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- Word has come that John Munro had been awarded the Military Cross for his work during the Somme fighting in the early part of this great offensive. The award, however, had not been intimated until three days after his death. I hear that Angus Maclean, of your class, has been wounded again and is in hospital somewhere. I haven’t got the address yet… Stornoway, 2nd June. 1918
- This afternoon Angus Macphail has been in to see us. He was asking for you all. He is still busy “coelum servans”. They send up little balloons and measure the direction and strength of the wind at different heights. This is done hourly and the results are passed on to the airmen. He thinks he may soon be sent out to Italy… Stornoway, 26th May. 1918
- Today Rudland and some of the school-boys brought the “Naughty Lass” up to the back garden, opposite the kitchen window. Papa proposes getting her painted and ready for sea. We want to try the fishing and in any case it will be nice to be able to get afloat now and again. In the evenings I am too tired to go walking and this would be better. So you will get a chance of developing your muscle when you come home. Also Maud – tell her… Stornoway, 16th May. 1918
- Did I tell you last week that Neil Macdonald (Fifth of 1914) the lad from Balallan who got the Mil. Cross about a year ago, was rumoured as having been killed. I am sorry to say it is officially confirmed. This morning also news came that Ian Macdonald, the younger of the C. E.’s sons, has been killed. People whose sons are out are having a time of great anxiety… Stornoway, 12th May. 1918
- W. J. Clarke came in and we then got away and went in to Miss Fraser’s. We had heard that she had been at our door one day when you were at home… Since then she has been seriously ill with a very bad heart attack, and Dr. Mackenzie in attendance… She is now up and about again but does not seem as far as we could judge to be much better than when she went to the country. Poor Miss Fraser! it is very sad to see her so unlike herself. Write her a nice letter one of these days when you are at leisure, and be watching the shops to see if there is any little thing you could send her… Stornoway, 9th May. 1918
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Monthly Archives: February 2022
Hope the kippers arrived all right. Kippers are not so plebeian as they were. Their status rises with their price. (That’s how it would be if they would pay the teachers better!) Less than a week now till we hope to have you home. Be sure you follow all my travelling instructions, when the time comes. Meantime make haste to get well… Stornoway, 13th March. 1918
In her letter to Jean this week, Mrs Gibson reports on two local lads who are home on leave, the price and status of kippers, and for all those Barrie fans out there, a lovely little line drawing of Barrie … Continue reading
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Comments Off on Hope the kippers arrived all right. Kippers are not so plebeian as they were. Their status rises with their price. (That’s how it would be if they would pay the teachers better!) Less than a week now till we hope to have you home. Be sure you follow all my travelling instructions, when the time comes. Meantime make haste to get well… Stornoway, 13th March. 1918
Donald Mackinnon & Tommy Steven were up in the school in the afternoon. Mrs. Murray’s younger boy is also home on leave from Cromer. Mrs. Weiss’s husband is expected home on leave this week, so Mrs. Weiss will have to have leave also… Stornoway, 12th March. 1918
Mr Gibson has news for Jean this week regarding a small fire at the Imperial – luckily nothing like the recent fire at the Municipal Buildings. He also reports on a few local men who are home on leave, and … Continue reading
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Befriending Lewis & Harris / Dèanamh Càirdeas le Leòdhas ’sna Hearadh
Hebridean Connections, the digital community archive co-ordinated by the Western Isles Heritage Service, provided inspiration for a celebratory exhibition which ran over the winter holiday period at our local arts centre, An Lanntair. The local charity, Befriending Lewis & Harris, … Continue reading
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The “Claymore” is still aground. The fishing is gradually coming to a close and the curers departing. The good weather of last week broke down on Saturday. To-day has been mixed…We were speak-ing to Mrs. Smith (née Daisy Macleod) who had her baby with her in the peramb., a rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed, chubby little damsel. Capt. Smith is in England now, in hospital at Bristol. He has been ill for some time… Stornoway, 10th March. 1918
This week, Mr Gibson updates Jean on the fishing and the “Claymore”, as well as passing on some news regarding a local lady’s husband who has been away at war, but is now back and currently unwell down in England. … Continue reading
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Comments Off on The “Claymore” is still aground. The fishing is gradually coming to a close and the curers departing. The good weather of last week broke down on Saturday. To-day has been mixed…We were speak-ing to Mrs. Smith (née Daisy Macleod) who had her baby with her in the peramb., a rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed, chubby little damsel. Capt. Smith is in England now, in hospital at Bristol. He has been ill for some time… Stornoway, 10th March. 1918
John Macdonald, Coll, one of the old Battery boys, who is home on hospital leave, I saw to-day. He has been for eight months in hospital at Leeds as the result of hav-ing had his shoulder dislocated by a fall from his horse at Catterick… Stornoway, 7th March. 1918
In his letter to Jean this week, Mr Gibson updates her on news of some local boys who have been away serving in the war, he reports on his outing to the ‘The Literary’, and there’s discussion of rationing in … Continue reading
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Comments Off on John Macdonald, Coll, one of the old Battery boys, who is home on hospital leave, I saw to-day. He has been for eight months in hospital at Leeds as the result of hav-ing had his shoulder dislocated by a fall from his horse at Catterick… Stornoway, 7th March. 1918