DUNFERMLINE PRESS, THURSDAY 28TH APRIL 1859 MR WEMYSS AT CAIRNEYHILL On Friday night Mr Wemyss addressed the electors of Torryburn, Cairneyhill and Crossford, in the U.P. Church at Cairneyhill. The Rev John More, having been called to the chair, introduced Mr Wemyss to the meeting, in a feeling and complimentary speech, alluding to the servicesContinue reading “Cairneyhill Politics”
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Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7
Dear blog reader This is the seventh part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches part 7”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6
Dear blog reader This is the sixth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 6”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5
Dear blog reader This is the fifth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 5”
Soiree in Cairneyhill
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 CAIRNEYHILL – SOIREE. A soiree took place at Cairneyhill on Friday evening, 6th inst. – the Rev John More in the chair; but being obliged to retire early, Mr John Bruce took his place. Addresses were delivered by Mr Ross, teacher, who spoke on ‘Education’; Mr P C DuncansonContinue reading “Soiree in Cairneyhill”
Music in Cairneyhill
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 28TH JANUARY 1851 NEW MUSIC We have seen a song entitled ‘Break! Break! Break!’ the music composed by Miss Jane More, of the Ladies Seminary, Cairneyhill. The words by Alfred Tennyson, published by permission. The melody is very expressive, and beautifully adapted to the poetry. Amateurs allow that the piano accompaniment isContinue reading “Music in Cairneyhill”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4
Dear blog reader This is the fourth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4”
Reverend John More
Dear blog reader I would suggest that the third article below is in respect of the Reverend John More senior and the first and second articles are in respect of his son, Reverend John More junior. Jacqueline ***************************************** FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 28 AUGUST 1851 DUNFERMLINE – UNITED PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL HALL We understand that Mr JohnContinue reading “Reverend John More”
Congregational Soiree
FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 1 AUGUST 1850 CAIRNEYHILL. CONGREGATIONAL SOIREE. During the summer, the congregation here, under the Rev John More, has made very great exertions to improve their place of worship, which was about the worst and most primitive of tabernacles in all the western district. Damp, dark, ill-contrived and old-fashioned, worship in it was little betterContinue reading “Congregational Soiree”
Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 3
Dear blog reader This is the third part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches Matches and Dispatches Part 3”
Cairneyhill People and History 