Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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CASUALTY OF WAR
3 OCTOBER 1917

Killed in action, Lance Corporal WILLIAM HAMILTON BOA, (31), 19th Battalion Canadian Infantry – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of Peter and Elizabeth Rodger Boa, 184 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan.

The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald subsequently reported:-

Official word has been received by Mr. Peter Boa, 184 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, that his son, Lance Corporal William H. Boa, Canadians, has been killed in action.

Lance Corporal Boa, who was 31 years of age, was a native of Ardrossan, and received his education at Eglinton and Saltcoats Public Schools. He served his time as a plumber with Mr. John Lambert, Ardrossan, and afterwards went to Messrs Brown, Clydebank.

About nine years ago he went to Canada, settling first in Hamilton, Ontario, and latterly starting a business in partnership under the name of Black and Boa, in Chatham, Ontario.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 OCTOBER 1938

NEW CHURCH OPENED AT ARDROSSAN

The new Roman Catholic Church, St. Peter in Chains, Ardrossan, was opened yesterday.

Ardrossan parishioners were, prior to the erection of the church, attached to the congregation of St. Mary’s, Saltcoats, and services were also held in a hall in Ardrossan.

The new church has been built on the site and in the grounds of The Pavilion, South Crescent, a residence formerly belonging to the Eglinton family.

The building, which is of unusual design, cost about £10,000 and accommodates 300 worshippers.

Messrs Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, Glasgow, were the architects.

There was a large congregation at the opening service, at which High Mass was celebrated.

The Most Rev. Donald Mackintosh, Archbishop of Glasgow, officiated.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 OCTOBER 1955

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE

MR. ANDREW W. DONALDSON, C.A., AND MISS JEAN M. DOUGLAS, R.G.N., R.S.C.N

The engagement is announced between Andrew Wallace, son of the late Mr. Ivan Donaldson and of Mrs. H. Donaldson of Leslie, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats, and Jean Mary, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas, of Blairpark, Eglinton Road, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 OCTOBER 1887

ARDROSSAN – READING ROOM FOR NAVVIES

A meeting of those favourable to providing a suitable reading and recreation room for the use of the navvies employed at the harbour extension and railway works was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon.

There was a small attendance, and Provost Hogarth presided.

The meeting was addressed by Bailie Craig and Messrs John Anderson, shipping agent; J. L. Bailey, Banker; and A. Guthrie, publisher.

A small committee was appointed to make inquiries as to the working of the contemplated reading room, coffee-house, &c., and the meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 OCTOBER 1890

AYR CHRISTIAN UNION

The monthly conference of this body was held in the Town Hall, Ayr, on Saturday.

The speakers included Rev. John Robertson, of McCrie-Roxburgh, Edinburgh; Messrs Alexander Stewart and William Thomson, junior, Glasgow; and John Anderson, Ardrossan.

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LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
7 OCTOBER 1904

The steel screw steamer CARRICKLEE – 141 feet in length, 24 feet in breadth, and 9 feet in depth – built by Ardrssan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company Limited for Cormack S. S. Company (E. C. Herdman), was launched on the above date.

Further information on this vessel is contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... CARRICKLEE

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 OCTOBER 1876

ARDROSSAN PAROCHIAL BOARD

On Thursday evening the board met – Mr. James Fullerton in the chair.

On the motion of Mr. Guthrie, seconded by Mr. Marshall, Messrs Craig and Ingram were re-appointed.

The inspector read a correspondence he had had with the Board of Supervision in reference to the fees paid under the Education Act, as to whether paupers had liberty to select the particular schools at which their children should be taught.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 OCTOBER 1928

RUGBY
ARDROSSAN ACADEMICALS 0-23 LENZIE
At Montfode, Ardrossan.

Ardrossan Academicals team:-

A. Bolton;
A. Fotheringham;
J. McNaught;
E. Davies;
A. R. Crawford;
F. J. Moore;
P. P. Graham;
J. G. F. Martin;
A. H. Baxter;
A. McLellan;
C. Boyd;
D. McKinnon;
A Shedden;
J. Hunter; and
W. S. Findlay.

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LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
9 OCTOBER 1903

There was yesterday launched from the yard of Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited a handsomely modelled steel screw coasting steamer of 260 tons deadweight, built to the order of Coasting Steamships Limited – (Purdie, Glen & Millar, managers, Glasgow).

The vessel is fitted with all the latest modern appliances for the rapid and efficient handling of cargo. The engines are by Messrs. Menzies & Company Limited, Leith. She has been built to the owners’ specifications for their own requirements under the superintendence of Mr. Peter Jackson, M.D.N.A.

On leaving the ways she was named “BOMBARDIER” by Mrs. Peter Jackson, of Gleneden, Bothwell.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 OCTOBER 1875

ARDROSSAN PAROCHIAL BOARD

On Thursday evening this Board met in the Saltcoats Town Hall. Mr. James Fullerton presided.

Several pauper cases having been disposed of, Mr. Ingram moved, in accordance with previous notice, “That all pauper children be sent be sent to the schools under the School Board for education.” His motion did not embrace the children of Roman Catholic parents.

A discussion followed, in the course of which it was mentioned that at least 60 children were being educated by the Board, the majority of whom attended Board schools. The inspector stated that he had communicated with the Board of Supervision on the subject. That Board was of opinion that to insist on sending children to these schools would be illegal, besides being an unnatural interference with the rights of the parents.

The members of the Board, while sympathising with Mr. Ingram’s motion, thought it would be wise to withdraw it in the meantime and that gentleman accordingly did so.

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VESSEL WRECKED
10 OCTOBER 1875

The wooden sailing schooner FRANCES, which was built by Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, and launched on an unknown date in 1867, was wrecked on the Coast of Labrador on the above date.

[Further details of this vessel are contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... el=FRANCES

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 OCTOBER 1902

ARDROSSAN – SUICIDE

Yesterday morning the body of a man, apparently a little over 30 years of age, was found on the shore at the Inches, Ardrossan.

When examined it was found that the deceased had been shot through the heart, and a six-chambered revolver was lying at his side.

It was afterwards discovered that his name was WILLIAM GIBSON, and that he belonged to Newmains, where his parents at present reside. He had been a commercial traveller, but for some time before his death was unemployed.

Early yesterday morning also, a note was found lying in Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, written presumably by someone contemplating suicide. It contained a statement to the effect that although the writer intended to commit suicide by drowning himself he was perfectly sane and in good health. He had, however, it was added, been in difficulties lately. The note is apparently genuine, but the police are of opinion that it has no connection with Gibson’s suicide.

The affair caused considerable sensation in the district yesterday.