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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
Family
Joseph Johnstone
A regal pose of Mr Joseph Johnstone.
He was active in the local community and war efforts and in July 1918, was awarded the OBE for services to the Scottish War Aims Committee in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Also in 1918 he was elected as Coalition Liberal MP for Renfrewshire East. In 1882 he married Jane Clerk, the daughter of Alexander Muir of Beith and they had two sons and four daughters. Johnstone was widowed in 1917 and did not re-marry. He died in 1931 and the company was taken over by his 2 sons and a daughter.
He was active in the local community and war efforts and in July 1918, was awarded the OBE for services to the Scottish War Aims Committee in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Also in 1918 he was elected as Coalition Liberal MP for Renfrewshire East. In 1882 he married Jane Clerk, the daughter of Alexander Muir of Beith and they had two sons and four daughters. Johnstone was widowed in 1917 and did not re-marry. He died in 1931 and the company was taken over by his 2 sons and a daughter.
William Johnstone
Known as Wull in the Scots parlance he was Joseph Johnstone's eldest son and third child.
Children of Joseph Johnstone
From the top, Nettie, Catherine 24th Feb 1886-20th Sept 1953, William (Wull) 27th Jul 1893-11th Jan 1952, Janet 1st Oct 1884-10th Nov 1937, Margaret 1897-1986 and Howard 8th Aug 1895-7th Sept 1968. He had two other sons who died from diphtheria, James (2) and Alexander (5) and a third son who died in infancy, Robert (11mths). He also had a daughter Jane Clerk Muir who died in 1892 aged 2.
Nettie's name is missing from the family memorial in Lochwinnoch cemetery. I do not know why.
The memorial was substantially refurbished sometime between 2016 and 2024 with the children of William Johnstone added. William married Mary Love the eldest daughter of James Love the founder of Love's joinery business. They had two sons Joseph Robert Alexander (known as Alistair in the family) and Alan. Alistair was a graduate engineer who emigrated to Australia and Alan became a farmer near Oban.
Nettie's name is missing from the family memorial in Lochwinnoch cemetery. I do not know why.
The memorial was substantially refurbished sometime between 2016 and 2024 with the children of William Johnstone added. William married Mary Love the eldest daughter of James Love the founder of Love's joinery business. They had two sons Joseph Robert Alexander (known as Alistair in the family) and Alan. Alistair was a graduate engineer who emigrated to Australia and Alan became a farmer near Oban.
William Johnstone
William Johnstone striking a James Dean pose with motorbike and cigarette. He married Mary the eldest daughter of James Love the founder of Love's Joinery business.
James Dean
Having made a reference to James Dean in the last photograph thought I should say a wee bit about him. James Dean died in 1955 at the age of 24 in a car crash. He made three movies which made him a legend. His untimely death added to that legend. His movies were East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant, the latter two were released posthumously. Being photographed on a motorcycle was a classic James Dean pose.
Robert Johnstone Memorial, father of Joseph
Robert Johnstone 31st Oct 1835 - 22nd July 1916
His wife Annie McDowall 29th Jan 1845 - 31st Aug 1925
James 1880 - 27th Dec 1932
Robert 28th Oct 1871 - 9th Mar 1943
Margaret 1880 - 5th Nov 1951
Annie 1882 - 25th Oct 1959
Stewart 27th Nov 1890 - 27th Jan 1969
His wife Annie McDowall 29th Jan 1845 - 31st Aug 1925
James 1880 - 27th Dec 1932
Robert 28th Oct 1871 - 9th Mar 1943
Margaret 1880 - 5th Nov 1951
Annie 1882 - 25th Oct 1959
Stewart 27th Nov 1890 - 27th Jan 1969
Joseph Johnstone family memorial
Joseph Johnstone 15th Feb 1860 - 13th Jan 1931
His wife Jane Clerk Muir 12th May 1853 - 5th Aug 1917
His children:-
Robert 12th May 1883 - 22nd Apr 1884
Jane 28th Feb 1890 - 22nd Jun 1892
James 16th Aug 1891 - 23rd Dec 1893
Alexander 13 Jul 1888 - 31st Dec 1893
Margaret Elizabeth 1897 - 1986
Janet 1st Oct 1884 - 19th Nov 1937
Catherine 24th Feb 1886 - 20th Sept 1953
Howard 6th Aug 1895 - 17th Sept 1953
Margaret Elizabeth 1897 - 1986
William 27th July 1893 - 11th Jan 1952
Husband of:-
Mary Dunsmore Love 29th Mar 1898 - 16th Dec 1969
Their sons:-
James William Alan 15th May 1932 - 25th Mar 2007
Joseph Robert Alexander (Alistair) 16th May 1929 - 20th May 2019.
Nettie is missing from this memorial, I do not know why.
His wife Jane Clerk Muir 12th May 1853 - 5th Aug 1917
His children:-
Robert 12th May 1883 - 22nd Apr 1884
Jane 28th Feb 1890 - 22nd Jun 1892
James 16th Aug 1891 - 23rd Dec 1893
Alexander 13 Jul 1888 - 31st Dec 1893
Margaret Elizabeth 1897 - 1986
Janet 1st Oct 1884 - 19th Nov 1937
Catherine 24th Feb 1886 - 20th Sept 1953
Howard 6th Aug 1895 - 17th Sept 1953
Margaret Elizabeth 1897 - 1986
William 27th July 1893 - 11th Jan 1952
Husband of:-
Mary Dunsmore Love 29th Mar 1898 - 16th Dec 1969
Their sons:-
James William Alan 15th May 1932 - 25th Mar 2007
Joseph Robert Alexander (Alistair) 16th May 1929 - 20th May 2019.
Nettie is missing from this memorial, I do not know why.
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