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Church Histories - The 'South Church', The 'North Church', Lord Inverclyde's Episcopal Church, The Chapel and The Mission Hall
South Church 150th Anniversary - "Largs and Millport Weekly" News Feature - Thursday, June 1, 2006
The South Church - 150th Anniversary on Sunday, June 4, 2006 1895 - Rev John Lamond's History of The South Church - Sets out the story of the first forty years of Skelmorlie's 'South Church' and the building of the 1858 and 1895 extensions.
Newton McCartney's "One Hundred Years" - The 'South Church' History from 1856 to 1956
South Church Commorative Booklet - An illustrated 'post-centennial' booklet produced in the early 1960's
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The Rev. Dr John MacGilchrist - Bowmore-born Minister of The 'South Church' from 1899 till 1911, he married Agnes Caroline Burns of Castle Wemyss and both are buried at Largs Cemetery
David Bruce Nicol - Minister of The 'South Church' from 1911 until 1920, his Skelmorlie days are remembered in this short memoir by his wife
* * * * * * * * * * * South Church Organ History - As Newton McCartney’s 1956-written “One Hundred Years - The History of Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay South Church” records, “It is roundly asserted that the Skelmorlie Church’s organ was the first ever played in a Church of Scotland service. It was actually the pioneer organ of The Church of Scotland . . . . . Anthems were sung and, to the amazement of the whole community, prose Psalms were chanted . . . . these innovations confined to the afternoon service and, at the morning service, the old tradition was adhered to until, gradually, a more tolerant attitude came into being”, the Skelmorlie Church initially ridiculed by some as “Boyd’s Theatre” ! Church Music and Organ Links - Whatevere your interest, be it wanting to listen to or find music for church hymn tunes or want to play "A Virtual Organ" on your computer, you will most likely find that the links are right here - Want An Introduction to The Theory of Music ?
"The Organised Pianist" - Teach Yourself to Play The Church Organ for Church Services, a little guide to print out and keep beside you at the organ
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Percy Elton's Arrangement of The Lord's Prayer - Long out-of-print, the arrangement here was written when Dr Elton was music master at Greenock Academy (1925 - 1955)
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The North Church - Written by Alex Stevens, then retired secretary of The Clyde Trust, this covers the church's history from 1871 to 1971
The 'Tartan Pimpernel' Story - Bowmore-born Dr Donald C. Caskie's World War II story, he minister of Skelmorlie's 'North Church'
The "Grace Paterson Ritchie (70 - 002)" - The story of the RNLI's 70-foot long 'Clyde-Class' lifeboat, built in 1965 and blessed by 'The Tartan Pimpernel', The Rev. Dr Donald C. Caskie, at Wemyss Bay Pier. |
