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PB the Cairn
Lochwinnoch
The purpose of the site is to help those new to the village to connect with its past and for those who have left for pastures new to remember what was left behind
Later Year Classes
Classes numbered 922
School Sports Committee
Classes numbered 945
Night School Dance 1932. These folks look to be around early 30's so were born at the turn of the twentieth century
Classes 35.jpg
No names but it was a good quality image so worth uploading. Difficult to date this photograph, there is a look of poverty about it so perhaps taken during WW1 1914 - 1918 or early 1930's.
Classes numbered 562.jpg
Hugh Devlin and Duncan Blackwood were both born in 1918. The pupils look around 14 years old dating this photograph at 1932.
Classes numbered 581
Margaret Robertson, Annie Smith & Willie Holmes were all born around 1926. Assuming this is Primary 3 making them 8 years old, dates the photograph to 1934
Classes numbered 7
Cathy Robb, Margaret Holmes & Ian Robertson were all born in 1924. Assuming they are 10 years old this dates the photograph to 1934
Classes numbered 578
Jack Barrowman, Betty Carswell & Jean Price were all born around 1928. Assuming they are 8 years old in this photograph dates it as 1936.
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Our uncle, Robert Smith (No2), was born in 1927 and assuming these pupils are 14 years old dates this photograph to 1941.
Classes numbered 582
Archibald, Stewart & Cockburn were born around 1922. They look to be around 14 which would date this photograph as 1936. Mr Adam was headmaster from 1931 till 1942
Classes numbered 556
John O'Hagan, Jim Smith & Jim Johnstone were all born in 1925. Assuming this Senior School 1st Year this would make them 13 years old dating the photograph to 1938. Agnes Sprought at No 15 married our Uncle Colin. They had two daughters Constance and Elaine. The family emigrated to New Zealand. As of 2025 only Elaine is still with us.
Classes numbered 30
Finlay McGinigal, Andy Weir & Myra Millar were all born in 1936. Assuming the pupils are 8 years old dates the photograph to 1942
Classes numbered 136
Youth Club 1946. Our auntie, Annie Smith is No 6. Her cousins are Jean & Betty Carswell
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Janet McKinlay, Ruby Farquhar & Tom Reid were all born in 1936. Assuming this is a Primary 7 class and the pupils 12 years old would date this photograph as 1948
Classes numbered 32
Ian Weir, John Reid & Catherine Graham were all born in 1944. These pupils look to be 6/7 years old. That would date this photograph to 1950/51
Classes numbered 18
John Menzies, Graham Wilson & James Love were all born in 1943. Assuming these pupils are in Primary 4 making them 9 years old that would date this photograph as 1952
Classes numbered 42
Jim Wilson, Graham Reid & Georgean McGinigal were all born in 1941. Assuming this class is Primary 5 this would make them 10 years old dating the photograph to 1951. Mr John Ninmo was headmaster from 1942 till 1953
Classes numbered 5
Rab & Willie Burns were born 1936 & 1937. This looks like Senior class 3 making them 15 years old dating the photograph 1951. Mr John Ninmo was headmaster from 1942 till 1953.
Classes 10.jpg
No names but it was a good quality image so worth uploading. It looks to be of the same vintage as the previous two photographs - early 1950's
Classes numbered 50
This one is easy to date, my sister Jean is in it at No. 6. She was born in 1947, the class is Primary 7 dating the photograph to 1959.
Classes numbered 17.jpg
Pamela Smith, Jean Wilson & Christine McKinlay were all born in 1952. Assuming these pupils are 9 years old dates this photograph as 1961. Pamela Smith is Pat's sister and my cousin.
Classes numbered 92
Only recognised Anna Connell. We both went for music lesson to Mrs Warden. Anna was born in 1956 and was in the year below me. She looks to be around 6 years old which dates this photograph as 1962. Margaret Speirs taught in Primary 1 & 2 again suggesting these pupils are 5 or 6 years old. Mr Alexander Smith was headmaster from 1958 till 1968.
No 21 is very familiar, think she was a farmers daughter - thanks to Linda Emslie for identifying her as Mary Lamont from the farm behind what was the Mossend Hotel. Also for identifying a couple of others.
Thanks to Ann Vee for filling in many of the remaining names.
No 21 is very familiar, think she was a farmers daughter - thanks to Linda Emslie for identifying her as Mary Lamont from the farm behind what was the Mossend Hotel. Also for identifying a couple of others.
Thanks to Ann Vee for filling in many of the remaining names.
Classes numbered 579
That's me at No18. Not sure of the date 1962/63?
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Tom Archibald, William Andrew and Constance Smith were all born in 1954. Assuming they are 10/11 years old dates this photograph as 1964/65. Constance Smith was a cousin to Pat and me, sadly she passed away at a young age. She emigrated to New Zealand with her mum, dad and sister Elaine in the late 1960's.
Classes numbered 580
Taken in 1968. That's me at No5!
Classes numbered 48
Not had much luck trying to date this photograph
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