Catherine Davner like many of us was so saddened to read of the death of Tam Dale, a local man from the Village, Blantyre, that she penned this poem about a dog so faithful to Tam….as a tribute. Worth sharing here: He waited by the Bridge,But to no avail,Looking for the man called Tam Dale,Every […]
Category: Remembrance
Remembering Sheena Watt (64)
The funeral details for the late Sheena Watt (64) are now know. The funeral is available for friends, family and all who wish to say goodbye to this amazing woman. There is a viewing on Friday 18th October between 2pm – 4pm at Fosters Funeral Directors, 6 Portland Place, Hamilton ML3 7JU. The cremation and […]
Remembering Tam Dale
It is with sadness we learned of the passing of local man Tam Dale. The family have released funeral details which will take place on Tuesday 22nd October at midday at South Lanarkshire Crematorium, High Blantyre. Family and friends will then be following on to the Blantyre Miner’s Welfare. No flowers please but there will […]
Remembering Catrina Wardrop
It’s with sadness we learned of the passing of local woman Catrina Wardrop. The family have now released funeral details. For those wishing to pay their respects, Catrina’s funeral will take place on Friday 11th October, at 1.00pm within Smiths Funeral Directors on Stonefield Road, Blantyre. Thereafter to Priestfield Cemetery, High Blantyre for the committal […]
Remembering Ann Baxter
It is with great sadness, we announce that local woman, Ann Baxter sadly passed away on Sunday 22nd September 2024. Ann spent all her working life as a Primary School Teacher (mainly in South Lanarkshire) and she was so passionate about ensuring every child, no matter their circumstances, had access to the best education possible […]
Remembering Sheena Watt (64)
Remembering Liz McInulty
We were saddened to learn of that local woman Elizabeth McInulty (Liz) recently passed away. Her devastated family have now released funeral arrangements. Liz’s service will take place at South Lanarkshire Crematorium on Friday 27th September 2024 at 12pm, to which all friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, there will be a collection […]
Remembering John ‘Pap’ Ferguson
It’s with sadness we heard of the passing of local man, John ‘Pap’ Ferguson who sadly died on 6th September 2024. The family have released funeral details. For those wishing to pay their respects, John’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 18th September, at 9.00am at South Lanarkshire Crematorium, High Blantyre. We would like to […]







