Aberlour Orphanage Reunion Fellowship
From: Leanne Bodilly (lw431@hotmail.com) January 14 2010 Hi Everyone, I am so hoping someone can help me. My Nana Betsy Rattray Mitchell Johnstone and some of her sisters Mary Gray Johnstone, Margaret Hull Nicol Johnstone were in the orphanage in the approx 1920-1930. I have a photo of Betsy in her uniform aged approx 10. She was then brought to Australia. Does anyone know of or have any further info on her or her sister?  From: Graham Hugh Halbert (grahamhalbert860@msn.com) December 2 2009 My late father William Docherty Halbert,and his two sisters Margaret and Mary (Annie)spent 4 years at Aberlour Orphanage from 13th May 1943 till 15th January 1947 just trying to piece together that part of his life. From: nicla reid (dillon121105@sky.com) September 7 2009 Hi does any one remember the Shearer family 1936-1945, Arthur, Ronald, Evelyne, Maimie, Lily and Norma who died aged 5 with phemonia. If anyone remembers them they would love you to get in touch thanks From: JANE FLYNN (flynn5tg@hotmail.com) September 3 2009 trying to trace whereabouts of mother's cousin Nan Urquhart who was at Aberlour around 1920'ish -emigrated to Canada. Thanks in advance From: andrew davidson (andy.davidson@blueyonder.co.uk) August 20 2009 i was in aberlour orphanage,around 1952 to 1954 or 5 i was in the jupps,house master mr heard,i remember friend called harper [happy] 4 short and some called sword he also had a sister and lad nicknane [moo] i forgotten his name also the caretaker was called boxer.my sister eleanor and joan were in st.margarets and brother tommy and eric were in the wee kids From: Isobel Platz(nee)macdonald (isobelplatz@aol.com) August 20 2009 I am still trying to find some one who remembers me and my sister Rena.We were at the orphanage between 1935 and 1944.My friend's name was Mary Mc Kenzie and my sister's friend was Joan Smith From: Edward Tucker (privatetucker@hotmail.co.uk) August 13 2009 hi i am back again quite a few have beem in touch is there a othere meeting yet if so get in touch I AM ON FACEBOOK NOW From: caroline mitchell (cinnamondisco@yahoo.co.uk) July 31 2009 trying to find anyone whe may have known my anty annie ivol flynn born 1939 and given up to an orphanage in perth 1940 ,my father was left as a new born the same year in dundee maternity ,caroline From: mairi lovie nee dingwall (mairilovie@btinternet.com) May 5 2009 Still trying to get in touch with Georgr Nethercote has anyone got any idea where he might be please write to me if you do, thank you From: Isabel McMillan (isabella48@fsmail.net) April 27 2009 I am trying to contact all who knew me at Aberlour in StMargarets dayroom. I was also in Rectory when Miss Flood was housemother. I was in another dayroom when I was younger but cant remember the name of it. Thankyou so much From: billy dingwall (billy_dingwall@live.co.uk) April 20 2009 was just thinking about my first girlfriend at the orphanage ,ha ha ,i must have been all of 7 year or 8 years old ,my way of showing affection towards her was to throw stones at her,also i don't think i told her she was my girlfriend (oh dear)but i do recall writing in chalk on a window ledge BD L CT.may i take this oppotunity to now apologise for the stone throwing ,carol tucker was her name ,where are you now ? hope you did'nt marry a stone thrower!ha ha. From: isobel platz (isobelplatz@aol.com) April 14 2009 my name was isobel mac donald(platz)and I was in the orphanage from 1935 until 1944 with my sister whose name is rena mac donald(crawford).I now live in San Antonio.texas.my sister still lives in scotland(arbroath)Does any one know us, if so please email me.. From: mairi lovie nee dingwall (mairilovie@btinternet.com) March 2 2009 Does any one remember Gina mc kechnie if they do email me please Thank you. From: rab campbell (rcampbe845@aol.com) February 9 2009 Hi all, been looking through the site know a few of you, hi eddy was in speyhouse with you, and billy. i'll try to email you both ' like to get in touch. From: mairi lovie nee dingwall (mairilovie@btinternet.com) February 3 2009 Hi Mr Tucker.How you doing,where do you live? I am awfull nosey I like to know whats going on i don`t like to miss any thing,Do you remember my brothers Billy and the rest of them, From: laura middleton (lawz644@yahoo.co.uk) December 16 2008 hi this is a great site, my mother past away in march 08, i recently found out she was at the orphanage i would love to know more about it, also i would be so grateful if anyone remembers my mum would get intouch with me. my mum is alice addison she was born 20/12/1935. im not actually sure when she was there, sorry not much to go on but she was very friendly with margaret of similar age when they were there. i would be so grateful for any information. thank you so much. laura middleton. From: michael brown (mdavbrown@hotmail.co.uk) December 1 2008 hi was at aberlour 1967/67 if anyone remembers ne drop me an