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Garden Donald and the Great War
My grandfather, Garden Donald, died before I was born and I know very little about him. But I have two objects that bears witness to his connection to the 1914-18 war. The first is a photograph of him in uniform … Continue reading
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Uncle Stewart’s Baptism Bear
My uncle, Stewart George Donald, was born on 4 February 1923 and was baptised on 15 April. This photo was probably taken on that day. Stewart is sitting on the knee of his aunt, Violet Donaldson. Next to him are … Continue reading
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Off to Canada
In 1930 Frances Donald left her home in Aberdeenshire for a new life in Canada with some of her friends. Their story was reported in the Aberdeen newspaper The People’s Journal:
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Alex Wood, Bishop of Nagpur
Alexander Wood was born in 1870 at Shalloch, Clochforbie, near Crudie in Aberdeenshire. He was the son of Jane Hay and Robert Wood, and lived at the Clochforbie croft of his grandparents Francis and Elspet Hay (along with his mother … Continue reading