Photo and names contributed by Ian Page.
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Cairn Primary School, Maybole – May 1950 – Pupils aged about 12 years.  Contributed by John McCulloch.

Back Row - John Gray, William Steel, George Campbell, William McDowall, Norman Kennedy, Eric McIntyre, Gordon Briggs, John Houston, John McBlane
Second Row – James Clark, John McCulloch, Alexander Lothian, William Stirling, Martin Hay, James McWhirter, Robert Cron, Stewart Qua, Hugh Rorrison
Third Row – Barbara McMichael, Elizabeth Paul, Jeanette Kilty, Marjory Davidson, Elizabeth Kay, Jean Gardiner, Frances Kennedy, Elizabeth McKay, Jean McClymont, Margaret Tweedie
Bottom Row – Charles Reid, Margaret Ramage, Agnes McMillan, Sheena Walker, Agnes Anderson, William Murdoch

Our photograph of Robert McCrindle and his classmates from 1957 has certainly caused quite a bit of talk among other pupils who were at the school in 1957. This photo is also 1957 and we think they were in the same class but perhaps a different intake? Why was the class so big - there are also a number of pupils from Minishant – why were they at Cairn?

Back Row L to R Ann Clark, Agnes Fisher, Senga McBride, Jenny Dalziel, Margaret Corbett, Nessie Tweedie, Wilma Hunter, Christine Jackson, Mary McLeish, Eileen Kiltie, Margaret Taylor. Second Back Row L to R Leonard Boughen, Robert McDowall??, Billy Cowan, Robert Dickson, Robert Dalziel, Willie Hicks, ??, ??, Dennis?. Second Front Row L to R Jeannie McEwan, Wilma McLanaghan, Eileen Cairns, Catherine McDill, Elizabeth Blair, Margaret Jones, Jean McClure, Jean Sands, Sally Hearton, Marion Wilson, Hazel Bratten,. Front Row L to R Sam Milby, James Slaven, Donald Harvey, Jim Waggitt, Ronnie Tweedie, John McDowall, Willie Murray, John Whiteford, Jim Wilson. (Photo sent by Margaret Hutchison (Née Corbett) who is in the back row 5th from left)

Cairn Primary School Primary 2A – 1957

I came across this school photo. I think it is Primary 1-2 of Cairn 1968 approx. just before Gardenrose was built. I can only name a few pupils so perhaps someone out there can fill in the other names Back row ? Kenneth Galloway ? John Hunter Iain Collie ? Jim Falconner ? J.Richie Clark Paul Mc Dowall ? Second Back row ? ? ? ? ? Linda Donald ?Karen Paterson ? Mary Ann Mersor ? Second Front row ? ? Kenny Bruin ? ? Rhona Henderson ? ? ? ? ? Front Row Stuart Mackie Kim Paterson Shaun Dunaby? Drew Mc Birnie Stephen Carlisle ? My apologies if I got anyone wrong.  Fiona Gilmour. More comments from Fiona and a larger image.

Cairn pupils are still going strong, although all must be using their bus  passes. This is primary 2 in 1942 and we think they must have been born around 1936.  Can anyone supply their names? Larger image.

Class Photo of grade 8 from 1942. Contributed by Jim McAlpine.

HEADMASTER: Alex B Coburn not shown
TEACHER:  Mrs Bell, formerly Miss Ritchie 
READING LEFT TO RIGHT
TOP ROW: Jack Smith, Bertie Patterson, Duncan Ronald, Hugh Whitefield, Hugh Cron, Seymour Solomon, George Spiers

THIRD ROW: Bobby Crossley, Margaret Watson, Nan Henderson, Janet Thompson *, Bobby Collingwood, Sarah Hearton, Cathie Blackley, Sadie McPhee, (can’t recall this boys name)

SECOND ROW: Betty Murray, Jean Spiers, Jessie McCartney, Nellie Patterson. Helen McCullough*, Nan Shaw, Betty Robb, Evelyn McIldowey, May Templeton, Margaret McConnell.

FRONT ROW: Jim McAlpine, (can’t recall name of boy beside me), Tom McQuiston, Robert Taylor, Sammy Hearton, Jim McDermott.

* Janet Thompson and Helen McCullough. I just put names to this photograph in 1995 (50 years plus after the fact) so it is possible that I have transposed the names of these two girls. If wrong perhaps someone will correct me. Some of these people may still be around Maybole or area - I know some have passed away and I’m sure others have dispersed, as did I.  Jim McAlpine, 1879 Una Road, Pickering, On. L1V 3J5. To view the photo above full size click here or for a very large format click here.