MacLachlan / Blocks at Barleith follow up
22-05-2017
Further to our news articles of 2nd May 2017 (
see here and
here ) we received the following reply;
I know a little about
Maclachlans - the family lived in Dundonald Road two girls, one being Jean, and a son, Scott. All went to the Academy. Jean was in my year and Scott a bit younger
the other girl was older. I took Jean out to the pictures once or twice.
The
family moved south after Willie died. Jean was at Barassie some years ago when
she brought her son to play in the British Boys Golf championship.I had not
seen her for 30 years.
It was strange, her son
is now a golf Pro and her married name is Torbet.... small world.
Re The Blocks Willie
Ross was brought up there, he once told a meeting of railway men,
"Its no
blood I have in my veins
its Engine oil "
JG Torbett