George Farrell

George Farrell was born at Changuebank Cottages in 1884. No records for his military service survived but he is mentioned in the 1919 Welcome Home list published in the Cumnock Chronicle along with brothers James and Westley.

His great granddaughter relates that he died in hospital in 1923 as a result of what we would now call post traumatic stress disorder. His widow received a widow's pension. They had  7 surviving children.

She also had this photo of George Farrell back row left.

On Cumnock Connections tree
Brother-in-law of Niven Withers.

May be on FMP

G

Farrell

1917

2730

Private

Royal Scots

19th General Hospital

Robert Bissett

Robert Bissett was born in Lugar in 1888 to Robert Bissett and Annie Aitken.

He was an Air Mechanic First Class in RAF. Reg No 23093.

His civilian occupation was  cycle mechanic.

He survived and lived to the age of 90.

James A Bissett

James Aitken Bissett was born in Lugar in 1887, son of Robert Bissett and Annie Aitken.

By WW1 the family was in Urbana Terrace in Cumnock. He died in  Glasgow in 1943.

Royal Engineers

Regimental Number: 93823

James on Cumnock Connections tree

His brother Robert also served and his sister Margaret was a nurse.

The Chronicles of Cumnock

We are thrilled that a new dramatic piece has been written based on the WW1 stories we have found in the Cumnock Chronicle.

Part of the Cumnock Tryst 2018, Sir James MacMillan has commissioned Martin Travers of the Citizens Theatre to dramatise the stories and pupils from Doon Academy in Dalmellington have been working with him, professional musicians and dancers to  create an original work, "The Chronicles of Cumnock" to be played against a backdrop of projected photographs of soldiers.

We have a had a sneak peak at the script and it is very moving and powerful and we are really looking forward to the performance on Friday 5th October 2018 at 2pm in Cumnock Academy. And it is free though you need to reserve a ticket. Don't miss it!

The Cumnock Tryst