e-mail ty From: william lincoln (binky) (wlincoln44@aol.com) November 20 2008 in orpanage from 1952 to 1965 names i can remember john wyper .benji mcmillan.avril clark.ruth kennedy.alex armour johnny mcmillan.neil mckinnon From: Yvonne (yvobea2003@yahoo.co.uk) November 7 2008 Hi all, what a lovely web-site, my father John Gibson Smith was in Aberlour from 1948- 1955 roughly with his sister Hilda Gibson married name Connelly, Jimmy Gibson, Billy Gibson and Bobby Gibson. He has no idea what happened to his parents or brothers and would love to get in touch with his brothers. So if anyone knows him or his brothers please get in touch. Many thanks Yvonne From: Karen (Dempster) Edmunds (haggisxx@hotmail.com) October 26 2008 Hi, My dad was at Aberlour sometime around 1933+ His name is Herbert (Bertie) Buchan DEMPSTER, he was born in 1927 and his mother Violet (nee Johnson)DEMPSTER died of tuberculosis when Dad was 6or7, his dad left teh kids with a grandmotehr and took off. Dad had brothers John (Canada now dec.) Robert (dec. of consumption))and younger brother Walker (no knowledge of him). My Dad will not talk about his past, he is now 81 and I want to know about his history. Anyone who can tell me anything, has photo's from this time. Pls email me haggisxx@hotmail.com We emigrated to Australia in 1961. My Dad was in the Army & R.A medical Corps. From: Nicola Morgan (morgannicci@yahoo.co.uk) July 24 2008 HI, DOES ANYONE REMEMBER MY GRAN? HER WAS NAME IS IRIS THIRDE, SHE IS 80 NOW SO SHE WAS IN THE ORPHANAGE ABOUT 1930-1945. i WOULD LOVE LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS HER. From: Billy DIingwall (bdingwall@nhs.net) July 10 2008 WHERE ARE YOU ALL .FELLOW ORPHANS OF MY CHILDHOOD ? From: Isabel Smith(nee McMillan) (bellabob@fsmail.net) June 19 2008 Marion Porter(nee Caldwell)Please get in at the above e-mail address Thankyou From: Isabel McMillan (bellabob@fsmail.net) June 17 2008 To Elizabeth McMillan (liz) please get in touch From: isabel mcmillan (bellabob@fsmail.net) June 17 2008 To Susan Austin (Adams)Please get in touch. From: mick.rankine (michael.rankine@tesco.net) May 29 2008 anyone been to st,.peters school,gainford from 1947 to 1952,it would be great to hear from you.mick From: m.gallagher (jardine4@tiscali.co.uk) May 28 2008 I am looking for information about my mother. Ada Jardine ( later known as Pat) who was in St Mary's Tudhoe from 1921 to approximately 1929.Also her sister Mary McVitty Jardine there from 1921 to 1922. From: george cameron (geegbobchickle@hotmail.co.uk) April 29 2008 hi george cameron here, i was in Aberlour as achild, not many memories but my brother david , robert and 2 sisters cathy and julie were there also From: Elma Jane Chick nee ROSS (elma_and_dave@hotmail.co.uk) April 26 2008 Hello,I'm Elma Ross(Mrs Chick)I was taken to Aberlour Orphanage in september 1962 with my brothers George and Alexander Ross.My brothers George and Alexander were then sent to a house in Aberdour Aberdeen. I was allowed to go to the same house as them in the year 1965, we spent 2years in Aberdour Aberdeen before being placed back with natural mother. I remember sitting at the dinner table not wanting to eat, I wanted to go out to play on the three wheeled bike, I was told that if I didn,t eat my dinner I wasn,t allowed to go out. I said I didn,t like what was in front of me, so I was sent back to the dormatray to bed. I often fell over but instead of putting my hands out to save myself I always landed on my elbows. It would be nice to hear from anyone who was there when I was and also the same age. I was born in 1960 so was 2 years old when i arrived my brother Alexander was nearly 4years he was born 1958 and George was 6years he was born 1956. From: Kate Steventon (kasteventon@btinternet.com) April 18 2008 Anyone remember my uncle Peter wilson Mcconnell at aberlour orphange. My mum never saw him again after he was placed at Aberlour in the around 1937, an information about him would be great. Thanks From: william conn (garywconn@yahoo.co.uk) April 17 2008 Does anyone remember me , i was there between 1945 -1954 From: Jackie Milne (jackiemilne4@msn.com) April 8 2008 My grandfather, John Vincent and two of his siblings, George and Ann were sent to Aberlour in 1929, long time ago, I know, but if anyone knows anything about them, please get in touch From: ELIZABETH PATERSON (elizabeth_paterson_213@hotmail.com) April 6 2008 HI DOES ANYONE REMEMBER JOHN MILLIGAN AND WILLIAM WATSON THEY WERE PLACED IN CARE AND IN 1946 AND WENT TO ABERLOUR ORPHANAGE JOHN WAS BORN 1938 WILLIAM 1940 JOHN WAS 8 YEARS OLD WILLIAM WAS 6YEARS OLD THERE MOTHER WAS ELIZABETH MILLIGAN BOTH WERE BORN IN GREENOCK SCOTLAND CAN ANYONE HELP THEY ARE MY BROTHERS KIND REGARDS ELIZABETH From: EDWARD TUCKER March 30 2008 HI MAIRI DINGWALL I REMEMBER U AND ROBERT+BILY DO U NOT REMEMBER ME EDWARD TUCKER 1958-1967 GIVES A CALL BACK EDDIE From: mairi lovie nee dingwall (mairilovie@btinternet.com) March 