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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:55 am    Post subject: Baillieston Reply with quote

This set of Memorials is now housed in St. Andrew's Parish Church, Church Street, Baillieston.

They came from Rhinsdale Church, which sat on Baillieston Main Street and was demolished in the 1960's and Crosshill/Baillieston Parish Church, Church Street, Baillieston. Crosshill Church has been disused for a number of years and is earmarked for development into flats (surprise, surprise). I haven't been able to ascertain which memorials came from which Church














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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Back in 2008, the man detailed below caused a bit of a mystery as he appeared on umpteen memorials but we didn't know the connection.

"The following man is also commemorated on a Church Memorial which is now housed in St. Andrew's Parish Church in Baillieston.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1659

It is unknown what the connection is with Baillieston.

Name: BAKER, JOHN KILGOUR
Initials: J K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 09/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Margaret Robertson Baker, of Stirling, and the late Leonard Baker; husband of Audrey Carrington Baker, of 14, Stracey Rd., Norwich.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 21.
Cemetery: MONTAY-NEUVILLY ROAD CEMETERY, MONTAY"

Just by chance, I came across a Death Notice in the Glasgow Herald for what appears to be for his first wife Jane Gillespie and as she died at 'Calder View', Baillieston, I think this is the link we needed. His parents are buried in Holy Rude Kirkyard in Stirling, but there is no mention of John on the family stone there.

DC Reads: Jane Baker nee Gillespie, age 28, wife of John Kilgour Baker, Art Master, died 7th September 1912 at Calder View, Muirhead Road, Baillieston

The newspaper notice (below) shows that John was Art Master at Coatbridge, so this explains why he appears on some Coatbridge Memorials.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's listed on the memorial for Coatbridge Technical School.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3101
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

William A. SOMMERVILLE

Commonwealth War Graves Commission/Scottish National War Memorial:
Private
Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion
No: 6665
Date of Death: 22nd October 1914
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Sommerville nee Dunning, 73 Glebe Street, Bellshill. Born Rutherglen.

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 19 and 33, Bellshill Civic Memorial, St. Andrew’s Church Memorial (Crosshill) and family gravestone in Crosshill Churchyard.

Medal Card: William Sommerville, Private, 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 6665. Killed 22nd October 1914

Service Record: none survived?

Soldiers Died in the Great War: William Sommerville, Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, No. 6665
Born Rutherglen. Resided Bellshill. Enlisted Hamilton. Killed in action 22nd October 1914

De Ruvigy’s Roll of Honour, Volume 2:
Sommerville, William, Private, No. 6665, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Served with Expeditionary Force; killed in action at Ypres 22nd October 1914

1891 Census, Living at Hillside Cottage, Old Monkland Western District (Baillieston)
Father John Sommerville, age 59, Grocer Shopkeeper, born c1832, Old Monkland
Mother Mary Sommerville, age 47, born c1844, Chryston
WILLIAM A. SOMMERVILLE, age 16, Joiner Apprentice, born c1885, Old Monkland
Siblings Henry Sommerville, age 21, Draper’s Warehouseman, born c1870, Old Monkland
Janet Sommerville, age 19, born c1872, Old Monkland
Mary Sommerville, age 18, born c1873, Old Monkland
John Sommerville, age 15, Clerk to Provision Merchant, born c1876, Old Monkland
Uncle William Sommerville, age 25, Colliery Manager (unemployed), born c1866, Stepps

1901 Census, Living at Hillside Cottage, Old Monkland Western District (Baillieston)
Father John Sommerville, age 69, Grocer Shopkeeper, born c1832, Old Monkland
Mother Mary Sommerville, age 57, born c1844, Old Monkland
WILLIAM SOMMERVILLE, age 16, Joiner Apprentice, born c1885, Old Monkland
Siblings Mary Sommerville, age 28, Grocer’s Assistant, born c1873, Old Monkland
John Sommerville, age 25, Insurance Clerk, born c1876, Old Monkland



Bellshill Civic Memorial, see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=68494#68494

William isn't listed as having been killed. Confused

Baillieston (Crosshill) Parish Churchyard, see: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=211&mforum=scottishwargraves#211
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:54 pm    Post subject: Thomas Mack Reply with quote

CWGC:
MACK, Thomas
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry, 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 26th January 1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Adam Douglas Mack and Janet Somerville Mack, Douglas Cottage, Baillieston.
Buried: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), I. K. 28

SNWM:
MACK, Thomas
Rank: T/2nd Lieutenant
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry, attached 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 26th January 1916

SDGW:
Thomas Mack, 2nd Lieutenant (T), Durham Light Infantry, attached 9th Battalion

Glasgow University Roll of Honour:
2nd Lieutenant THOMAS MACK
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Killed in action in France 27th January 1916

De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour:


Kent Road Higher Grade School Memorial (now housed in Hillhead High School), see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6769

The Scotsman, Wednesday 2nd February 1916, Page 8:



England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations):


Birth Certificate:
Thomas Mack, born 27th July 1894 at Reid’s Building, Main Street, Baillieston
Son of Adam Douglas Mack, Draper & Janet Mack nee Sommerville.

1901 Census, Living at Mack’s Land, Main Street, Old Monkland Western District (Baillieston)
Father Adam D. Mack, age 37, Draper & Baker, born c1864, Old Monkland
Mother Janet Mack, age 29, born c1872, Old Monkland
THOMAS MACK, age 6, Scholar, born c1895, Old Monkland
Brother Adam D. Mack, age 11 months, born c1900, Old Monkland

1911 Census, Living at 79 Main Street, Baillieston
Father Adam D. Mack, age 47, Draper, born Baillieston
Mother Janet Mack, age 39, born West Maryston
THOMAS MACK, age 16, Scholar, born Baillieston
Siblings Adam D. Mack, age 10, born Baillieston
William Sommerville Mack, age 3, born Baillieston

Cousin of Private John Mack, Highland Light Infantry, No. 13423 (died 15th July 1917)
2nd Cousin of Captain John Mack Guthrie, Black Watch (died 28th July 1918)
2nd Cousin of Private Thomas Mack Guthrie, Cameron Highlanders, No. 17606 (died 28th September 1915)
2nd Cousin of Gunner David Thomson Gallagher, Royal Garrison Artillery, No. 144866
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: GUTHRIE, JOHN MACK
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 28/7/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Guthrie, of Baillieston, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VI C 7
Cemetery: Chambrecy British Cemetery.

Also named on Allan Glen's School Roll of Honour and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biography of Captain Guthrie can be found on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1205
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