Foyers School
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- The oldest picture that we have of the school around 1908 primary 4 class . Mr Mackenzie Back L-R Bunty Macdonald (Wise) Lily Cameron , Mamie Reid, Chrissie Kennedy, Chrissie Hanson, Annie Scott, Danny Stewart, Middle L-R Archie Grant ,Nellie Fraser, Isie Macdonald (JR) Dolly Batchen, Kate Macdonald(Wise), Dolly Maclaren, Maggy Macmillian, Greta Macdonald (JR)Lida/ Macdonald, Elsie Macfadyen, John Grant. Front L-R Alex Gray, Willie Tucker, Tuggy Maclennan, Roddy Reid, Angus Mackay (Clubfield), Andrew Paterson, Eddie Malloch, Billac Cameron, ? Sutherland, Davy Maclaren (Yollac) . Photograph courtesy of Andrew Beaton.
- Foyers School c1912 Back L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 James Smith (Jimmy) , 5 , 6 ,7 . Middle L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9, 10, 11 , Miss Annie Menzies Front L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9, 10, 11,12. Photograph courtesy of David Smith
- Edmund McKay, headteacher during WW1 and his wife Mabel (Maggie), front right, who ran the school while her husband was at the war. Two other teachers are shown, Miss Menzies, top right, and Miss MacDonald, seated. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School c1914 Back L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 . Middle L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9. Front 1 L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9, 10. Front 2 L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 James Smith , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9. Photograph courtesy of David Smith
- 1927 showing Miss Tulloch, district nurse. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Probably also 1927 showing Mr MacDonald, Headteacher. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School 1931 . Back Row L-R Tommy Ross, Willie Batchen, Ian Munro, Jock Mackay (Snark). Standing L-R Unknown , Katie Mackenzie (shop L Foyers), Sadie Munro, Morag MacInnes, Unknown , Ray Grant (Aultnagoir Margaret Sim. Seated L-R Grant (Bashum’s son?), Unknown ,Colin Paulin (Tollack) , Unknown , Unknown , Unknown , Front L-R Nancy Maclean , Chrissy Smith (Easter Boleskine) Photograph courtesy of Morag Macinnes via Hugh Dan Maclennan .
- Foyers Sunday School Picnic c1930 Back L-R 1 Alex Mackenzie (Cabers) , Nancy Maclean , Jean Macculloch, , Chrissy Smith (Bol Farm) ,Morag Macinnes, Kitty Mackenzie, Isa Jenkins, Margret Sim, Chissy Stewart, Isa Fraser (Swallow), Kitty Maclean (Fraser) Second Back L-R William Macculloch , Lenny Brown, Ronnie Macdonald , Angus Maclaren , Mina Smith, Molly Finlayson, Margaret Maclean ,Alice Ramsay, Nancy Macrae . Ewen Macrae. Middle L-R Billy Ramsay, 2 , Cathy Smith , Helen Miller , Evelin Sim , Margaret Munro, 7 , Betty Hardy , Donny Fraser (Swallow) , Jackie Batchen . Jackie Fraser . Front L-R Ralf Brown , Finlay Macculloch , George Macculloch , David Maclennan ,Mina Macdonald, Mari Brown , Frances Macrae , Sibil Maclaren , 9 , 10 , Alister Batchen, Stella Macrae, Eric Gray Photo courtesy of
- 1933. Left to right – Back Row – Margaret McLean, Lenny Brown, Kitty McLean, Mary McIntosh, Willie Redmond, Annie Redmond. Middle Row – Francis McRae, Margaret Munro, Jean McCulloch, Cathy Smith, Evyln Sim, Rena McIntosh, Mary Grant. Front Row – Victor Hardy, George MacDonald (Teep), Alister Caldwell, Billy Ramsay, Peter Grant. Photograph courtesy of George MacDonald.
- 1935 – L to R – Back – Jimmy McCulloch, Jean McCulloch, Annie Redmond, Mary McIntosh, Kitty McLean, Rena McIntosh, Margaret McLean, Willie Redmond. Middle – Francis McRae, Emma Redmond, Ellen Williams, Margaret Munro, Cathy Smith, Evyln Sim. Front – David Dunbar, Peter Grant, Ralph Brown, Jackie Batchan, Victor Hardy, George MacDonald (Teep). Photograph courtesy of George MacDonald.
