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Details of special Armadale Homecoming 2009 events will be posted on this page Video clip 22 MB Armadale Children's Gala Day Parade 21 June 2008 |
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2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns. During that year there will be events staged all over Scotland to celebrate its past, present and future. On the 20th June 2009, Armadale will be holding its annual Children's Gala Day. If you are planning to return home to Armadale during its Gala celebrations, the Gala Day Committee would love to hear from you so that it can welcome you. Please contact Stuart Borrowman, President of Armadale Children's Gala Committee: stuart.borrowman@westlothian.gov.uk
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For information about other events in Scotland that year, why not visit Homecoming Scotland 2009?
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| Far away and missing home? If you would like to send a message to family and friends in Armadale, e-mail Rosie |
| Alex Peters has contacted the website to ask for help to track down a photo of himself as a proud beefeater, possibly taken for the 1963/4 Gala. He remembers his late mother, Catherine Mackay, buying the photo from a local shop. He would like to show the photo to his grandchildren, so if anyone can help, or if anyone would like to contact Alex (former friends from Bathville / Lindsay High / Armadale Academy?), please e-mail Rosie |
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Searching for news of childhood friends of
Tom Allan, formerly of High Academy Street:
Charles Flynn, Robert Friel, Tommy Sneddon, Tom Graham, Mary Stewart If any of the above would like to be in contact with
Tom who left Armadale for Toronto in February 1957, please
e-mail
Rosie |
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'I am Nan McCormack (Allan)'s cousin. I am the Norma Blain in the Gala
Day Fairy picture. I am now Norma Ferguson and as Nan told you I live in Canada
now, in London, about two hours from Toronto. What great memories Nan and I
have enjoyed as we looked at the site. I've been back to Armadale a couple of
times since leaving in 1958. I've been in contact by email with an old
neighbour Linda Brown. I'd love to hear from anyone else who remembers
me. My sister Marlyn is still living near Toronto but both my parents, Daisy
(nee McIntyre) and Dad Tammy Blain have passed away. (Mum in
1983 and Dad in 1990) I think there must be some confusion about the date of
the Fairy picture. It says it is 1950, but that would make Nan and me 3 years
old. I'll try to find the original in my picture box and see if there's a date
on it. I'm guessing it might have been more like 1954 or so. I'd love to visit
again at Gala Day time. Hoping to hear from some old pals, Norma.' If you would like to be put in touch with Norma, please let me know. Rosie |
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Did you know or go to school with Nan Allan? She has written to say that she lived in Armadale until 1957 when her family moved to Toronto Canada. 'My Dad, Andrew Allan, is 88 years old and still lives in Toronto. My Mom was May McIntyre who sadly died in Toronto in 1990. My grandparents, Agnes (Knox) and Tom McIntyre also moved to Toronto. I'd love to hear from any classmates from the time I was in Armadale. I have such wonderful memories of my childhood and all the great times. My name is now Nan McCormack.' If you would like to be put in touch with Nan, please let me know. Rosie
Nan Allan is kneeling on the floor, second from the right. Her cousin, Norma Blain, is kneeling and is the first one on the left. She lives in London, Ontario, near Toronto. Nan thinks the first person standing (at the front) on the right is Margaret Pow. The girl in the back row in the middle (under the letter R) is Mary Anne Love. Who else is in this picture of the Gala Day Fairies 195? ? |
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"A big HI! to my brother Tom Waterson and family, my sister Nancy Graham and her family in Armadale, my brother Jim Waterson and his family in Whitburn and my sister Janette Gray and family in Inverurie. Also to any of the Armadale Academy class from 1968 to 1970. From Liz Knox (nee Waterson). Hope life is treating you well. I'd love to hear from any of my old friends and classmates. Rosie has my email address." Please e-mail Rosie if you want to contact Liz |
