The Invergordon Archive
No: 894 Contributor: Sheena Beedham (nee Mackenzie) Year: 1949
Invergordon Academy
It is thought that this was taken in 1949/50?
Back Row: George Sutherland, Donald Murray, Alex Davidson, Donald Aburrow, Robert Hilary, Kenneth Boyd, Hamish Ross.
3rd Row: George Darling, Stewart Will, Elizabeth Smith, Rose McAllister, Frances Dunnet, Margaret Mitchell, Duncan Mauchlin, Walter Maclean.
2nd Row: Noreen Gunn, Helen Ross, Margaret O'Neill, Violet Morrison, Nancy Hutton, Flora Ross, Jenny Ross, Jean Macrae, Sheena Mackenzie(me).
Front Row: Sandy Mackenzie, John Ross, Rossie Gordon, Michael Macpherson, Donald Macleod, Willie Mackay, James Walker.
Picture added on 24 May 2006
Hi Harry, just found two more photos that include your sister, I remember what a lovely singer she was.
Added by Sheena Mackenzie on 24 May 2006
Does anyone hear from Noreen Gunn (2nd row)? She used to live next door to me in Golf View Terrace around the time this photograph was taken. We entered a Fancy Dress Parade in the early 50s as bathing beauties!! I will have to dig out the photographs.
Added by Anne James now Anne Bridges on 24 May 2006
Thanks Sheena, I will be sending them to her. Did you two ever get in touch? If not let me know and I will remind her again..In the picture Michael Macpherson, is the one that was known as "The Black Prince"?..great picture by the way.
Added by Harry O'Neill on 24 May 2006
I think Noreen Gunn moved to Glasgow in the late fifties Anne. I'm glad that you and Harry submit your photos. I've lost a lot of mine in my travels. It's really nice to read your comments.
Added by Rosalie Graham now Samaroo on 26 May 2006
I was at Noreen's wedding reception in Glasgow. I think she moved then to either Australia or New Zealand but she has been in Invergordon in the last 6 or 7 years although I didn't see her myself. I believe she went into the Town Office for some information.
Added by Helen Angus (Ross) on 02 August 2009
Noreen has been in Australia for many years. Her daughter sent me an email as Noreen doesn't have a computer. As this was a wee while ago she might have one now but I don't have her address.
Added by Rosalie Samaroo (Graham) on 04 August 2009
sorry to inform you that knew my brother Stewart Will died last week in Maitland AUSTRALIA
Added by Gordon WILL on 24 February 2020
Sorry to hear that Gordon, my condolences to you and the family. I remember Stewart being a kind fellow and very neat in appearance.
Added by Harry O'Neill on 25 February 2020
My mum, Noreen Gunn (Mrs Noreen Killen) passed away after a long battle with dementia at age 80 on 6th March 2020, in Perth, Western Australia. Over the years she spoke often of her childhood growing up in Invergordon. Although the dementia stole her memories, the long ago ones of her time in Scotland were the last to go. Im very grateful to have found this page and the lovely old school photos with mum in them.
Added by Tracey Killen on 12 August 2020
My sister Margaret O'Neill told me that this class had Miss Macdonald (Goggley), two years in a row, and I thought I had it bad.
Added by Harry O'Neill on 12 August 2020
Donald Murray was my brother in law, no longer with us. He as the son of Willie Murray, who was one of my gran, Cath Maclennan’s brothers
Added by Jackie Geddes on 21 September 2022
I often wonder about Michael Macpherson, whose nick-name was "The Black Prince"...I remember others in this photo by their nick-names also..George Sutherland (Pico) Hamish Ross (Skipper) Donald Macleod (Shorty)
Added by Harry O'Neill on 21 September 2022
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