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Rhoda Alice Fraser
Submitted by Alison McCall on 16 May 2015 - 6:02pm
Revised: 21 May 2015 - 3:14pm — Alison McCall
Title:
Private
Dates:
1921 - 4 October 1945
Rhoda Alice Fraser was the elder daughter of John and Georgina Fraser. She was born in Moray and grew up in Oyne. At the time of her death her home address was 15 Allenvale Road, Aberdeen.
After leaving school, she worked in the office of Mowatt & Sons, fisccurers, South Esplanade, Aberdeen.
She joined the ATS during the Second World War. Her service no. was W/155271.
Stained glass window in memory of Charlotte L. Baird
Submitted by Alison McCall on 7 May 2015 - 3:58pm
Dedicated to:
Erected by:
James Baird
Designed by:
William Keir
Date:
1858
Material:
Stained glass
Location:
Alloway Parish Church
Monument Road, Alloway
Ayr, KA7 4PQ
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Additional information:
Charlotte Lockhart Baird
Submitted by Alison McCall on 7 May 2015 - 3:58pm
Revised: 7 May 2015 - 4:13pm — Alison McCall
Other names:
Her maiden name was Lockhart
Dates:
- 1857
Charlotte Lockhart was the daughter of Robert Lockhart of Castlehill. She married James Baird in 1852. She laid the foundation stone of Alloway Parish church in 1857.
Maggie's Hoosie
Submitted by Alison McCall on 7 May 2015 - 1:58pm
Revised: 15 October 2017 - 2:42pm — Alison McCall
Dedicated to:
Location:
Maggie's Hoosie
29 Shore Street, Inverallochy
Fraserburgh, AB43 8WJ
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Images:
Maggie Duthie
Submitted by Alison McCall on 7 May 2015 - 1:58pm
Revised: 7 May 2015 - 2:25pm — Alison McCall
Dates:
1867 - 1950.
Maggie Duthie was the daughter of Charles Duthie, fisherman, and Elizabeth Ritchie who married in 1850. Maggie was the seventh of nine children.
Maggie lived her whole life in Inverallochy. Maggie's Hoosie preserves her way of life - the house had no electricity and no running water.
She died at home in 1950, aged 83.
Rachel House
Submitted by Alison McCall on 7 May 2015 - 9:09am
Dedicated to:
Erected by:
Children's Hospice Association Scotland
Date:
1996
Location:
Rachel House
Ave Road
Kinross, KY13 8FX
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Additional information:
The hospice was named Rachel House in recognition of a £2 million donation from the MacRobert Trust.
Website - http://www.chas.org.uk/how_we_help_families/our_hospices/rachel_house
St Margaret's Church, Lossiemouth
Submitted by Alison McCall on 6 May 2015 - 8:18am
Revised: 2 July 2015 - 10:29am — admin
Dedicated to:
Designed by:
The architect was Alexander Ross
Date:
1911
Location:
St Margaret's Church
Stotfield Road
Lossiemouth, IV31 6QS
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Additional information:
St Margaret's Church, Aberlour
Submitted by Alison McCall on 5 May 2015 - 12:00pm
Revised: 2 July 2015 - 10:29am — admin
Dedicated to:
Designed by:
The architect was Alexander Ross
Date:
1875
Location:
St Margaret's Church
High Street
Aberlour, AB38 9QD
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Additional information:
Lady Helen Street
Submitted by Alison McCall on 4 May 2015 - 9:12pm
Helen Hermione Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Submitted by Alison McCall on 4 May 2015 - 9:12pm
Revised: 4 May 2015 - 9:39pm — Alison McCall
Title:
Lady
Other names:
After her marriage she became Lady Novar
Dates:
1863-1941
The daughter of Lord and Lady Dufferin, she married Ronald Munro Ferguson, Viscount Novar, in 1889. She was interested in nursing, and helped provide Kirkcaldy with a Victoria nurse.
The couple moved to Australia on her husband's appointment as Governor-General. She worked for the British Red Cross Society during the First World War and was awarded the GBE in 1918. On their return to Scotland, Lady Novar became a JP, and continued her public work.
She was widowed in 1934 and died in 1941.
