Stevenston - On This Day In History

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CASUALTY OF WAR
26 MARCH 1918

JAMES BURNS

Killed in action, Private JAMES BURNS, Royal Scots Fusiliers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – nephew of Mrs Maggie Gallagher, 24 Carment Drive, Stevenston.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
26 MARCH 1918

WILLIAM CONWAY

Killed in action, Corporal WILLIAM CONWAY, 7th Battalion Black Watch – Theatre of war, France and Flanders, son of Robert and Margaret Conway, 13 Townhead Street, Stevenston.
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That was my great uncle. He joined up at the beginning and saw action in Salonica and Mesopotamia before transferring to the Western front.
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5siamese7 wrote: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:36 am That was my great uncle. He joined up at the beginning and saw action in Salonica and Mesopotamia before transferring to the Western front.
Is this your great uncle who won the VC AND IS MENTIONED ON A GRAVE STONE IN BANGOR CEMETERY
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No MANBEAR , William didn't win the VC. He has no known grave as he was blown to bits. However his name is inscribed on the headstone at the family plot in Bangor cemetery. His name is also inscribed on one of the panels in the British cemetery at Arras. His name is also on the Stevenston war memorial and it is actually a mistake because it says he was killed in 1915. I decided to do nothing about it, best just to leave things alone.
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GLASGOW HERALD
27 MARCH 1883

STEVENSTON – A PARTY ROW

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES WELSH, collier, was charged with having, on the 27th February last, assaulted JAMES KELLY, a char-filler, at Stevenston, on the occasion of an Orange band procession, the accused being a Catholic and Kelly an Orangeman.

Welsh pled not guilty and was defended by Mr Beveridge, solicitor, Ayr.

He was found guilty, and fined £4, with the alternative of 28 days’ imprisonment. Welsh had several times previously convicted, but the Sheriff took a lenient view of this offence, as it appeared that the prisoner was first himself assaulted by the Orange party.
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Penny Tray wrote: Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:53 am GLASGOW HERALD
27 MARCH 1883

STEVENSTON – A PARTY ROW

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES WELSH, collier, was charged with having, on the 27th February last, assaulted JAMES KELLY, a char-filler, at Stevenston, on the occasion of an Orange band procession, the accused being a Cathlic and Kelly an Orangeman.

Welsh pled not guilty and was defended by Mr Beveridge, solicitor, Ayr.

He was found guilty, and fined £4, with the alternative of 28 days’ imprisonment. Welsh had several times previously convicted, but the Sheriff took a lenient view of this offence, as it appeared that the prisoner was first himself assaulted by the Orange party.
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28 MARCH 1876

WIFE BEATING

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday – Before Mr John Watt, Sheriff Substitute – JAMES WEIR, labourer, Auchenharvie Row, Stevenston, pleaded guilty to having assaulted his wife on the 23rd and 25th instant.

Having been previously convicted, he was sentenced to 60 days’ imprisonment.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
28 MARCH 1918

JOHN DAVIDSON

Killed in action, Private JOHN DAVIDSON, (22), Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of Mr John and Mrs Elizabeth Davidson, 38 Ardoch Crescent, Stevenston.
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GLASGOW HERALD
29 MARCH 1920

FOOTBALL
WESTERN LEAGUE CUP
On ground of first-named club


Dumbarton Harp, 4; Stevenston United, 0.
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31 MARCH 1881

DEATH

FULLARTON: At 50 Lancaster Gate, London, on 19th instant, ANN FULLARTON, relict of John Fullarton, Esquire, and mother of Mrs James, of Kerelaw, Ayrshire.
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GLASGOW HERALD
31 MARCH 1888

STEVENSTON – SALE OF PROPERTIES

Yesterday nine lots of property, consisting of the Shell Public-House and 12 dwelling-houses were exposed for sale by public roup, in the King’s Arms Inn, Irvine.

The Shell Public-House and four houses in connection with it were exposed at the upset price of £550, and sold for £637 to a Glasgow purchaser whose name did not transpire.

A dwelling-house in Grange Road realised £100, and another dwelling-house for £70 (the upset prices of both), the purchaser being Mr Mitchell for Mr Love.

A house in Boglemart Street was bought by Mr John Young, builder, at the upset price of £88.

For the remaining lots there were no offers.

Mr James Campbell, writer, Saltcoats, had charge of the sale, and Mr MAGEE, Saltcoats, acted as auctioneer.
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