Limekilns Parish Church - 225 years on...
'The Dunfermline Journal' reported on Saturday, November 18th, 1882.
A CONGREGATIONAL SOIREE was held in the church, in connection with the centenary, on Monday evening. The Right Hon. The Earl of Elgin occupied the chair; and was accompanied on the platform by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Brown, Glasgow; Rev. Messrs Young, Newington, Edinburgh; Wilson, Drymen; J. G. Crawford, Limekilns; Graham, Crossgates; Brown, Lochgelly; Fleming, Inverkeithing; Moir, Cairneyhill; Russell, Alexander, Dunbar, George and Binns, Dunfermline. There was a very large crowd in attendance, the church being crowded in every part.
On November, 18th, there was a buffet lunch, after the morning services, which was followed by a little entertainment; Among the performers were Duggie 'The Organist' Kerr, Marcia 'The GasMan' McDougall, Barry 'The Webmaster' McDougall, John 'The Lawman' Fotherthingham, Michael Orr, Keith Mason, Ian Humphris, Fiona Stoddart, Mary Donnelly and Janet Stoddart.
Who are these children? read on
Right to Left
Davie, Edward, Andrew, Jean, Martha and Gubbins
In a speech at the 100th celebration of Limekilns Church, in 1882, the then Lord Elgin, Victor Alexander, said, "Who can tell what our grandchildren may be doing 100 years from now".
Well here are his son Edward and three grand children being given a ride by Davie Elder and his famous donkey and cart.
More pictures below.
Andrew - the present Lord Elgin - a member of Limekilns Church has been National President of the Boys Brigade and also Lord High Comissioner
at the general assembly of the Church of Scotland twice.
Jean attended Limekilns Church as a child and, since marriage, has been an elder and session clerk of Forteviot Parish Church.
Martha is a member and elder of Limekilns Church and has also been clerk to the board.
Sitting in the cart is Martha's doll, "Gubbins"
Gubbins was heavily involved with the campaign to give dolls the vote, which ultimately failed -
her present wherabouts are unknown!
(I made that bit up as I didn't want Gubbins to feel insignificant in comparison - The Webmaster)
If any one out there has more old pictures of interest, I would love to include them on the web site; get them to Barry. Check out the pictures below to see what we have so far. N.B. Pictures DO NOT have to be of actual church events or even things directly linked to the church. (The first picture I got was of Martha, her doll and a donkey; not much church relevance there then! - The Webmaster) While it would be nice if there was someone from the church in the photo, even that is NOT absolutely essential.
If any of the captions for these pictures is incorrect, please email me (link at the bottom of the page) so that I can make any alterations; (I only put what I am told - The Webmaster).
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