Laurencekirk: have your say:

Recently stayed near to Laurencekirk in a rented cottage for a week. Didn't know about the newly reopened station until a local told us. We then made good use of it for the rest of our stay. What a lovely job they have done with the station? It must be a real asset to the town!

Hi, I posted recently on here as I'm trying to trace my family tree. I've got pretty far but need some help tracing certain living people.
I have found 3 of my great uncles on the laurencekirk war memorial. One of them James Chalmers was married and I am trying to contact their children. His wife (Elizabeth Jane Coutts) only died in 2005 in a nursing home in Laurencekirk. She had remarried but they had 3 children called Bert or Robert, Lucille and Hazel, all who were born in 1930s and appear to still be alive in 2005.
I have found Elizabeth Jane Coutts obituray and it seems she had a lot of family, even great great grandchildren. Does anyone know of any of these in the area??
Thanks for reading, Louise.

PS: There's a lot of people tracing family trees/long lost friends etc. Has anyone though to have a special section for this purpose on the website?? Just a thought!

Hello
My dear friend Angus Cameron was from Laurencekirk then moved to Edzell.I have been on a cruise,then overseas for some time.I last spoke to Angus sometime in July and have just found out he died while I was away.I used to talk to him online every day and ring him in hospital,If anyone knows his daughter Vicky,sister Moira or Jim Bekeley his friend,would they pass on my details please.Angus used to call me Hannah as he couldnt say my welsh name.Thank you..miffyconnor@aol.com

hi i just moved to laurencekirk and find the train station brilliant it is the best thing to happen in the town so very useful i would like to know the population of laurencekirk ty

Hello,
Could you add a section for fitness and sports clubs? That would be really useful for instructors/coaches in the area.
You have my Fitness Day brochure from 2009 coming up when i google 'fitness classes laurencekirk' but this is now out of date.
It would be really good if new people to the village could find all fitness/sports info for the village in one place.
Thanks
Jacquie

I am looking for information on my grandfather - John Smith Gourlay. He was born in Blackiemuir Avenue on 9th July 1913 to John Smith Gourlay and Margaret Smith. They also had another son, James who was a corporal in the Black Watch and died in Tunisia 1943. John Smith Gourlay senior was a horse dealer. Any information (good or bad) would be greatly appreciated as family lost touch 65 years ago!

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Hi, I am trying to build my family tree and wondered if anyonce could help. My grandfather was George Low Chalmers and I know very little about him. I believe he was a painter and decorator in Laurencekirk, where he married Annie Mathers and had 2 children Derek and Donna. I believe he had 3 brothers who died in the war but wondered if there are still Chalmers living in the area and if any are related?? I know the family broke down and that it wasn't a happy family so any information, good or bad would be appreciated! Thanks

I went to a school (I believe it was called Laurencekirk Middle School) around 1975.
Is it still there? I noticed on this website in the school section it was not mentioned.

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