Members of the Garnock Valley PHAB Club were delighted to receive a cheque from representatives of St Brandanes Royal Arch Chapter, Kilbirnie. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the guests who attended the Christmas service in the Millport Chapel recently. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

The up-and-coming young golfers of Beith were delighted when Santa visited them after playing the local course where he just made par. (Photo: Beith Golf Club)

Some of the dedicated volunteers who have made a real difference to Barrmill Park and environs. (Photo: Roger Griffith)

Two famous stars of the 2002 Panto in Beith. Make sure you get your tickets for the 2011 production of Cinderella. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Children from Beith PS Environment Group enjoyed packing bags at Beith Co-op to raise funds for their ongoing eco-projects. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the go-ahead committee of Barrmill Community Association who recently received a special KeyStone award for their organizations and administrative procedures for running the village hall. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Garnock teacher, Mr Richard Nimmo (left) with Mr Cameron Sharp (rear), NAC Parks Manager, with a group of young achievers from Garnock who have carried out sterling work at Spiers parklands. Well done, lads! (Photo: Roger Griffith)

Member of the Garnock Valley Disability Group recently hosted a very convivial meeting with their counterparts from the Three Towns. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Recently this enthusiastic and happy keep fit group from Curves in Beith were delighted to help raise some bawbees for a breast cancer charity. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some weel kent Barrmillians meeting in the village around 1973 and this will evoke special memories for many locals. Back row (l to r): Robert Wilson; Andrew Hamilton and James Boyd Front row: Joe Menzie, Robert Allardyce, Abie Campbell and Willie Johnston. (Photo: Carrick Crawford collection)

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14 June 1902

Posted Jun 28 2010 by Richard in Look Back In Time

14 June 1902

ST. INAN’S CHAIR

John Fleming Clark Esq., of High Bogside has restored and substantiated the famous St. Inan’s Chair on the Cuff Hill. Here the parochial tutelar, tradition has declared that he first preached the gospel AD839 in the reign of King Kenneth 1.

The Rev. I Grant Sutherland, very properly, as minister of Beith, proposes to have divine service on the spot and at the chair, for ages dedicated to St. Inan. He will be aided by another clergyman, both will conduct the religious exercises in full university canonicals, on the evening of the coronation memorial Sunday. Such a concourse has not been on the Cuff Hill for 1,061 years. We hope for favourable weather. The multitude will form a most remarkable picture. Covenanters are said to have assembled in the environs: but none were in battle. Changed days! – JFSG (Rev. Dr. Gordon of Hamilfield)

FIGHTING FOOTBALLERS

Extra-ordinary scenes were to be found at the conclusion of the football competition in which the Kilbirnie and Beith teams took part, the antagonistic feeling which has existed between the two neighbouring towns for generations, and which has been simmering all the afternoon, broke out in all its intensity. The crowd swarmed into the enclosure and a perfect pandemonium ensued for over a quarter of an hour.

Over a dozen free fights took place. The respective partisans of the rival teams going for each other with a vigour worthy of the best traditions of Beith and Kilbirnie. Surging all over the ground the combatants went at it hammer and tongs without let or hindrance. Every face inviting a blow, until the principals were too exhausted to continue active hostilities any longer. Fortunately when the melee was over and the costs counted, no serious damage was noted, a swelled optic and a smashed nasal organ here and there being the only evidences of the lively character of the affray. The excitement did not abate for a long time.

DEATH OF CABINETMAKER

Mr Robert Hunter, cabinetmaker, Biggar, the second son of the late Mr Thomas Hunter, tanner and currier of Beith, died very suddenly in his own house on Saturday last of failure of the hearts action. Mr Hunter served his apprenticeship with the late Mr Matthew Dale, cabinetmaker, Eglinton Street, Beith, and afterwards removed to Glasgow and thereafter to Biggar, where he has conducted a successful business for fifteen years. He was married to a daughter of the late Mr Alexander Houston, New Street, Beith, and is survived by his widow and a family of three grown-up. He was 51 years of age.