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Churches

by Seaboard History Editor | Jun 8, 2017 | People of the Seaboard Villages

John Ross [portrait], Missionary to China.
Laying the foundation stone at Balintore United Free Church, 1932.
Left To Right as viewer looks. Rev. K. MacLeod [Church of Scotland], Mr Gardiner [Tain], Mrs Eakins, Rev C. Eakins. David S. Skinner [Helen’s Father]. Taken during World War 2 going by the tape on the windows.

Reverend G. W. Eakin, Balintore United Free Church, 1940-47.
Balintore U.F. Church Sunday school teachers, Circa 1940’s. Left to right as viewer looks, Maggie Ross, Nancy Fraser, not known, Helen Skinner, Hughine Boswell.
Helen Skinner’s Sunday School Class or C.E. Class.Left to right as viewer looks. Back. Helen Skinner. 3rd Row. not known, not known, Ellis Wilson, Isobel Vass [Dan], Hughine Boswell, Lily Mae Taylor. 2nd Row. Isobel Vass, Mary MacLeod, Catherine Vass, not known, not known, not known. Front Row. David Skinner, Catherine Ross, Alitia Ross, Catherine Ross, Tommy Skinner.

Balintore United Free Church. August 1948. Helen Skinner’s Sunday School Class. Incudes. Eleanor Vass, Margaret McIver, Catherine Skinner, Mary MacLeod, Alitia Ross, Catherine ?, Jen ?, Margaret ?.
Helen R. Skinner at the United Free Church Sunday School Picnic, Ardross, 1950.
The three Rev’s.

Rev. J Matheson, Balintore United Free Church, 1953-59.
Rev A. Cowie, United Free Church.
United Free Church Ladies.

1954, group from Balintore United Free Church going to Billy Graham Rally in Inverness.
Left to right as viewer looks. John Ross, Ann MacAngus, William Ross [Fisher], Sunday School trip to Shandwick Bay, 1956.
1960 [ Jan to June ] Margaret and Nicky Kyle with Nicky Junior, temporary pastor at Balintore United Free Church.

Left to right as viewer looks. Rev. J. Cossar Walker, Sheila ?, not known, Ian C. Walker. Summer 1960.
Mrs Walker, minsters wife 1960.

Hugh Vass and Andrew Vass, build the manse garage assisted by the ministers son Ian C. Walker. Summer 1960.
1960, Balintore United Free Church Christian Endeavour meeting.
Reverend W. Johnston, Balintore United Free Church, 1962-70.

Rev. and Mrs W. Johnston.
Andrew Ross and the Rev. Johnston.
1965 Balintore United Free Church, Sunday School Picnic at Ardross.

Left to right as viewer looks. Catherine Vass, Jen Gordon, Ann MacIntosh, Isobel MacKenzie, Alitia Robb, Catherine MacKenzie, Ann Cosgrove. Reunion of the Junior Christian Endeavour class of the 50’s led by Helen Skinner.

 

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