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Attribution: S. Fraser (Maryburgh Primary School March 2015)

Maryburgh School Exhibition

An exhibition was held to mark the closure of Maryburgh Primary School in order to reflect its history, dating as it does from 1864 as a Free Church School and from the 1872 Education Act as a “public” school until its closure on Friday 29 June 2012.

Attribution: unknown

Lochussie Football Club

RCHS has been given the undernoted photograph, and names of the players, by John Fraser.

Can You Help with Information? It would be good to have information about this football club. If you are able to contribute, please send details via our contact form or post them to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society, Maryburgh Amenities Centre, Back Road, Maryburgh, IV7 9DS.

Back row, l-r: John Fraser, Sandy Fraser, Fred Reid, Davie Gibson, George Campbell, Ken Gillanders
Front row, l-r: ? Macaulay, David Fraser, Ian Shanks, Billy Campbell, Malcolm Slater

Attribution: [Photo courtesy of John Fraser.]

Opening of Memorial Garden

On 20 June 2017 Lieutenant Colonel Andy J Mackay, MBE, returned to his home village in the week before his retirement from the Army after 38 years’ service.

Lt Colonel Mackay had left Maryburgh as a 16 year old to join the Army and worked his way through the ranks without going to Sandhurst for officer training. Another Ross-shire man following in the footsteps of Major General Sir Hector Macdonald.

The event was the opening of a special community garden honouring all war dead. This was the idea of Tom Thomas, a member of Maryburgh Community Council, to turn a neglected piece of ground close to the Amenities Centre into a memorial garden. In this Tom had the practical support of volunteers, including Sean Mackenzie, David Robertson, Ian Gray, Carol Harvey, Eilidh Green and Liz Sinclair. Plants and compost were funded by donations from Dingwall and Beauly branches of the Royal British Legion, as well as Santander.

Villagers were piped to the garden by Neil Mackay, and Lt Col Mackay took the salute during a minute’s silence, prior to Rev Alec Stewart, Free Church minister in Maryburgh, conducting a short service of dedication.

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Blythswood Shoebox Appeal

Since 2001 people from Maryburgh/Conon, and their friends from the surrounding district, gather in Maryburgh Free Church hall each October-November to check and supplement shoeboxes of small gifts donated to Blythswood Care for the benefit of disadvantaged people in (mainly European) countries with fragile economies.

Attribution: unknown

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Maryburgh » Maryburgh History » Maryburgh Seaforth Sanitorium

On duty.

In May 2018 RCHS was contacted by Heather Anderson who, as a 15 year old in 1963, was Nurse Heather Booth in the Seaforth Children's Home, as was her sister earlier (see Shirley Maureen Booth above). Although the photographs include Heather with the children, only Heather can feature. In explanation of this: RCHS has, in the past, received permission to reproduce the photographs featured above but does not have permission from children featured in photographs with Heather Booth.

Maryburgh in the background.

Heather and another nurse

Relaxing

Private George Rennie, The Royal Scots

Private George Rennie, The Royal Scots, wounded at Ypres 24 November 1914. 5567 Private John Veitch, 2nd Scots Guards. 6694 Private James Surgeoner, 16th Lancers, 30.12.14. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Private W Marshall, 2nd Gordon Highlanders

Private W Marshall, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, wounded at Zonneleike 28 October 1914. Private I Stewart, Black Watch, Barielle(?) 28/11/14. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Dominique Nythenhove, 6th regiment de Ligne

Dominique Nythenhove, 6th regiment de Ligne, wounded in the Battle of Ypres 26 October 1914. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Private E Smith, 2nd Battalion Warwicks and Private A Cameron, 1st Seaforth Highlanders

Private E Smith, 2nd Battalion Warwicks, wounded at Ypres 7 November 1914. Private A Cameron, 1st Seaforth Highlanders, wounded at Labassee 4 December 1914. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Andre Flamand, 11th Infantry

Andre Flamand, 11th Infantry, wounded to(at) the Battle of Ypres (Dixmunde) 25.10.14. 8 Museum Street, 8, Antwerp, Belgium. Belfort to Bruges, Belgium 21.11.14. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Charles Van de Kirkhoven, 3rd (fighter on foot) Infantry

Charles Van de Kirkhoven, 3rd (fighter on foot) Infantry, Doomick, Hautergden Doomick Straud, West Vlaaniteran(?), Belgium. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Joseph De Gombert, 5th Infantry,

Joseph De Gombert, 5th Infantry, wounded to(at) the Battle of Antwerp 7.10.14, Neder-over-Humbeeck, 5 Avenue du Roi Albert 5, Bruxelles, Belgique. Autographs from patients at Seaforth Sanatorium 1914 A fascinating legacy from this period is a collection of autographs signed by wounded soldiers. The soldiers seem to have come from different regiments, different ranks and even different countries. Editor's Note - We've done our best to transcribe the autographs which follow but there are a few inconsistencies that need to be clarified. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who can provide more information. Also, it would be great if someone could provide a link to military historians who might be able to trace the records of some of these soldiers. Please send any additional information to Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society

Seaforth Centre before the A835 was built

Seaforth Centre. Photograph taken before the road to the West was constructed and at a time when the building was surplus to requirements and faced the prospect of demolition.

Seaforth Children's Home 1957-1965

Nurse Shirley Maureen Booth on left with her friend and fellow nurse, Mary Ledingham, from Invergordon. They each dressed up to entertain the children.

Opening ceremony.

Attractive art deco entrance.

"Laying foundation stone Seaforth Sanatorium 27 November 1906."

Seaforth Home Adult Training Centre 1974

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Seaforth Centre aka Seaforth Sanatorium

Opening of Seaforth Sanatorium

Opening of Seaforth Sanatorium, Maryburgh, by Mrs Stewart-Mackenzie of Seaforth, January 1908.

Seaforth Home Adult Training Centre 1974

Plaque recording building use as an auxiliary hospital

The plaque reads: "To record the use of this building as an auxiliary hospital during the great war and the thanks of the Scottish Branch British Red Cross Society to the generous donor. April 1919."

Memorial stone (surmounted by Mackenzie crest)

Memorial stone (surmounted by Mackenzie crest) "The Seaforth Sanatorium has been erected and endowed for all time by Colonel James Alexander Francis Humberston Stewart-Mackenzie of Seaforth and his wife Mary Margaret for the treatment of phthisis patients belonging to the counties of Ross and Cromarty. AD1907." [Note: phthisis - tuberculosis of the lungs.]