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December 2001 Update

Former pupils write in...

Another 5 contacts from former pupils, including a new one from Nan Reid (1939-46). Read on, to our next page.

Just over 12 months ago, in November 2000, we held a Saint Andrew's Night Reunion of Former Pupils, for the 175th Anniversary.

Sandy Murdoch and his volunteers put on a great show, with a historical exhibition, and a Saint Andrew's Night meal for nearly 100 people. With additional material from the school and the Millennium/175 Committee, including the Music Club performing the Holmston Jig and a set of Scots songs, it was a memorable night. We've got a report in this update, including a list of names, a a group photo and others. Below, a crowd of Former Pupils gather round old photos, trying to put names to the lists beneath...

We've also got 149 entries in the Visitors' Book for the day.

People came from as far as Perthshire to the north, and Sussex to the south.

We've also had e-mails and letters from former pupils around Scotland and around the world, from as far away as -

• Queensland, Australia; Los Angeles, California, USA; Ottawa, Canada;
  Tokyo, Japan;
• in Britain, Caithness, Kirriemuir, London and Brighton;

and in Ayr, as close as Saint Andrew's Street, Craigie Lea and Hilary Crescent.

On the next pages, we have new contacts, then notes from a couple of Former Pupils who describe their feelings on hearing of the Anniversary, the proposed FP Association and our Web Pages.

Several FPs have contributed reminiscences of their time at the school, which we've used in the History "mini-series" features - Jimmy Fairlie, Norman Johnston, Jimmy Brown, Susanne Nixon, Moira Anderson, Lesley Bloomer, were just the first of many.

A former Head Teacher, Mr Bob Garven, attended the Reunion but, sadly, died in February 2001. We've an appreciation written by a Former Pupil, and a fuller obituary from "The Herald". Mr Garven was a strong character with a lot of modesty. He was decorated for bravery as a pilot in the RAF during the Second World War. The newspaper article is full of interest for Former Pupils and others who knew him in later life.

As part of our Holmston Time Machine features, we've got class photos starting with
1971,
1969, 1963, 1961,
1959, 1958, 1954 (P5?), 1953 (P6), 1953 (P4),
1949 (P6), 1949 (Infants 3),
1933 (7-year olds, ?Infants 3), 1930 (also 7-year olds),
1927 (also 7-year olds),
1915, and 1912.

There's also a brief list of the people who've contacted us so far.

As noted above, we've used some of the FPs' recollections in items in the School History section - the Holmston Time Machine history mini-features.

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