A quicky question for EMDEE:
I didn't really want to revive this thread as I believe its seen its day. Nonetheless...
Hi Emdee..., our Wiki-Cambeltonian !
As you can see by Bill’s private message below, his advice was to transfer a couple of questions to you concerning the McArthur butcher in Longrow during the fifties. Because he had mentioned that his brother had worked for them, I thought he would have been able to reply.
Quote from Bill: “Hi Iain, you are going back to the fifties and I'm sorry but I do not know the answers.
Your best bet would be to ask EMDEE, he has a better memory than me. I would only be about 8 or 9, it was my older brother John, who is sadly no longer with us, who worked as an apprentice butcher there. I do recall he was very happy working there.
Of course the shop was demolished to make for a larger entrance to Longrow church.”
My question: “What became of the McArthur butcher shop and eventually confirm the first name of its owner”? (perhaps Dougald Hawthorn McArthur ?!!)
Bill’s reply provides me with another question:
At the time, my Grandmother Mary MacArthur (Black) lived at 53 Longrow..., and I distinctly remember that on leaving the building, I had to turn left to go to work. As such..., the shop was not in the vicinity of the church gates. Did they move shop at some time or other ?
I believe this is the shop as it is now..., I remember parking my delivery bicycle in that close.
http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=Campbeltow ... 12,,0,6.69