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The end of the Second World War a topical theme for vehicle parade and Dumfries Libraries put in a big

... The end of the Second World War a topical theme for vehicle parade and Dumfries Libraries put in a big effort to their float just right It was enough make them overall winners collecting the Dumfries Comets Club Trophy ana the Guid Nychburris Trophy for ...

Lending to older borrowers Since the Second World War one the most important demographic changes in this ..

... Lending to older borrowers Since the Second World War one the most important demographic changes in this country has been the steadily ageing population This change in the age profile of the population will have a steadily increasing effect on the nation ...

SOLICITORS PROPERTY CENTRE Lending to older borrowers Since the Second World War one of the most important ..

... SOLICITORS PROPERTY CENTRE Lending to older borrowers Since the Second World War one of the most important demographic changes in this country has been the steadily ageing population This change in the age profile of the popu- general and in the lation ...

Published: Wednesday 05 February 1986
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1506 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

NEWS THURSDAY French Resistance Medal for Kirkcudbright SAS veteran SECOND World War veteran Freddie Oakes of ..

... NEWS THURSDAY French Resistance Medal for Kirkcudbright SAS veteran SECOND World War veteran Freddie Oakes of Kirkcudbright was recently presented with French Resistance Medal SO years after he took part in an SAS action behind enemy lines Major Oakes ...

AND ADVERTISER July 28th 1993 Seven Final journey for Spitfire A Second World War Spitfire has finally arrived ..

... AND ADVERTISER July 28th 1993 Seven Final journey for Spitfire A Second World War Spitfire has finally arrived home - after more than half a century The wartime Spitfire has been recovered from a Galloway hillside and is going on display at Dumfries and ...

Published: Wednesday 28 July 1993
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1064 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NEWINGTON HOUSE, EDINBURGH

... Branch Workshops at Queen’s Crescent, Glasgow. New Training Centre at Linburn House, Midlothian, where blinded men of the second World War are being received. Holiday Home at North Berwick. A Legacy from you will help to see them through. TREASURER’S OFFICE ...

Published: Saturday 13 October 1945
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE BARRHILL BANNER

... \operation nine-hole golf course in Barrhill in the nineteen thirties. The course was closed after the outbreak of the Second World War. ...

Published: Saturday 11 October 1986
Newspaper: Galloway Gazette
County: Wigtownshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Kirkcudbright doctor retires

... retiral last year, was presented with a pot plant and a bouquet. Dr. Pearce served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, after which he graduated from St. Andrews University in 1952. He moved to Kirkcudbright in 1961 and represents Kirkcudbright ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1987
Newspaper: Galloway Gazette
County: Wigtownshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Page Four THE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY STANDARD Lone Spitfire’s salute to The Spitfire fly-past takes place in a ..

... with visitors on Sunday afternoon as it remembered its famous son Lord Dowding The annual commemorative service for the Second World War hero was graced by towrFs Stattonark 3S rUe was bronze plaque in his memory at the Groups from all around Europe attended ...

Published: Wednesday 13 September 1995
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 441 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Mrs Mary Gilbert

... Gilbert was born in Dublin in 1900, but came to Elrig in 1937 to look after her father, the late John Gallacher. During the Second World War she served in the WRNS, and in 1943 married John George Gilbert, who was then a Petty Officer in the Merchant Marine ...

Published: Saturday 03 May 1986
Newspaper: Galloway Gazette
County: Wigtownshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LLOWAY STANDARD AND ADVERTISER November 8th 1996 celebration Page Thirty-Three erlaverock eter Scott founder of ..

... famous barnacle geese in mind It has been quite a success the number of barnacle geese coming to the area after the Second World War had dwindled to around 400 yet today more than 14000 spend the winter there migrating the 27000 miles south after summers ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1996
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 638 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

Mr John Stuart McDonald

... in the Navy fourteen years and attained the rank of Petty Officer. He saw active service in the submarines during the Second World War and was twice mentioned in despatches, the first time while with H.M.S. Truant on October 14th, 1941, and the second ...

Published: Saturday 28 June 1986
Newspaper: Galloway Gazette
County: Wigtownshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 212 | Page: 6 | Tags: none