Former Pupils (Part I)

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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.

1913-21, Walter McIntyre Bowman. Has "a lot of happy memories of my Alma Mater, Smith's Institution". Lives in Ayr.

1925-32, Margaret Fraser. Lives in Ayr. Miss Fraser sent us an Easter card asking for details of FP events, she "hopes some friends are still around".

1927, Cathie Hodge (now Cowell). Started at Holmston Public School when she was 10. Won the Burns Prize for singing "Bonnie Wee Thing", also sang for Ayr Coila Choir. Lives in Ayr.

1928-35, David McConnell. Lives in Prestwick. Retired Scottish Commercial Director of British Aerospace (started at Prestwick aged 15, as an office boy), then Consultant and Director of British Aerospace Flying College.

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 a town which is (really) called Surfers' Paradise, Queensland, 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.

1935-42, Betty Terras (now Davidson). Lives in Ayr.

1937-44, Jean Kerr (now Sinclair). Lives in Prestwick, retired teacher, at Kingcase Primary School until 1990.

1937-44, Ann Terras (now Hundley). Lives in Ontario, Canada.

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

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

1938-45, Margaret Nichol (now Campbell). Lives near Ayr.

1938-45, Mattie Pollock (now Hutton). Lives in Maybole. Sister of Margaret Pollock (below).

1938-45, Edgar Terras. Retired Company Secretary of Western SMT, lives in Prestwick.

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

1939-46, Margaret Kerr (now McGee). Lives in Ayr.

1939-44, Moira Mack (now Young). Lives in Ayr. "Holmston School was like a family, all my relatives were taught there, including my late father-in-law".

1939-46, Margaret Kerr (now McGee). Lives in Ayr. Mrs McGee remembers school lunches being started, served at tables in the corridor, laid by P7 pupils (cost 9d per day?).

1940-47, Margaret Pollock (now Robb). Lives near Ayr. Mattie Pollock's sister (above).

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.

1942-49, Olive Henderson, (now Templeton). 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, Alison Duncan. Lives in Ayr.

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

 

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