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Bo’ness Lose 1953 Queen Helen Gourlay
Bo'ness Fair Events
May 15, 2021
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It is with regret and sorrow that we have to bring sad news to our community that Helen Stevenson (Gourlay) who was our Queen...
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2019 – “My Most Magical Year” Zoe Carlin
Fair Memories
August 26, 2020
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Zoe’s Story - My Most Magical Year We went to school on the 12th January 2018 like it was any other day but it...
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2019 – “Thanks For The Memories” Maria Ford
Fair Memories
August 26, 2020
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Thanks for the Memories On Monday 6th of February 2018 at 6:00pm my life changed for the better. I opened the door to find Scott...
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2019 – “Jumping For Joy” Linda Dow
Fair Memories
August 26, 2020
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Jumping for Joy It was 45 years ago that I was chosen to be the first Queen out of Deanburn Primary School I still remember...
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2018 – “Where to Begin” – Rena Kirton-Vaughan
Fair Memories
May 13, 2019
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"Where to Begin" Where to begin? It was 1996 and I was working at Barnardo’s Family Centre at Cadzow, my two children were at the...
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2018 – “The Year I Will Never Forget” – Queen Andrea
Fair Memories
May 13, 2019
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. The Year I Will Never Forget Queen Andrea Robertson On the 19th of January 2017 I went into school like any other normal day, however it...
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2018 – “From the Balcony” Frank McGarry
Fair Memories
May 13, 2019
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. "From the Balcony" Frank McGarry As a lad I went to St Mary’s and when I look back at old school photographs I still find it...
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2017 – ‘A Fair Comment’
Fair Memories
August 3, 2017
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When I arrived in Bo’ness Public after the Easter holidays in April 1983, my first encounter with the then Headteacher, Cathy Andrews was a...
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2017 – Through The Years
Fair Memories
August 3, 2017
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I remember being taken to school that sunny Friday morning in 1970. As I skipped along Braehead wearing my new dress and shoes I...
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2016 – “Hail Smiling Morn”
Fair Memories
July 28, 2016
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"Hail Smiling Morn" When asked to pen my memories of my involvement in The Fair, I was a bit reluctant. Where to begin? Then the...
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2016 – Kirking of the Queen
Fair Memories
July 28, 2016
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In 1965 Rev Norman Swan came to Bo’ness as Minister of Carriden Church. Norman Swan loved history and tradition and at the same time...
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2016 – The Best Day of the Year
Fair Memories
July 28, 2016
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Bo’ness has a lot of history and one of the most vibrant things that we can never forget is the Bo’ness Fair. For many...
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2015 – Changing Times
Fair Memories
June 22, 2016
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As I sit down to write this article for the 2015 Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and...
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2015 – Fair Day Memories
Fair Memories
June 22, 2016
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What was it like to be a Bo'ness Fair Queen more than 50 years ago? Actually, I can remember it as if it were...
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2014 – Kinneil Win The Fair Cup
Fair Memories
June 22, 2016
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IN DIRECT contrast to the previous year's cold and damp conditions, the 12th Fairs Cup Over 30's football tournament was held at a glorious...
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