Final attempt to find relatives of WW2 dead
Closeburn campaigner Jayne Thomas makes a final plea to trace the families of twenty two former village school children.
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Missing relatives names released
Jayne Thomas has released the list of the names of the relatives who have still to be found.
- Christina Black Rankin
- Robert Armstrong
- David Guthrie Jack
- John Wood
- William Donald Kerr
- William Fisher
- Harry Gibson Izett
- George F. McIntosh
- James Gilmour Bryson
- William Thomson
- William Jardine
Anyone with information on any of the relatives are urged to contact Jayne on 01848 332352 or by email at closeburnmemorialtrees@gmail.com.
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Plea to relatives
– Jayne Thomas, Organiser of the campaign"It would be the icing on the cake for the community to trace all 22 families because we'd all be leading different lives without the sacrifice of these people."
Trees were planted in memory of former pupils
A final push is being made to find the relatives of 22 pupils of a Dumfries and Galloway school, who died during the Second World War.
Trees were planted in memory of the men and women who attended Wallace Hall Academy in Closeburn.
Plea to relatives of Wallace Hall Academy children
A campaigner from Closeburn is making a final plea to trace the families of twenty two former village school children who were killed during World War Two.
Jayne Thomas has been working hard to repair and clean-up the current war memorial next to the former Wallace Hall Academy.
Plaques were erected and trees were planted in memory of the school's former pupils who died sixty-five years ago, however the site has since fallen into disrepair.
New plaques were made after funding was provided from Scottish Hydro Clyde Community Fund via the Nith Valley Leaf Trust
To mark the 65th anniversary, a special memorial service will be held at Closeburn war memorial on 11th November.
Relatives of the former pupils and war veterans are invited to attend.
They're urged to contact Jayne on 01848 332352 or by email at closeburnmemorialtrees@gmail.com.
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