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The Avoch Image Library
No: 232 Contributor: Isobel Patience Year: 1947
Avoch football teamThis is an Avoch football team, slightly more senior than the under-14s also featured on this site, taken around 1947 in the Parkie. Some help is needed with some of the identities. Back row L-R: Unknown, Alex Sutherland in black, Unknown. Front row L-R: Lewis Patience, Harold Cameron, David Reid, Unknown, Roddy Patience, Hugh Jack, Jimmy Lumsden, Lewis Jack.
Picture added on 18 February 2011 at 08:45
IS THE HAROLD CAMERON IN THE PICTURE ANY RELATION OF ALICK CAMERON SHOEMAKER OF AVOCH HIGH STREET .AS HE WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT OUR ANCESTERS
Added by YVONNE HOPWOOD on 10 June 2013
Yes Yvonne, Harold is the son of Alick Cameron, Shoemaker.
Added by Grace Mackenzie on 14 June 2013
is this his son as my grand dad was born in 1911 which would mean a big age gap ?? And do you know of any other siblings? thanks again for your help as my granddad was killed in ww2 so there are no one to ask any more,
Added by Yvonne Hopwood on 19 June 2013
Yvonne - The Camerons were a big family. As far as I remember the brother who died in WW2 was Tom but I'm not sure about this. The others were Ian, Hector, Finlay, Eric, Harold, Jessie, Chrissie, Elgra (Elizabeth Grace), Hermy, Vivienne, Rita and Catherine. I can't put them in order of age but Harold would have been second youngest, followed by Hermy. There is a page on Facebook "Avoch Past and Present" where you can see some old photos of Avoch. I can remember your great grandfather - he was also janitor in Avoch school.
Added by Grace Mackenzie on 20 June 2013
HELLO GRACE .THANKS FOR ALL THAT IMFO I CANT BELIEVE HE HAD SO MANY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.THE PICTURE OF ALICK CAMERON OUTSIDE HIS SHOP IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN.I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PHOTO OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER MAGGIE CAMERON .
Added by YVONNE HOPWOOD on 23 June 2013
Hi Yvonne, my name is Allan Cameron, Harold is my father, sadly he passed away three years ago next month aged 81,
Hermy still stays in the area and Vivienne is in America . Tom was killed in WW2, I think he was married to a Madge and they had one daughter together . I am sure Hermy will have photos of yor your great grandmother , her mother which I might be able to copy and send to you.
Hermy still stays in the area and Vivienne is in America . Tom was killed in WW2, I think he was married to a Madge and they had one daughter together . I am sure Hermy will have photos of yor your great grandmother , her mother which I might be able to copy and send to you.
Added by Allan Cameron on 15 January 2014
HI ALLAN ,TOM CAMERON WAS MY GRAND DAD,MADGE WAS HIS DAUGHTER ISOBEL WAS HIS WIFE,I DIDNT KNOW HE HAD ANY FAMILY LEFT,SO IT WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE WHEN GRACE GAVE ME SOME OF THE FAMILY NAMES, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME PHOTOS IF ITS NOT TO MUCH TROUBLE. THANKS FOR REPLYING
Added by YVONNE HOPWOOD on 24 January 2014
HI ALLAN ,TOM WAS MY GRAND DAD, MADGE WAS HIS DAUGHTER IT WAS ISABEL WHO WAS HIS WIFE. IT WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE TO HEAR HE HAD ANY FAMILY STILL LIVING,AND I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SEE WHAT HIS MUM LOOKED LIKE SO IF YOU DONT MIND LOKKING OUT A PHOTO IT WOULD BE GREAT. CHEERS YVONNE
Added by YVONNE HOPWOOD on 24 January 2014
Hi people, my name is Andrew Noble. My forefather originated from Avoch. Unfortunately my Father and I parted ways when I was quite young and as such have very little to go on when it comes to tracing my ancestry. My father Andrew had is several brothers, 1 was William whom I remember vaguely, possibly John and a sister Margret (Peggy) who was a school teacher and passed away approximately 10 - 15 years ago and may be buried locally. Any assistance would be greatfully received.
Andrew George Noble Cape Town Rep. of South Africa.
Andrew George Noble Cape Town Rep. of South Africa.
Added by Andy Noble on 29 May 2019
Hi, Andrew. There is a Peggy Noble in more than one of the school photos from the 1920s on this site. I am not sure if she is the Margret (Peggy) whom you mention. She was a great friend of my mother (Maimie McCartney/Sutherland). Peggy lived in a cottage up the Braehead and was, as I remember, a great advocate for Scottish independence. I'm afraid that that is all I can remember.
Added by DAVID SUTHERLAND MCCARTNEY on 23 July 2020
Hello, Andrew. My mother, Maimie McCartney, had a greaat friend, Peggy Noble, whom I think may be your aunt. She lived in Avoch up the Braehead above the village in a bungalow. She and my mother are in one of the school photos in the archive from the 1920s. She is named in that one. I remember that she was a great supporter of Scottish independence but have no other information.
Added by DAVID SUTHERLAND MCCARTNEY on 30 August 2020
BACK ROW RIGHT IS RAY SUTHERLAND