FIFE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

OLD SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS OF YESTERYEAR
TAKEN FROM FIFE NEWS ALMANAC 1931
MARKINCH SCHOOL BOYS CIRCA 1880'S

MR SAMUEL MURRAY was headmaster of Markinch School
from 8th July, 1880, until lst August, 1884. He is here seen with a
group of the boys of that period.
Name.~ :-Back Row (1. to r.)-James Thomson, Markinch
(dead) ; -.Condie, Markinch (dead) ; Tom Coustin, Carnoustie ; David
Brunton, Markinch (dead) ; David Patrick, Markinch (dead) ; James
Matthew, Markinch (dead) ; David Jack, America
Middle Row-George Petrie, America; James Millar,
Markinch (dead); Clifford Wilson, unknown; Tom Beveridge, Markinch ;
Horatio Gould, unknown; George Galloway, Markinch (dead) ; Isaac
Gold, unknown; Robert Thomson (dead).
Front Row-David Pottie, Leith. unknown; Andrew
M'Kenzie. Markinch(dead); A1exander Thomson, England; Robert Kay,
Markinch (dead) ; J. Dalrymple, unknown; William Henderson. Markinch
(dead) ; Charles Gold, unknown ; and J.Pritchard, Unknown