hi folks, found these amongst my notes. hope i've not posted them previously. i'm really out of touch. before when i was doing them, i got so familiar with the named that i knew when i'd met someone before. sometimes it was a burial and i realised that a few weeks earlier i'd seen them getting married and htings like that. especially the more unusual names. i won't be able to post as often as before but will try fr at least one a week - and also to remembr to record which dates i;e sent so that i don't re-do the ones i've forgotten! :-/ reported: Wednesday, 15th September 1915, page 12 deaths: <> BLAKE on 12inst., Lady BLAKE, wife of Sir FRANCIS BLAKE, Bart., of Tilmouth Park, Cornhill-on-Tweed. And d. of the late JAMES CLELAND BURNS. Of Glenlee, Hamilton <> SMAIL – at Woking, on 17 Aug ARTHUR COLLINGWOOD SMAIL, of Robgill, Bogawatalawa, Ceylon, youngest s. of the late WILLIAM ARCHIBALD SMAIL, of Overmains, BEW, Scotland. Commander, Royal Navy [Australian & Canadian papers invited to carry.] reported: The Times, Thursday, Sep 22, 1938; pg. 1; Issue 48106; col A deaths: <> DONALDSON – WILLIAM F DONALDSON, ex-surveyor, HM Customs & Excise, of Maxwell Lodge, Kelso-on-Tweed, late of Ballina, Co Mayo, 74yrs. Cremation at Edinburgh Crematorium, Sep 24. reported: The Times, Saturday, Apr 05, 1919; pg. 1; Issue 42067; col A Marriages: <> BELL-BIRD on 4 Apr at St Mark's, North Audley st., by the Rev WG PENNYMAN, vicar, Lieut-Col WHITEFORD J E BELL, DSO., RAMC., elder s. of the late Col JOHN WHITEFORD JE BELL, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, and Mrs BELL, Moat, of Troqueer, Dumfries, to VYVIAN LYDIA WINIFRED, ARRC., dau of HARRINGTON BIRD, Esq. ARCA, and gr'dau of the late Major-Gen. IF BIRD., Indian Service. <> CRAWSHAW-HOGARTH – on 2 Apr., 1919 at Trinity Church, Kelso, by Rev T CRAUFORD KIRKWOOD, Capt GEORGE CRAWSHAW, MC, RAMC, [T], 5th s. of Dr B CRAWSHAW, of Barwood mount, Ramsbottom, Lancs., to MARY WISON SCOTT, elder dau of the late JOHN HOGARTH, Kelso Mills, and of Mrs HOGARTH, Galalaw, Kelso reported: The Times, Friday, Oct 15, 1937; pg. 19; Issue 47816; col D Marriages: BELL-MARSHALL The marriage took place yesterday at St Andrew's, Kelso, of Mr Henry PETER BELL, elder s. of Lieut.-Col. & Mrs HS BELL of Bavington Hall, NBL, and Miss ELEANORA ANN MARSHALL, only dau of Major & Mrs AC MARSHALL, of Cherrytrees, Kelso. The Rev ARTHUR DICKINSON officiated, assisted BY Rev RC LINTON. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white & silver lame with a veil of old Honiton lace [lent by the bride's grandmother, Mrs CK AITKEN] mounted on white tulle and held in place by a wreath of orange-blossom. She carried a bouquet of Madonna lilies and lilies of the valley. There were 6 bridesmaids Miss BETTY BELL [sister of the groom], Miss BARBARA BETHAM, Miss ANNE McCONNEL, Miss MARGARET MacKENZIE, Miss MARY BORTHWICK & Miss MARGARET SMITHERS. The small trainbearer was SALLY INGLIS. The bridesmaids wore dresses of white velvet cut on simple lines and trimmed with silver. They wore small wreaths of silver leaves in their hair and carried bouquets of red carnations. Mr WILFRED LYDE was best man. Mrs MARSHALL afterwards held a reception at Cherrytrees. nice wedding description for the family tree for whoever lays claim to this family :-) cheers for now le durachd :-) fionnghal @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com