholm at the end of the Second World War and soon became Town Clerk. Government re-organisation took place in 1975 and he was ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

OBITUARY | ————— Miller MR JAMES MILLER of 8 Scott Crescent, Selkirk, has died at the age of 60. Mr

... School, then served his apg:eqlicesl)lig as a motor mechanic wi Croall Bryson before being called up for service in the Second World War. He served his apprenticeship under Mr George Turnbull, and when Mr Turnbull decided to set up in business on his own ...

Published: Thursday 07 February 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 152 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“The Y Lions” ~— shared everything together, and Irwin Shaw sNew English the ‘Duke’ proves to be a Library —

... glowing paperback edition of this book, tribute to the film star we which ranks as the finest knew so well. novel of the Second World —_ War. It follows the fortunes “The Anatomy of Power— of three men from 1938 jJohn Kenneth Galbraith through to the end of ...

Published: Thursday 28 February 1985
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 446 | Page: 23 | Tags: none