William Dudley Henry Charles Forbes
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William DHC Forbes (1902-1977) was the son of Charles William Forbes and Jean Hotham. He was born at Callendar House and educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He served in the Coldstream Guards from 1922-1942 and was a Prisoner of War after Torbruk, then liberated and returned to Falkirk. He then represented the East Ward on Falkirk Town Council, 1943-1952 and became a Bailie in 1951. In 1943 he was adopted as the Unionist candidate for Parliament for Stirling, Falkirk & Grangemouth Burghs constituency.
He married Elizabeth Vesey in 1931.
William gave Bell's Meadow to people of Falkirk in memory of those with whom he had served during the war. He also gave the Lord Roberts rifle range and Glen Village bowling green.
He died at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and is buried at Mausoleum in Callendar Park. (Source: Obituary in Falkirk Herald, 20 Aug 1977).
He married Elizabeth Vesey in 1931.
William gave Bell's Meadow to people of Falkirk in memory of those with whom he had served during the war. He also gave the Lord Roberts rifle range and Glen Village bowling green.
He died at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and is buried at Mausoleum in Callendar Park. (Source: Obituary in Falkirk Herald, 20 Aug 1977).
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A744.006
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Annual inventories and valuations for Callendar Home Farm, Callendar Dairy and Parkhead Farm
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1949-1962
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A744.143
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Correspondence concerning the employment of estate workers
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1948-1964
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A744.141
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Bonds of annuity by William D H C Forbes
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1948-1955
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A744.131
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Dispositions for plots of land on Slamannan Road, Falkirk
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1951
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A744.130
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Disposition re ground and minerals at Roughcastle
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1951
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A744.129
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Dispositions for plots of land at Laurieston
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1951
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A744.128
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Disposition re a plot of 3.06 acres at Glen Village
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1951
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A744.127
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Disposition re ground at Dunipace (Planting Mill site).
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1951
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A744.126
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Expenses re sale of Denovan Cottage, Denny
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1950
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A744.124
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Feu Contract for subjects at Woodside, Denny
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1951
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P01840
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William Forbes of Callendar, as a child
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Circa 1903
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A2102.001/001
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Poster for Garden Fete and Baby Show
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16 Sep 1950
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A2102.001/002
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Flyer for Garden Fete and Baby Show
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16 Sep 1950
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A867/yellow/1945/17
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Building Warrant file for alterations at Rashiehill Farm, Denny
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16 Jul 1945
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A867/yellow/1945/18
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Building Warrant file for alterations at Muirhead Farm, Denny
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16 Jul 1945
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A867/yellow/1946/27
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Building Warrant file for Byre at Cuthelton Farm, Denny
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28 Sep 1946
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A867/yellow/1947/2
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Building Warrant file for Milk-House and Dairly Scullery at Garth Farm, by Denny.
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26 Dec 1946
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A867/yellow/1947/9
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Building Warrant file for Hayshed, Kirkland Farm, by Denny
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08 Mar 1947
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A867/yellow/1947/25
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Building Warrant file for Conversion of Store into Bedrooms and formation of Pantry, Muirhead Cottage, Denny.
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11 Jul 1947
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A867/yellow/1947/24
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Building Warrant file for addition of Bathroom, Scullery and Larder to Chasefield Cottage, Denny.
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11 Jul 1947
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