Former Pupils

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1912-21, Jean Hamilton (now Harrison). Went to Smith's Institution for 9 years, still has her "Merit" leaving certificate from age 14, lives in Ayr.

1929-36, William Chalmers. Lives in Ipswich, retired Aerial Photographic Surveyor.

1933-39, Anna Richmond (now Monro). Lives in Ayr, retired Education Adviser, Scottish Dance teacher, and member of the Holmston 2000/175 Committee. Developing the Millennium Jig with pupils and staff.

1935-41, James M. (Jim) Fairlie. Lives in Fife.

1935-41, J. Dawson (JD) Gabbitas. Lives in Sydney, Australia. Lived in the same street as Jim Fairlie, in Mill Street. Thinks he was in the same class as Jim, and left around 1941/2.

1938-45, Margaret Easdale (now Hall). Lives in Ayr, grandson goes to Holmston.

1938-45, Jean Murdoch (now Johnston). Lives in Stirlingshire.

1938-45, Mattie Pollock (now Hutton). Lives in Maybole.

1939-46, Faye Gibson (now Piper). Lives in Prestwick.

1941-47, Norman Johnston. Lives in Brighton. Retired Principal of Nursing College.

1941, David McRobbie. Wartime evacuee from Glasgow. Lives in Queensland, Australia. Children's author.

1942-49, Jimmy Brown. Lives in Ayr, former Quality Engineer at British Aerospace, father-in-law of Dougie O'Hara, below (1970-77).

1942-49, Martha Murdoch (now McKellar). Lives in Ayr.

1942-50, Mary Barry (now McCrindle). Lives in Ayr.

1942-50, Phyllis Bothwell (now McBride). Lives just outside Ayr.

1942-50, Marna Connor (now McIntyre). Lives in Ayr.

1943-50, Elizabeth Kelly (now Davidson). Lives in Ayr. Remembers the new uniform being designed, never got to wear it!

1943-50, Myra McKelvie (now Happel). Lives in Ayr.

1943-50, Elspeth Murray (now Anderson). Lives in Ayr.

1944-50, James C. Cuthill. Lives in Los Angeles, USA, works for Boeing.

1947-51, Kathleen Hamilton (now Bates). Lives in Prestwick. Formerly language teacher at Carrick, Ayr and Belmont Academies, now retired.

1947-54, Alexander D. Murdoch. Lives in Ayr.

1948-55, Susanne Nixon (now McMillan). She was first to wear the new school uniform! Lives in Ottawa, Canada.

1950-52, George Courtney, after being at Wallacetown and Coylton. Lives in Ayr.

1950-54, Moira Finlayson (now Clark). Lives near Kirriemuir. Has a Farmhouse B&B.

1953-60, Freda Hamilton (now Eyden). Lives in Manchester.

1954, Ann Willett (now Wright). Lives in Glasgow.

1954, David Willet. Lives near Kilmarnock.

1955-1959, Jack Heathcote. Lives in Ayr.

1961-68, Maurice Cathcart. Lives in Ayr, Systems Engineer in Glasgow.

1962-69, Irene Fisher, now Currie. Lives in Prestwick.

1965-71, Stuart Tod. Lives in Caithness. Web site at www.thetods.clara.net

1965-72, John Mitchell. Lives in Ayr.

1965-72, W.K. Vallance. Lives in Ayr.

1966-72, Gordon Hyslop. Lives near Detroit, USA with shops selling Scottish and Celtic products.

1966-73, Jimmy McIlveen. Later Head Boy at Belmont, now lives in Hong Kong, Inspector in the Hong Kong Police.

1967-74, Lesley Bloomer. Lives in Fife, works in Edinburgh.

1969, Janet Bulfin (now Wilson). Lives in Ayr.

1969-75 Yvonne Mitchell (now Murdoch). Lives in Kilmarnock. Girls Sports Champion, 1975.

1969-76, Elizabeth Smith (now Watkin). Lives in Ayr.

1970-77, Dougie (Douglas) O'Hara. Used to be in Greenan House at Holmston. Dougie now has his own transport and car hire business in Ayrshire with a web-site at
www.dougie-ohara.co.uk

1972-79, Shona Munro (now Thomson). Lives in Ayr.

1978-83, Gillian Rowell. Lives in Ayr.

1978-83, Sharon Telfer. Lives in Ayr.

1978-85, Nicola Brown. Lives in Ayr.

1991-1998, Steven Murray. Our youngest FP so far, lives in Ayr, now goes to Belmont.