Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 OCTOBER 1899

BIRTH

CAMPBELL: At Dunstaffnage Cottage, Ardrossan, on the 18th instant, the wife of Captain Colin Campbell, junior; a son, both doing well.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 OCTOBER 1937

MOTORIST SENT TO PRISON

Sentence of 60 days’ imprisonment, with disqualification of his driving licence for three years, was passed at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday on JOHN CANNING BEATTIE, (38), insurance agent, 23 Hunter Avenue, Ardrossan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having on the Kilwinning-Kilmaurs road driven a motor car while he was under the influence of drink to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.

He also admitted a previous conviction.

The Procurator Fiscal stated that two police officers on motor patrol duty at 9.30 on Saturday night saw a motor car stuck in the hedge on the Kilwinning-Kilmaurs road, and in the car they found accused and three other men, all of whom were very much under the influence of liquor.

Sheriff Martin Laing, in passing sentence, said that accused had been convicted of a similar offence as recently as February of last year, and he had not taken the warning.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 OCTOBER 1890

ARDROSSAN CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE

A conference on Christian work was held in the Free Church on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. Rev. R. S. Macaulay presiding during the first part of the meeting, and Mr. J. Galloway, Ardrossan, during the second part.

A paper was read by Mr. Platt on “Sabbath School Teaching,” and an address on “Object Teaching,” was given by Mr. Alexander Mackeith, Glasgow.

Several local ministers and laymen took part in the proceedings.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 OCTOBER 1989

TORPEDO PUTS SHIP ON ROCKS

A diving support vessel operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service landed on the rocks at Ardrossan yesterday.

The RMAS IRONBRIDGE ran aground while investigating a suspicious torpedo sighted on the beach and was towed off at high tide with the assistance of Troon lifeboat. No one was hurt and a Ministry of Defence official said the IRONBRIDGE was not damaged.

The 143-ton, 24 metre vessel had a crew of five on board and a team of three disposal experts from the Clyde Submarine base at Faslane.

A spokesman from the Faslane base said the torpedo was a training torpedo.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 OCTOBER 1872

MARRIAGE

DRUMMOND – CURRIE: At 12 South Kinning Place, Glasgow, on the 21st instant, by the Rev. William Roe, James R. Drummond, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Captain Currie, of Ardrossan

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 OCTOBER 1877

DEATH

CAMPBELL: At Ardrossan, on the 19th instant, John Campbell, formerly of Glasgow, in the 79th year of his age.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 OCTOBER 1879

GENERAL SHIPPING ITEM

The abandoned Ardrossan barque MARGERET BOYD, from Miramichi to Ayr with deals, put into Queenstown leaking in charge of the third officer and nine men of the OHIO, having been abandoned, as previously reported, by her crew with five feet of water in hold.

The crew of the MARGARET BOYD were taken on board the OHIO.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 OCTOBER 1890

MUNICIPAL MEETING – ARDROSSAN

At a special meeting of the Commissioners consideration of the engineer’s report was resumed and it was resolved to proceed with the formation of the filters at Mill Glen Reservoir and the laying of an 8-inch pipe from there to the town, with other distribution connections and pipes.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 OCTOBER 1890

DEATH

CRAWFORD: At Clyde View, Irvine, on the 22nd instant, Captain David Crawford, late of Clyde View, Ardrossan.

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN AYRSHIRE SHIPMASTER

Captain David Crawford of Clyde View, Irvine, late of Clyde View, Ardrossan, died at his residence at Irvine, yesterday.

Captain Crawford was for half a century one of the best known skippers who sailed out of the Clyde. He had command of a vessel before he was 20 years of age, and at the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854 was entitled to a master’s certificate of service, but voluntarily passed the Board of Trade examination, and received a certificate of competency.

Captain Crawford had many stirring and out of the way experiences during his long career, one being a journey of 480 miles overland on ship’s business between St. Petersburg and Archangel on the White Sea.

He belonged to an old seafaring family connected with Irvine and Saltcoats, and was related to the Allans of the well-known Allan Line.

He retired a good many years ago, was a staunch Conservative, and was much esteemed in the district.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 OCTOBER 1896

BIRTH

STIRRAT: At Birkhead, South Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 21st instant, the wife of John Stirrat; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 OCTOBER 1884

KILMARNOCK BANKRUPTCY COURT - SEQUESTRATION

Sequestration of James Miller, Grocer and Wine Merchant, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan. An examination of this bankruptcy took place yesterday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 OCTOBER 1893

MARRIAGE

KELSO – HYNDMAN: At Glasgow, on the 23rd October, Archibald Kelso, chief officer S.S. “BELLOVA,” to Janet Hyndman, eldest daughter of Archibald Hyndman, Ardrossan.