- 1935 but no names. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1936 – Can anyone provide some names? Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1936. L to R – Back – Evyln Sim, Molly Finlayson, Willie Redmond, Ronald MacDonald, Isa Fraser, Jean McCulloch, Cathy Smith. Middle – Margaret McLean, Kitty McLean, Rena McKay, Cissie Stewart, Rena McIntosh, Mina Smith, Annie Redmond. Front – Billy Ramsey, George McDonald, Peter Grant. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1937 L to R – Back – John MacDonald (Head Master), Peter Grant, Billy Ramsey, George MacDonald, Jackie Batchan, Ralph Brown. Middle – Emma Redmond, Jean McCulloch, Mary McIntosh, Kitty McLean, Rena McIntosh, Margaret McLean. Front – Margaret Munro, Evyln Sim, Cathie Smith, Ellen Williams. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1937 – L to R – Back – Mary McIntosh (pupil teacher), Billy Ross, Gordon Williams, Jimmy Grant, Murdo Williams, George McCulloch, Pat Stewart, Grant McIntosh, George Grant. Middle – Roy MacDonald, Marjory Grant, Isobel McIntosh, Billy Gibson, Eshie Williams, Hanna Cameron, Nan Gordon. Front – Ian Junor, Anne McLaren, Chatty Dawson, Billy Finlayson, Catherine Gibson, Angus McLaren. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Celebrations for King George V Silver Jubilee on 6th May 1935. There are no girls in this photograph so possibly it is the Boy Scouts at Foyers. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School staff, 1948 or 1949. Standing, left to right are Mrs. MacDonald (Annie Duncan), Mr. McPhee (Pop) and Mrs. V.Fraser (Velencia Smart). Seated is Miss Morag McInnes. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School c1947 Back L-R Mr Macphee, Wilfred Hardy, Ian Williamson, Andy Cameron (Glenlia Farm), Jim Maclaugherty, Sandy Grant, Billy Cameron (Glenlia Farm). Middle L-R Charlie Macdonell , ? Mackenzie, , Kay Cameron (Inverfarigaig), Shelia Macdonald (Lower Foyers), Ann Cameron (PO Lower Foyers), Cathy Williams, Margaret Bowers , Jill Ross (Foyers Shop), Ian Macphee(Schoolhouse) . Front L-R Margaret Forbes(Foyers Mains), Alma Macleod, June Macdonald, Jean Hardy, Elizabeth Forbes(Foyers Mains), Doreen Maclaren ,Dorothy Lamond, Isme Macphee(Schoolhouse), Lilly Gorden . Photograph courtesy of Billy Cameron.
- Foyers School c1948 Back L-R Ann Cameron (PO Lower Foyers), Christeen Cameron (Inverfarigaig) , unknown , unknown, Shelia Macdonald ,(Lower Foyers) Kay Cameron (Inverfarigaig), Mr Macphee. Middle L-R Jim Maclaugherty, Doreen Maclaren ,Margaret Forbes (Foyers Mains), Lilly Gorden, Isme Macphee (Schoolhouse), Jill Ross (Foyers Shop), Cathy Williams . Front L-R Andy Cameron (Glenlia Farm), Wilfred Hardy, Ian Macphee (Schoolhouse), Billy Cameron (Glenlia Farm). Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1948. Back L-R 1 Mrs Velencia Fraser (Smart), 2 Alla Macgruer, 3 John Macdonald (Todjo) ,4 Garry Macleod ,5 Graham Maclean ,6 Alister Mclaren. Middle L-R 1 Stuart MacGillivray ,2 Robin Colvile ,3 ,4 Isabel Cameron ,5 Cath Macdonald ,6 Robert Macleod , 7 Albert Finlayson, Front L_R1 Fiona Mackay ,2 ,3 ,4 Annette Mackenzie , 5 Margaret Murray ,6 Charlotte (Chatty) Macgillivray ,7 Alison Hipkins ,8 ,9 ,10 , Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- 1947? – L to R – Back – Miss Milroy (teacher), Neil Munro, Colin Evans, Alister Cameron , 4, Eric Macleod Boleskine farm ?, John Murray, Sandy Stewart, Alistair MacLaren. Middle -Alister Forbes, Robert MacLeod, Ian Maclean, Isobel MacDonald, Cathie MacLeod,Jimmy Macintosh , Harry Cripps, Murdo MacLeod. Front – Ian Ross, Heather Macgreggor , Kay Bowers, Joan MacLeod, Beryl Finlayson, 6 Wright? , Elizabeth MacIntyre, Ann MacKenzie, Grace MacKenzie, Charlotte.MacGillivray, Marion MacKenzie, Angie MacLeod, Willis MacGillivray. Photograph courtsey of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School pupils Nairn beach outing in the fifties Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown
- Foyers children at Intake c1950 Back L-R Andy Cameron ,Billy Cameron & Cathy Williams. Middle 2 L-r Ali Cameron, Rob Garden & Bobby Macleod. Middle 1 L-R Belly Hardy , Cameron ,Unknown ,Unknown. Front L-R Fiona Mackay, Albert Murray,Unknown ,Unknown. Photograph courtesy of Billy Cameron.