29 2008 does any one remember me Mairi Dingwall get in touch if you do please. Does any one know of George Nethercoat. From: sharon Logan (wenchmuppet@yahoo.co.uk) March 8 2008 Hi, I had a grandfather William Hutton Taylor and his brother John Taylor, who where at the Aberlour Orphanage from around 1924, John left shortly after entering (family took him in), however William stayed till old enough to leave. He returned to Dundee then. Does anyone have any information about his time there. I would be most appreciative of any information about his time there. From: john nelson (johngreigok@yahoo.co.uk) February 26 2008 i was a resident at aberlour between 1945 to 1956 (approx)with my brother david, does anybody remember us,the name ina raeside rings a bell From: Diane May (Dianemay01@aol.com) February 19 2008 Hello, I have been doinf some family history research and I have just discovered that my grandmother Norah Davids on, her sister Edith Davidson and possibly her sister Ida Mary Davidson and brother Willie Davidson stayed at the orphanage in the 1920s. I would love to hear from anyone who may have known them or who may be able to find out more about their lives at the orphanage, Kind Regards, Diane May From: EDWARD TUCKER (privatetucker@hotmail.co,uk) February 13 2008 hi miss CLARK got ur message my e-mail is what u c if not use this i will be in touch ll the best eddie o thank for x mass card From: Thelma (Miss Clark) Fraser (Mrs.) (tassbyg@hotmail.com) January 31 2008 Hi, to Trevor Russell. I met you at the last Reunion at St. Margaret's, Aberlour. You gave me your e-mail address because I said I couldn't get on to the other Message Board through the e-mail situation on the Aberlour Orphanage website. I think it said to e-mail you first, and I tried to, but it didn't work. I don't know what I was doing wrong. I can't remember what I did with your e-mail address. It must be among my lots and lots of paperwork/notebooks/etc. Please, is it possible to get in touch sometime to let me have it again. I could 'phone the lady sometime who collected all the 'photos for the books, because I'm pretty sure I have her 'phone number. Also, I could do the same re Bob Noble and Alan Brooksbank if they're still available to be 'phoned. Thanks in advance. Thelma From: Thelma (Miss Clark) Fraser (Spey) (tassbyg@hotmail.com) January 31 2008 Hi, Eddie. I tried to e-mail you sometime last year, but it didn't work - don't know why not. Hoping to 'phone you again sometime, and that all your family are well. Still haven't been able, so far, to get in touch again with Robert Cameron (Cammy). There was a reunion in Aberlour, in St Margaret's Church, last year - can't remember the date when it happened. When I saw your e-mail on the Message Board, asking about the Reunion, I was thinking, ''Why didn't Eddie know about that?'', and wondered why I wasn't able to get in touch with you. Have the 'phone numbers changed through which I was able to 'phone you before. Phyllis (Hendry)(not sure if there shoud be an 'h' in Hendry) was there. She drove to Elgin to collect me, and then we both went up to Aberlour. I think that tht was supposed to be the last official reunion, but I hope it wasn't that. I think someone said that it would now be left for the Old Boys and Old Girls to organise meetings themselves. It's possible that some people will try to bring about something more sometimes. I'd certainly like to help in some way, but not to be the main organiser. What I'd be able to do would depend on other commitments, including Family, Relations; and, obviously on health, money, etc. I know that Phyllis (Miss Hendry) would have liked to meet you again!!! Have any other 'Spey' boys been in touch with you? Must go. Other computering to do. Thanks, Eddie, if you've read this. It'd be great to be able to get in touch with any of the others. Thelma (Miss Clark ) (Mrs. Fraser) From: EDWARD TUCKER (privatetucker@hotmail.co.ul) December 31 2007 happy newyear 2 ALL ABERLOUR KIDS LETS ALL KEEP IN TOUGH THIS YEAR SO LETS GET IN TOUCH WITH EACH NOW DONT LEAVE IT 2 LATE I NEARLY DID GIVES A CALL EVERY 1 LETS KNOW WHEN NEXT REUNION IS From: EDWARD TUCKER (privatetucker@hotmail.co.uk) December 29 2007 gives a call when the reunion is on please so i can come and c old pals From: EDWARD TUCKER (PRIVATETUCKER@HOTMAIL.CO.UK) December 1 2007 HI THIS IS EDWARD TUCKER IN ABERLOUR 1959 TILL IT CLOSED STILL REMEMBER IT WELL GIVES A CALL WE ARE NOT GETTING YOUNGER From: Janice Tod (jantilly@talktalk.net) November 29 2007 Looking for a Pauline Mitchell who I'm sure lived in Aberlour in the early 50's. She was fostered by my parents in the view to being adopted but as my mother died before this transpired I beleive she was returned to the orphanage in 1955. If anyone has any information about her I would appreciate it as I would love to find her again. Result of voting
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