Hodgkinson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Hodgkinson family history a sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Jessie Anderson on July 7th 1952, wife of Matthew Wallace.
• Agnes Anderson on Dec 17th 1975, age 101 yrs.
• Elijah Hodkinson on June 25th 1983, husband of Margaret E Wilson

 

 

Ross Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

 This evening, I am reporting on Ross family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Rev. John Herbert Ross, M.A., Minister of Laurieston-Renwick Church for 25 years, on Sept 13th 1951.
• Marion Muir Morton on Oct 5th 1975.

 

McNair Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on McNair family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Andrew Aitken McNair who died at Glanville Avenue, Giffnock on April 28th 1952, age 83 yrs.
• Eva Ellen Elder on Nov 25th 1971, age 101 yrs.

 

Hay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am providing information on Hay family history as sourcd from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Mary Baird on Sept 5th 1951, age 84 yrs.
• Robert C Hay on April 22nd 1952, age 87 yrs.
  

 

 

Murray Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Murray family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Alexander Murray on Sept 18th 1951.
• Joan Alexander Murray on Nov 4th 1953.
  

 

 

Wylie Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Wylie family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• James S Wylie on Aug 30th 1951.
• Margaret Duncan on April 20th 1959.
  

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Campbell family history as siourced from a  memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

• Andrew Campbell on Feb 15th 1952 age 77 yrs. Late Assistant Master of Skerry's College, Glasgow.
  

 

McLay Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

 This evening, I am reporting on McLay family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• William McLay on July 7th 1951 age 67 yrs.
• Andrew McLay on Feb 13th 1952, age 71 yrs.
• Janet H Neilson on Nov 17th 1953 age 81 yrs
• Robert McLay on Feb 3rd 1955, age 68 yrs.
• Jean McLay on Feb 5th 1958, age 69 yrs.
• John C McLay on May 18th 1960, age 84 yrs.
  

 

Naysmith Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Naysmith family history as sourced from information at Eastwood New Cemetery, Glasgow. This records the death of:

• Agnes Naysmith during May, 1954, age 64 years.
  

 

 

Deacon Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Deacon family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

•  A. Deacon, Stoker Petty Officer, R.N./P/K. 63047, H.M.S. Maidstone, on March 14th 1941.

 

 

Stevenson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Stevenson family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery.This records the deaths of:

• Mary Parker on May 5th 1954, age 68 years.
• Henry F Stevenson on Feb 8th 1962, age 79 yrs.
  

 

Murphy Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Murphy family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

• David Murphy on March 4th 1954 age 59 yrs, husband of Catherine Gordon.
  

 

Beatson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Beatson family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• David Beatson, MBE, on May 19th 1954, husband of Davina Pollock.
• Veena MacMillan Deans on Jan 12th 1967..
  

 

Logan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Logan family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

• Elizabeth Fordyce, wife of James H Logan, on April 8th 1954.
  

 

Halliday Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Halliday family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of: 

• Samuel T Halliday, husband of Jean Donald, on Feb 1st 1954.
  

 

Thomson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Thomson family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland. This records the deaths of:

• John Thomson on May 16th 1954, age 71 years.
• Louisa M Haines on Sept 15th 1956, age 72 years.
  

 

Allan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Allan family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

• Gordon B Allan on April 11th 1954, age 47 years.Husband of Mary Mitchelson.
  

 

 

Russell Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Russell family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery, Glasgow.

This records the deaths of:

• George Russell on April 26th 1949, age 69 yrs.
• Maria Borland on Nov 25th 1964.

 

McLellan Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on McLellan family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Alexander McLellan, March 1961.
• Helen McLellan, May 1967.
  

 

The Clydebank Blitz, Glasgow, Scotland 13 - 15 March 1941

Today, whilst in Eastwood New Cemetery, Glasgow, I came across various headstones recording unidentified bodies the deaths of which being attributable to "enemy action on Glasgow, March 1941".

Although Eastwood is some 10 miles south of Clydebank, I have to assume the deaths are attributable to the bombing raids detailed below.The supporting information has been obtained from the National Records of Scotland website.

On the nights of 13-14 and 14-15 March 1941 Luftwaffe bombers raided Clydeside and inflicted casualties in several industrial centres. Glasgow suffered the highest number of fatalities (about 650), but in proportion to its population of about 50,000 the burgh of Clydebank suffered the worst. According to an official count in 1942 the Clydebank raids killed 528 people and seriously injured 617, compared to totals of 1,200 people, and 1,100 in the whole of Clydeside. 

The Germans’ main targets in Clydebank were the armaments factory in the Singer Sewing Machine works, John Brown & Company’s shipyard, and Beardmore’s engine works. Singer’s lost a valuable stock of timber, other works suffered partial damage, but the engine works of Aitchison Blair were completely destroyed. A report by the Civil Defence Regional Commissioner on 3 April included an assessment of the impact on industrial production on Clydeside. After  ‘first-aid’ repairs to many buildings were carried out, it was claimed that  production returned to near normal levels, except at badly damaged works.

Muir Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Muir family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery.This records the deaths of:

• Margaret Holmes on Jan 30th 1953.
• Andrew M.Muir on July 19th 1964.

 

Patrick Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Patrick family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Peter D Patrick on Jan 11th 1952
• Euphemia H Beveridge on Oct 15th 1965.
  

 

Hutchison Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Hutchison family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of:

• Robert Hutchison T.D., husband of Marion Murray Weston, on Feb 21st 1955, age 70 yrs.
  

 

Bryden Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening I am posting information on Bryden family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Margaret Smith Murdoch, wife of Robert Lockhart Bryden, Solicitor, on Dec 24th 1952, age 76 yrs.
• Jeane Eliza Bryden, M.A., B.L. on Feb 27th 1966.
  

 

 

Payne Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on Payne family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery.This records the deaths of:

• John Albert Payne: May 26th 1878- Feb 27th 1951.
• Elsie Mary Taylor: July 22nd 1890-Aug 3rd 1989
• John Seymour Payne: June 30th 1914-Feb 4th 1998.
• Margaret Waterworth Payne: Aug 13th 1918-March 16th 2015.
• Sylvia Adelaide Morrison: Nov 22nd 1923-July 15th 2020.

 

Ferguson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Ferguson family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• Edith Gordon Gallie on April 23rd 1953.
• Archibald H.Ferguson on Feb 15th 1954.
  

 

Cruickshank Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Cruickshank family history as sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery,. This records the death of:

• Edward Cruickshank on Dec 21st 1950, age 67 years.
  

 

McNiven Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am reporting on McNiven family history ass sourced from a memorial at Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the deaths of:

• John McNiven, Sept 6th 1922-Feb 25th 1953.
• Jean McNiven, May 19th 1922-Nov 12th 1997