Lecture Programme for Session 2014 - 2015

Our lectures take place fortnightly, on Tuesday evenings between October and March in the Main Lecture Room of  Ayrshire College (Kilmarnock Campus), Holehouse Rd, Kilmarnock, starting at 7.30pm. We generally have an attendance of between 75 and 100 members at our meetings which last no more than 90 minutes.
Non-members are most welcome to attend any lectures which may appeal to them, but please remember that we have costs to cover and that we usually ask for a £2 donation in our tin at the end of the night.

   

   Kilmarnock & District History Group Programme  2014 / 15

2014

7 October                    Alastair Robertson      ‘The Discovery of Lost Farming History

at Ducanziemere Cumnock’

21 October                  Ian Valentine              ‘Rudolf Hess’

4 November                George English           ‘The Reformation, The Flemish &

Scotland Today’

18 November              Jim Porter                    ‘Art in the Industrial Revolution’

2 December                 Dina Ward                  ‘Fabulous Tapestries’

16 December               David Carson              ‘The Clydebank Blitz’           

2015

6 January                     Ian Mathieson             ‘World War 1 – The Home Front’

20 January                   John McHarg              ‘The Honourable Andrew Fisher’

3 February                   Neil Dickson               ‘A Victorian Teacher in Kilmarnock – 

                                                                        Hugh Dickie 1837-1910’      

17 February                 Hugh Watson             ‘The Gambling, the Winnings: The

                                                                         Dukes of Portland’

3 March                       Bob Holman                ‘Keir Hardie’

                                                         

17 March                     Davy Brown               ‘Robert Colquhoun 1914 – 1962:                             

                                                                         Kilmarnock-born Artist’

                                   

 

Bob McWilliam

It is with great sadness that we intimate the passing of Bob McWilliam at Crosshouse Hospital on 23 May 2013

 Until fairly recently, Bob led a very busy life.  He was much involved with many  organisations within Kilmarnock and beyond, including, Kilmarnock & District History Group, Opportunities in Retirement,  Probus, Kilmarnock Burn's Club and Burn's Federation and Riccarton Church.

 Bob was no mean football player in his youth and he was heavily involved in the organisation of schools football.  Last year he was honoured by the SFA  for his lifelong contribution to Scottish schools football.  

Along with Ian McVey, Bob was one of the driving forces in the production of our most recent Town Trail booklet and in the siting of plaques at sites of historical interest around Kilmarnock.

He served as a committee member of KDHG for many years and his thoughtful and fully considered opinions were always valued during discussions.

 Bob's funeral service will be held on Friday 31 May at 11.45  at  Riccarton Church and thereafter at 1.00pm at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium. The family have requested no flowers, but donations to the Beatson Institute in Bob's memory will be most welcome.