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.
This medal is for the Foyers Public School Dux Girl for 1909 (Dux The top academic student in a school). The medal was presented by E.E.Eccles Esq, manager of the British Aluminium factory in Foyers, to Catherine McFadyen on being elected Dux Girl for 1909. There would have been a medal awarded also to the boys . The medal is hallmarked silver, assayed in Birmingham 1909 and measures just less than two inches in diameter with a scroll motif at the top and a ring for attaching to a ribbon.
Foyers School c1910
Photograph courtesy of Buddy Macdougall
Foyers School c1911 Picture showing all the pupils in the school approx 120 . The two girls in second row from front at the far RHS in white dresses are Catherine and Jess Smith. Jess the older girl lived till she was 104 years.
Photograph courtesy of Mary Cameron
Foyers School c1916
Back L-R,1 , 2 , 3 ,4 , 5 ,6 Catherine (Kate)Smith .
Middle L-R 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ,8 , 9 , 10 .
Front L-R 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ,8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Miss Harriet Macdonald
Photograph courtesy of Mary Cameron
Foyers School c1916
Back L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 James Smith (Jimmy) , 5 , 6 ,7 .
Middle L-R 1, 2, 3 , 4 Mary Cooper , 5 , 6 Donald MacDonald ,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 Annie Menzies, top right, and Miss Harriet MacDonald, seated. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
Foyers School c1916 Picture showing all the pupils in the school approx 125 .
Photograph courtesy of Buddy Macdougall
Foyers School c1919
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.
oyers 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
Foyers School 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.
Foyers School 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.
Foyers School 1935 but no names. Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
Foyers School 1936 - Back L-R 1Chris MacDougall, 2 ,3 David Maclean?, 4 Murdo Williams, 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Middle L-R 1 ,2 Hanna Cameron, 3 Sybil Maclaren, 4 Betty Reid , 5 Eshie Williams, 6 Ellen Ann Williamson, 7 ,8 , 9 Nan Gordon, 10 Betty Hardie .
Front L_R 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Can anyone provide more names? Photograph courtesy of Maureen Brown.
Foyers School 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.
Foyers School 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.
Foyers School 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.
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
Frank Evans is my brother – now lives in Cornwall. I’m surprised our brother John (maybe Alistair, then) isn’t in any of them. I was born in 1948, so never went to Foyers School, as we moved to Fort William in 1951.
Our parents moved back to Foyers in 1968/69 and my mother, Mary Evans, became the Headteacher at Foyers School.
The first photo (circa 1908) – Angus MacKay was my grandad. I have visited Foyers several times over the years, more recently a few days ago, which prompted me to search his name and I was thrilled to see this photo. I also saw that someone had left a message to say Angus was her Great grandad, but sadly, I can no longer view the message for some reason. I have a few snippets of information about Angus but would love to hear more about him and his life in Foyers.