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Callander, James & Son Ltd
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James Callander & Son Ltd Sawmiller and Box manufacturer at 22 Smith Street, Falkirk in 1956. The Sawmill was known as "Abbots Haugh Sawmill". c1969.
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Dunipace North Church
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Dunipace Free Church, established in 1844. Became United Free Church in 1900 and then took the name Dunipace North Church in 1929 when it became part of the Church of Scotland at union. Linked with Dunipace Old on 29 March 1964. The two congregations united on 8 January 1989 as Dunipace Parish Church
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W J Kane
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Anderson & Sutherland
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Robert Gourlay Dick Hood
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RGD Hood was a professional photographer with studios at 12 Talbot St Grangemouth and 99 North St, Bo'ness. He was born on 22 February 1876 at 180 Comely Park St, Glasgow and died on 20 November 1960 at Woodscot Hospital, Stonehaven (source: GROS)
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Business & Professional Women, Grangemouth Club
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BPW Grangemouth club was founded in June 1952 at The Lea Park Hotel, Grangemouth, to meet the needs of business and professional women in the area. The club is part of the wider organisation, BPW International, which was begun in 1930 by Dr. Lena Madeson Phillips, and had its origins in the first international meeting of BPW USA, founded in 1919. BPW Grangemouth closed and merged with Scottish Region in December 2004. The aim of BPW International is to promote equal opportunities for women in economic, civil and political life, free from discrimination. Women are encouraged to realise their responsibilities within the community, in a local, national and international context. The aim of the organisation is to educate members to maintain high standards in business and professional life. Today, BPW International is affiliated with The United Nations, UNICEF and UNESCO. BPW UK was founded in 1938 and shares the aims of BPW International. The main aim of the organisation is to help women achieve their full potential in all aspects of life. It also monitors and acts on issues relevant to women and is a non-political party which lobbies government. BPW UK is a member of the European Women's Lobby and is a founder member of the Women's National Commission. The first Scottish branch was opened in Edinburgh, 1939. Considerable interest surrounded the creation of BPW Grangemouth as clubs already existed in surrounding areas of Falkirk and Larbert. The first meeting attracted 93 founder members and a further 17 joined that evening under President, Mrs E. Reid, and created a record in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Bo'ness Medical Officer of Health
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Graham, W A M & Sibbald
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Bothkennar Parish Church
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The pre-reformation parish of Bothkennar was said to have been dedicated to St Kinnera. Bothkennar teinds were held by the nunnery of Eccles in the pre-Reformation period and the Abbey of Cambuskenneth also held lands in this parish. Post-reformation, the parish continued as quoad omnia parish. Bothkennar and Carronshore were united on 29 December 1943.
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William Graham
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Dennyloanhead Church of Christ
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This church was opened on 15 November 1908 . There had been an active Church of Christ congregation in Dennyloanhead since the turn of the 20th century but they found their original meeting place was too small.
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Robert Bell
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Robert Bell (1815-1887) was educated at Edinburgh, he was called to the Bar in 1836. Lived in Shetland for where he presided at Lerwick Sheriff court for 22 years. Served as Sheriff-Substitute in Falkirk since 1865. Was, for several years, chairman of the directors of Falkirk Industrial School. He was an elder of Falkirk Parish Church.
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William Baird
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William Baird was an architect based at the Market Buildings, Airdrie in the 1900s (see building warrants)
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Stewart, Duncan (Bonnybridge) Ltd.
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J M Robertson
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Architect, working in Charing Cross, Grangemouth in 1905 and at 32 Craiglockart Rd, Edinburgh in 1938
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Alexander Brown
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Alexander Brown (b c 1827, d, 22 Feb 1884) appears in the 1864 Valuation roll at High St, Falkirk and is described as artist. No occupation given in 1871 census and described as grocer in 1881 census. On his will he is described as "photographer afterwards grocer" May be the same photographer who worked with James Dunlop as Alexander Brown photographs and Brown & Dunlop photographs have the same motto and coat of arms on the reverse
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Edward Wright
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Edward Wright was the son of William Wright, a merchant, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh on 22 July 1620. He was minister at Falkirk Parish Church, 1646-1662. Previously he was Minister at Clackmannan 1626 -1641, then translated to the east quarter of Glasgow (High Church), 1641-1642 (St Mungo's). From Falkirk he went on to be Principal of Glasgow University , 1662-1683. [Source: Fasti Vols 1 & 4]
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Robertson, David & Sons (Denny) Ltd
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Grangemouth Old Parish Church
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Grangemouth was part of the pre-reformation parish of Polmont until the church extension period in the early nineteenth century. Declared to be quoad sacra parish by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on 29 May 1837. Disjoined from Falkirk and erected quoad sacra parish by the Court of Teinds on 7 June 1880. The congregation united with Grange Church on 14 March 1991, taking the name Zetland Church. A church was built in 1866 in Zetland Place. The lands were later sold to the railways and a new building erected in Ronaldshay Crescent.
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Alexander Melville
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Rev Alexander Melville (1809-1839), son of Andrew Melville, minister of Logie, Fife. Educated at St Andrews, MA 1829, licensed by Presbytery of Cupar, 12 Aug 1829 and presented to Falkirk Old in 1835, ordained 22 January 1836. Died 2 Dec 1839. Married Catherine, daughter of Patrick Macfarlane DD, minister at Greenock. Son, Andrew, became prominent in Free Church of Scotland. SC 67/36/21 (535) Inventory , 10 Mar 1842
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