Mr Purves' Lamp Emporium at 59 St Stephen Street, Stockbridge

Recollections

Ann Forsyth (née Sutherland)

Craiglockhart, Edinburgh

Thank you to Ann Forsyth for telling me more about many of the pupils in her class in these three photos. Ann wrote:

"Here are are 3 photos of my class at Dean Village Primary School.. Photo No.3 (May 1949) is probably the latest one. We all look a bit younger in the other two.

These are the boys and girls whose names I remember:

Photo

Back Row

Brian Mackenzie	He was 1 of 3 brothers who lived in the Well Court Dean Village
Alan (Smith?)	He lived outside the village?*
**Edward (King?)	Orphanage boy. He may have been sent to Australia
Harry Smith	He lived in Dean Path Dean Village
Stuart (Mackenzie?)	Came from Meville or William Street*
John White	He lived in Belford Road or Sunbury. Although he was the younger I seem to recall he was the uncle of Terry Watt.

Row 2

Terry Watt	He lived in Belford Road or Sunbury Place?
Robert Love	He lived ..... maybe near William/Walker Street
George Turner	He lived in Dean Village. I think he had younger siblings.
Halbert Trench	He lived..... maybe near William/Walker Street
Ian Ridgeway	He lived in Dean Village opposite the school. Large family.
**James Brown	Orphanage boy.

Row 3

Margaret Johnston	She lived in the Well Court Dean Village
Valerie Kirkwood	She lived in the Well Court Dean Village. I think she went to America
Isabel Gibb e	She lived in Sunbury Mews/Plac
Hilda Fullarton	She lived in West Maitland St.* Youngest of 3. Mother German. Sister Susan. Cocker spaniel dog called Brandy!
Ann Sutherland	Me! I lived under the Belford Church, at 6 Douglas Gardens. I had 2 younger sisters
Mary Brash	She lived in Dean Path. Father a postman.. She had two younger brothers
Sheila Manson	She lived in Buckingham Terrace*
May Scott.	She lived in Walker Street. Her mother was house-keeper to Dr. Torrance.

Row 4

John McCartney	Only child. He lived Melville/Walker Street*
Frank Kavannah.	He lived Melville/Walker Street*
Margaret Askew	He didn't stay long
** ?	Orphanage boy. He was probably sent to Australia
** Maurice Wilson	Orphanage boy. He was probably sent to Australia. I'd like to know what happened to him.

Parents

* denotes refers to the occupations of parents.
Lots of the parents were caretakers of large properties and lived in the basements. William Street was not the up-market place then that it is nowadays!

Orphanage Boys and Girls

** denotes an orphanage boy or girl. I don't recall any animosity between the village children and the orphanage children.

We were all taught by parents and teachers alike, to be kind to them because their parents were not there to look after them. It was, however, difficult to get to know the children as they were governed by strict rules imposed by Mr. Barnes and Miss Beattie. eg They were not allowed to play after school because they all had to return to the orphanage by a certain time. Institution rules!

Perhaps I had more opportunity than most to befriend them because the were marched to Church and Sunday School at the Belford Church every Sunday. Some were fine but a lot of them were unhappy. I'd like to know what happened to the boys who were in my class

Photo

Back Row

John White
Halbert Trench
Tom Begbie	He lived in William Street. Came from a large family
Frank Kavannah
Alex Waddell.	He lived in Melville Street?
Thomas ?**	Orphanage boy
John McCartney
Stuart (Mackenzie?)

Row 2

George Turner
James Heatlie	He lived in William/Walker Street?
David Macmillan	Lived in Drumsheugh Gardens
Harry Smith
?	Cousin of Ian Mann?
Ian Mann
James Brown

Row 3

Ann Sutherland
Hilda Fullarton
Mary Brash
Margaret Johnston
Sheila Manson
May Scott

Row 4

Ian Ridgeway
Maurice Wilson
Brian ?**	Orphanage boy
Willie Marshall	Lived in Dean Path
Robert Love

Photo

with comments about which schools some of the pupils went to after leaving Broughton.

Back Row

Brian Mackenzie	I think the Mackenzies left the Dean Village
James Brown	Don't know
Robert Love	He went to Broughton Secondary
John McCartney	He went to Flora Stevenson
Stuart (Mackenzie?	He went to Flora Stevenson?

Row 2

Harry Smith	Don't know
Connor? Connell?	He was cousin of Ian Mann??
Halbert Trench	He had a very nice family
James Heatlie	He was very good at mental arithmetic. I think he became a draughtsman
Ian Mann	Don't know
John White	Think he was Dux of our year. Apparently, "Girls could not become Dux".....according to the janitor!!
Alex Waddell.	I think he went to Broughton

Row 3

Mary Brash	She went to Flora Stevenson or Bellevue?
Hilda Fullarton	She went to Boroughmuir
Ann Sutherland	She went o James Gillespies
Caroline?	American? Did not stay long
May Scott	She went to Flora Stevenson or Bellevue?
Sheila Manson	She went to Flora Stevenson or Bellevue?
Margaret Johnston	She went to Flora Stevenson or Bellevue?

Row 4

Maurice Wilson	Don't know
Don't know	Don't know
Ian Ridgeway	Don't know
Willie Marshall	Don't know