Recollections

2.

John Stewart

Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland

Old Leither Web Site

Thank you  to John Stewart, now living in Livingston, West Lothian, for telling me that a photograph of DK school, following the bombing in 1941, can be found on the Old Leither' web site

John was born in Leith in 1934 and attended Dr Bell's school.  He has  created an 'Old Leither' web site that records his own memories of Leith and a few other people's memories of Leith.  It is on this web site that the photograph of DK school can be found.

Here are a couple of short extracts from John's memories of attending Dr Bell's school. in Great Junction Street, Leith.

Recollections

3.

Patricia MacKenzie (nee Paterson)

New Jersey, USA

Thank you to Patricia MacKenzie for leaving the message below in the EdinPhoto Guest Book.

Patricia wrote:

Leith

"I was born in Spiers Place Leith in 1947 and moved around the corner to Henderson St in 1949.  I went to David Kilpatrick's secondary school 1959 to 1962, and moved to New Jersey, USA in 1976.

I'd like to  hear from anyone who may remember me."

Patricia MacKenzie (nee Paterson), New Jersey, USA:
Message left in EdinPhoto Guest Book, July 24, 2008

Contacting Patricia

If you'd like to contact Patricia, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to her.

Thank you.  -  Peter stubbs:  July 28, 2008

Update

Harry Paterson contacted me on September 3, 2008, telling me that he thinks he is probably Patricia's cousin.  I've forwarded Harry's email to Patricia.

-  Peter stubbs:  September 11, 2008

Recollections

4.

Marion McKay

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marion McKay, formerly of 198 Bonnington Road, and now living in Aberdeenshire, left this message in the EdinPhoto guestbook:

"I'd like to trace a couple of old friends.  I haven't seen or heard from them in nearly 56 years and would like any information on how they are.  The friends are:

Moira Smith

Moira Smith, who lived in Stanwell Street.  She worked as a secretary at Leith Hospital.  She married John Banks, then moved to the corner of Madeira St/ Ferry Rd.

John Munro

John Munro, who lived at 42 North Fort Street. He was an apprentice joiner, great swimmer and piper with 1st Leith BB's and Leith Dockers. John's sister Mary was married at Seaton Hall, Newhaven. I also went to school with Joan Hall."

Question

Moira Smith

"I also went to school with Joan Hall.

We all attended David Kirkpatrick school 1947 - 1951."

Marion McKay, Aberdeenshire:  Message posted in EdinPhoto guestbook:  February 28, 2009

Answer

If you can help Marion to contact her old friends, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to her daughter.

Thank you.  -  Peter stubbs:  February 28, 2009

Recollections

5.

Patricia Moore

1960-63

Thank you to Patricia Moore, Leith, for leaving a message in the EdinPhoto guest book

Patricia  wrote:

Remember Me?

"I have such wonderful memories of Leith  -  Dr Bells primary school from1953, then David Kilpatrick's from 1960 to 1963.

I'd love to contact anyone from Leith that may remember me:

-  The Duthie family

-   Maureen from No.16

-  Helen Douglas

-  Paddy Trainor

all wonderful street pals that will be in my warm memories from my childhood."

Patricia Moore, Leith, Edinburgh:  December 17, 2009

Reply to Patricia?

If you'd like to reply to Patricia, please add a reply to the message that she left in the EdinPhoto guest book on December 17, 2009

OR

email me then I'll pass your message on to her (assuming that I have discovered her email address by then).

Thank you.     -  Peter Stubbs:  December 19, 2009

Recollections

6.

Madge Buick

Edinburgh

Thank you to Madge Buick, Edinburgh, for leaving a message in the EdinPhoto guest book

Madge wrote:

Remember Me?

"I went to David Kilpatrick Secondary School.

Does anyone remember me?

My sister was Bernice, born May 31, 1946

My brother was Stanley - born November 24, 1935

Madge Buick, Edinburgh:  Message posted in EdinPhoto web site, February 22, 2010

Reply to Madge?

I don't have an email address for Madge, so if you'd like to send a message to her, can you please add a reply to the message that she left in the EdinPhoto guest book on February 22, 2010.

Thank you.     -  Peter Stubbs:  December 19, 2009

Recollections

7.

William Dutton

Colinton, Edinburgh

Thank you to Lorraine Bruce for sending me this message from her father, William Dutton, Colinton, Edinburgh who is now aged 80:

Teachers

"I went to David Kilpatrick Secondary School.

I recall:

-  Geography Teacher:  Mr MacGregor

-  Register Teacher:  Miss Crawford

-  Ned Barney:  channel swimmer"

Message received from Lorraine Bruce, Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland:  September 23, 2010

Recollections

8.

James Liddell

Edinburgh

James Liddell wrote:

1964-67

"I started at DK in 1964 in class 1b1.  The following year, I was in 2b1, then in my final year I was in 3b1,  I left the school in July 1967.

I remember, in my class:

-  Derek Squires

-  Jim White

-  Rab White

-  Donald Cullen

-  Andy McDonald

-  David Dodds

-  Dennis Arnold

-  etc.

Question

Does anybody have email addresses for anybody who was in the same year as me at the school?"

James Liddell, Edinburgh:  July 26, 2011

Reply to James

If you can help Marion to contact her old friends, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to her daughter.

Thank you.  -  Peter stubbs:  February 28, 2009

Recollections

9.

Graham Whyte

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

After reading 'Recollections 8' above, Graham Whyte wrote:

School Friends

"I remember Donald Cullen.  He was a good friend at DK school.  We used to play football together, along with the likes of:

-  Mike & Jim Berkery

-  Paddy Malley

 I believe he was in the same year as:

-  me

-  John Purkiss

-  Billy Dove

-  me.

to name but a few.

I've not heard of any of them since 1966.

Graham Whyte, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England:  February 3, 2012

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