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Childhood Memories of Port Appin

Notes from Donald Carmichael (1901 – 2003) As a child, I grew up in Port Appin and was the eldest of seven, with my 3 brothers and my 3 sisters, living at Seaview, a two-bedroom apartment on the road to the pier. My father, Sandy (born 1867) had several jobs, though his main occupation was a shoemaker. Before he married, he left the Isle of Lismore to learn his trade with the Cunningham relations in Barcaldine. At Seaview, he used the room to the roadside that looked down towards the pier. The room had two windows and provided the best…

Pte Douglas MacDonald

Pte. Douglas MacDonald Born 1918, Creagan Railways Cottages, Appin. Fought with the Territorials as part of the 8th Army.

A Highland Wedding, Marred with Tragedy

A high society wedding of its day took place in Appin in 1908, with the union of Catherine MacLachlan, Port Appin and William Livingstone of Bachuil, Isle of Lismore.Catherine was born on Sheep Island in 1875 but from an early age lived with her uncle and aunt, Alex McLachlan, Harbour Master and Isabella, at the Pier House, Port Appin.After studying in Glasgow she returned to Appin and in 1898, was appointed as infant mistress, at Strath of Appin School, a position she held for 10 years.During this time, she met William Livingstone, Baron of Lismore.William was the son of the…

Annie McSporran

Sgt Walter Jackson

Morag Ross

ATS Morag Ross North Shian, Appin. The ATC (Auxiliary Territorial Service) was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War. It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women’s voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women’s Royal Army Corps

John MacDonald

ARP John MacDonald Headmaster at Strath of Appin School.

John White Ferguson

John White Ferguson was the second son of John Ferguson, a well-known yacht builder. As with many scholars he was a keen debater, advocating for both compulsory Greek and compulsory military service! He showed sporting ability from the start, winning the quarter mile and hundred yards at his first Athletic Sports competition. He became a keen cricketer whilst at Westminster and played for the school’s 1st XI, as well as for the King’s Scholars own team. As a footballer his kicking was described as being ‘particularly fine’ in The Elizabethan. His work kicking and tackling was ‘admirable’ in the Charterhouse…