Family of John Cairncross, Gladsmuir

Family of John Cairncross, Gladsmuir.

John born in Gladsmuir East Lothian 19.3.1848 d 25.2.1931.m Catherine Bremner. b.1855.d.24.2.1942. He was employed by an Insurance Company, Session, Clerk & Sunday School Superintendent at the Presbyterian Church at Viewforth, Edinburgh.

a. George Thomas b. 1887. awarded OBE. 1.1.1947. Was at one time Principal at GPO HQ. Retired as Postal Controller of the Home Counties Region 1948. Lived in Croydon.

1. Annette. Toured West Indies & South Africa with England Netball Team. Played 50 times for England. Captain for 2 years. Organising Secretary of all England Netball Association 1964. Administrative Officer Central Council of Physical Recreation 1974. Has appeared in Guinness book of Records England netball achievement.

2. Joan Margaret was at one time Asst. Director of the Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol. Trained at the Guildhall School of music & Drama. m 1952. H.F.Jones.

b. John Bremner. b.Edinburgh.1.8.1889. d. 17.10.68. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. In the 1930's was Chief Accountant of Vickers Armstrong Ltd at their London Head Office. Keen amateur Actor and holds the National Operatic and Drama Association Long Service Medal and 5 bars, representing 55 years services. Lives in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, also associate of the Hospital Administrators.

1. Ian George Little. b.30.7.1916. Accountant. RAF Pilot 4/5 years during SW2. Member of the Institute of Costs & works (now known as Management) Accountants. Lives in Bredbury. Cheshire.

a. Kathryn Diston. b.6.6.1955. B.Sc.(Hons) Edinburgh. Dip.Ed. now a schoolteacher.

b. Barbara Bremner. b. 17.76.57.Certificated teacher studied for B.Ed. Sheffield University.

c. Margaret Scott. d. August 1963.

d. Elizabeth Craig. b. 1891. d. 17.7 1892.

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