Former Pupils and Reunion Guests

Attached, a list of names from the school's Visitors' Book, which took in 149 entries on the night of the 175th Anniversary FP Reunion, on Saturday 25th November. There are some photos, and more on a separate page.

As with our other lists of Former Pupils, if you'd like to get in touch with anyone on the list, please write to the editors at HolmstonPS@dial.pipex.com and we'll try to forward your message. We won't give out your details to anyone else.

This list is in alphabetical order, using women's maiden names, where possible. Scroll down the list, or link to A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y

There's a picture here, taken at the same time as the newspaper photo. It shows about 70 FPs gathered in the hall, all wearing their name tags, with Mr Burnett in the middle.

A

Jane Allardyce, Ayr
Alec Anderson, Ayr
Margaret Archer, Edinburgh    Link to top of list

B

Rita Baillie, now Cramb, Ayr
Lucy Baines
Hester P. Barclay, Ayr

Mary Barry, now McCrindle, Ayr
Kathleen Bates
Phyllis Bothwell, now McBride, near Ayr

Walter Bowman, Ayr. The oldest Former Pupil who was able to attend, a lively 92.

Betty Brand, Horsham. We think Betty and her family travelled furthest to get here, using the trip from Sussex for a visit to friends and family in Ayr.
George Brand, Horsham
Gordon Brand, Horsham

Jimmy Brown, Ayr
Valerie Bruce, Annbank
Carol Burnett, now Murdoch, Ayr

Sandy Burnett, Straiton
Thomas L.F. Burnett, Head Teacher 1985+.    Link to top of list

C

Graeme Peter Christie, Coylton
Marna Connor, now McIntyre, Ayr
Patricia Connor, now Gibson, Ayr

Urcilla Connor, now Flanagan, Ayr
Craig Cowan, Ayr
David Cuthbert, Kilmarnock

Sheila Cuthbertson    Link to top of list

D

Hellen W. Darroch, Ayr
Jenny McGaffney (Diamond), Ayr
J. Dickie, near Maybole

Colin A. Dow, Ayr
E. Dunnachie, Ayr    Link to top of list

E

Margaret Easdale, now Hall, Ayr
M. Easdale, now McNicol, Ayr
Sally Easdale, now Graham, Drongan

Paula Easdon, Ayr
Iris E.G. Edgar
Joyce Wilcox formerly Edgar

G.R. Ewan, Ayr
Jennifer Ewan, Ayr    Link to top of list

F

James M. Fairlie, Dalgety Bay, Fife
Norman L. Faulds, Edinburgh
Elizabeth Feggans, Ayr

Jeanette Monro (Ferguson), Ayr
Frances Fisher, Ayr
Irene Fisher, now Currie, Prestwick

Annie Fitzsimmons, Ayr
Andrew C. Fitzsimmons, Ayr. One of our youngest FPs, Andrew moved to Belmont Academy this summer.
Christine Fitzsimmons, Ayr. Former Chair, PTA

Tommy Fitzsimmons, Ayr. Chairman, School Board; co-editor, Holmston Anniversary Web Pages     Link to top of list

G

Jean Gardner, now Lawrie
Pearl Gardner, now Wharrie
Heather Gallacher

Sheila Gallacher
Bobby Galloway, Ayr
Robert Garven, Ayr. Former Headmaster 1961-73 and died, February 2001 - see separate notes.

Sadie Gordon, now Poole    Link to top of list

H

May Haswell, Bishopton, Renfrewshire
Christine Hope, Ayr
Graham Hope, Ayr

Stephanie Hope, Ayr
Barbara Howat, Ochiltree
Sheila M. Howie, Former Head Teacher 1973-85

S. Leslie Hunter, Ayr. Son of Sam Hunter, Headmaster 1947-61.     Link to top of list

Photo shows 3 Head Teachers - Mr Garven (1961-73), Mrs Howie (1973-85), and Mr Burnett (1985+) - in the Library with some of the FPs' Class Photos.

J

Jane S. Jamieson
Jean D. Johnston, Denny, Stirlingshire
    Link to top of list

K

Gavin Kelly, Catterall
June Kelly, now Ireland, Ayr
J. Kennedy representing David and Allan Kennedy, Ayr

Carol F. Kennedy, Depute Head Teacher
Ella Kerr, Ayr
Isabel Kevan, now Connell, Ayr

John Kevan, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire
Lottie Kevan, now Wyllie, Ayr
Margaret (Kevan) Swan, Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire

Stanley King, Ayr    Link to top of list

L

Allan Logan
Harry Lorimer, Ayr
Mary C.C. Lowdon, Ayr

Iain Lowdon, near Glasgow
Joyce Watson (formerly Lowdon), Lockerbie    Link to top of list

Continued with M-Y on next page.