- Foyers School 50-51 Back L-R 1 Albert Finlayson, 2 Robert Colvile ,3 John Murray,4 Graham Maclean,5 Willie Macgillivray ( went Australia) ,6 Stuart MacGillivray, 7 John Macdonald (Todjo) ( went Australia) . Middle L-R 1 Alister Maclaren, 2 Frank Evans, 3 Ian Maclean,4 Grace Mackenzie, 5 Beryl Finlayson ,6 Isabell Cameron,7 Garry Macleod, 8 Robert Garden,9 Ian Ross ,10 Morag Macinnes Front L_1 Billy Mackay, 2 Margaret Murray,3 Alison Hipkins , 4 Hazel Jerkins, 5 Cathie Macdonald (Inverfarigaig) ,6 Kay Bowers,7 Lorna Fraser,8 Mary Smith (the Farm) , 9 Annette Mackenzie, 10 Charlotte (Chatty) Macgillivray ,11 Ala Macgruer . . Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
- Foyers School 1952 Back L-R 1 Sandy Stewart, 2 Jimmy Macintosh, 3 Neil Munro, 4 Murdo Macleod. Middle L-R 1 Ally Cameron, 2 Bobby Macleod, 3 Alma Macleod, 4 Jean Hardy, 5 June Macdonald, 6 Ian Macphee, 7 Robert Urquhart, Annie Duncan (Teacher). Front L-R 1 Unknown, 2 Isabel Macdonald, 3 Ann Mackenzie, 4 Margaret Dailey, 5 Elizabeth Macintyre, 6 Dorothy Cameron , 7 Susan Munro , 8 Lilly Gordon , 9 Kathy Macleod, 10 Helen Richardson. Photograph and names courtesy of Ala Macgruer
- Foyers School 1953 Back L-R 1 Mrs Macphee, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , Middle L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 Eric Macleod, 5 , 6 Evelin Simpson,7 , 8 , 9 Robert Macleod , 10, 11 Front L-R 1 Margaret Murray, 2, 3 Frances Maclaren , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown
- Foyers School 1953 Back L-R 1 Annie Duncan ,2 Leslie Finlay, 3 Albert Finlayson, 4 Graham Maclean, 5 Donnie Ross, 6 Alla Macgruer, Middle L-R 1 John Maclaren (Juber), 2 Kenny Ross, 3 , 4 Cath Macleod, 5 Lorna Fraser, 6 Alison Hipkins ,7Rosemary Macleod , 8 Donnie Fraser, 9 Hamish Maclaren Front L-R 1 Annette Mackenzie, 2 Margaret Junior, 3 Hazel Jenkins ?, 4 Valerie Macleod , 5 Mary Smith , 6 Mira Munro, 7 Margaret Murray. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown, names by John Murray
- Foyers School 1953-54 Back L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , Annie Duncan . Front L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9 Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown
- Foyers School c1956 Back L-R 1 , 2 , 3 . Middle L-R 1 Mrs Velencia Fraser (Smart) 1 ,2 , 3 ,4 , 5 . Front L-R 1 ,2 Kathleen Batchen, 3 ,4 , 5 Maureen Macdonald , 6 Wendy Walls , 7 Caroline Munro ,8 Irene Smith (Elmbank), 9 , 10 Sheena Maclaren , 11 Fiona Mackay . Photograph courtesy of David Smith
- Foyers School c1958 Back L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , Annie Duncan . Middle L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 , 8 , 9, 10, 11,12. Front L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 Gordie Mockwa, 6 Joey Smith . Photograph courtesy of Mary Fraser
- Foyers School c1960 Back L-R 1 Billy Mackay ,2 ,3 Billy Junor ? , 4 Alan Macdougal, 5 Walter Scott ,6 Ian Mackenzie,7Neil Murray , 8 . Middle L-R 1Donald Cameron , 2 Hugh Fraser,3 Donald Forbes,4 Wendy Walls, 5 Maureen Macdonald ,6 May Macintosh,7 Harry Campbell, 8 Dave Mackenzie ,9 Graeme Geddes ,10 Mrs Macphee. Front L_1 Ian Macnaughton ,2Shelia Maclaren ,3 Irene Smith, 4 Fiona Mackay ,5 Karenl Munro ,6 Rosemary Macdonald,7 Kathleen Batchen ,8 Kath Macgruer, 9 Christene Cameron, 10 Chris ??? , 11Ali Ryback Photograph courtesy of Duncan Cameron/David Smith
- Foyers School c1964 Back L-R Mrs Macphee,1 Murray Forbes ,2 John Blackie ?, 3 ,4 Angie Maclaren , 5 Simon Maclaren , David Smith , David Smith Middle L-R 1 Douglas Riddle, 2 , 3 ,4 Helen Raybuck , 5 Margaret Geddies, 6 David Smith (Elmbank) , 7 Callum Evans . Front L-R 1 ,2 , 3 Helen Mockwa,4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Photograph courtesy of David Smith
went to foyers school with my brother jeffery in 19 55 for one year my dad worked at alum co
Callum Evans I went to Foyers School in 1960-65 In am in picture showing 1964 the last boy in middle row The first boy in same row is Douglas Riddle , we were the sons of fathers who were foresters with the |Forestry Commission and stayed in Hill Head nverfarigaig