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You're Bound to Find Something of Interest in Sib Folk News SIB FOLK NEWS NEWSLETTER OF THE ORKNEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Issue No 91 Autumn 2019 You’re bound to find something of interest in Sib Folk News graphics john sinclair 2 NEWSLETTER OF THE ORKNEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Issue No 91 Autumn 2019 ORKNEY FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLETTER No 91 AUTUMN 2019 COVER Inside info PAGE 2 From the Chair PAGE 3 What a surprise. From Norman was writing about my cousin. the Chair PAGE 4 Gregor Lamb's encounter Welcome to the autumn issue of the Sib Folk News. The summer with the Heilan' coo. seems to have gone past in a flash. Our volunteers have told me that PAGE 5 they have been busier than ever in the office over the last few months Who once lived at and it was standing room only some days. I apologise to some of the Shore St, Kirkwall? visitors that we had to ask to come back the next day. Hopefully you PAGES 6 & 7 were able to call again and get the information you were looking for. My Isbisters in New Zealand. If you are planning a visit to the islands to discover more about your Orkney forebears it would be a great help to our researchers if you con- PAGES 8 & 9 Smuggling and tact us in advance and let us have copies (not originals) of any relevant Press Gangs. documents together with what information you already have. That way PAGES 10 & 11 we can be better prepared for your visit and hopefully tell you more That was me – about your Orkney background. Hooked on Orkney. PAGES 12 & 13 We are looking forward to our programme of meetings over the winter An Irish family's and the September one takes a different format when we travel out to Orkney connection. Westray for a two day visit. We will be setting up in the Heritage Centre PAGES 14 & 15 and are all looking forward to seeing a good turnout. The Miller of Skaill. I hope you enjoy the articles in this issue and reading the second instal- PAGES 16 & 17 ment of "Tammy O' Clestrains" diary when he meets King Neptune. Dozens of Cousins. On the subject of the newsletter, John Sinclair, our editor, has asked me to remind you all that our December issue is usually the most difficult to PAGES 18, 19 & 20 Crossing the Line. fill so I hope you will make a special effort to keep the supply of articles flowing. PAGE 21 Christmas will soon be upon us and if you are stuck for a present why Who was Captain William Tulloch? not give someone a subscription for the OFHS. It really is fantastic value PAGES 22 & 23 for money. You'll find all the details when you login to our website www. The man who orkneyfhs.co.uk and click on the members' page. raised the German Fleet (well most of it). PAGE 24 Membership Anne Rendall Details. Issue No.91 Autumn 2019 NEWSLETTER OF THE ORKNEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY 3 By Greg Windwick. Member No 3294 Photo Credit: Bomber Command Museum of Canada Greg Windwick lives on the west coast of Canada in Kirkwall Orkney. Victoria BC. His older son lives in Alberta and Greg Why is Harry Reid sig- travels to see him quite often. On one trip he was driv- nificant? Well Greg’s ing through the small town of Nanton (pop 2181) and full name is Grego- ry Lincoln Harry Windwick, the Harry on the monument be- ing Greg’s first cous- in after whom he was named. Greg was the first boy to be born into they Windwick family after the dread- ful plane crash of 1944 This memorial contains all the names of the Canadians who gave their lives and he is proud to car- serving with the Bomber Command in World War II. ry the name on. Greg’s thought that he would take a look at the Bomber Com- father was Gordon mand Museum. The Bomber Command Museum of Chalmers Wind- wick, younger brother Flying Officer Harry Field proudly Canada, formerly the Nanton Lancaster Society Muse- displays his navigator’s badge um, is an aviation museum which opened in 1986 and of Harry’s mother Jean- was founded to protect and restore an Avro Lancaster nie Chalmers (Windwick) Reid. Greg knew her as FM159, one of only 17 remaining in the world. Concen- Auntie Teen. Although Greg was never fortunate enough to trating mainly on the Second World War many photo- meet Harry he did meet Harry’s younger brother George graphs, models and other artifacts fill the display areas. and remembers him disembarking from a flight to Victo- Outside the museum entrance is the imposing Bomber ria in his Canadian Air Force uniform. He and his family lived in Toronto, a very long distance from Victoria. Greg is grateful to Norman Logie for re- membering Harry and for some his- tory on the Reid side of Harry Reid’s family. Command Memorial Wall that honours those who served in Bomber Command. On this Greg was proud to discov- This is a picture of Greg’s father Gordon Windwick at left, Harry’s sister-in-law, and er the name of Harry Reid; the same Harry Reid who Harry’s parents Alex and Teen Reid at their home in Toronto. Greg’s father was on was the subject of Norman Logie’s article in Sib Folk his way to the Orkney Islands for his first visit home in 35 years since emigrating News No 90, and who is buried in St Olaf’s cemetery in to Canada in 1927. L 4 NEWSLETTER OF THE ORKNEY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Issue No.91 Autumn 2019 This one has our researchers stumped but maybe one of our members can help I’ve a mark on me broo fae a heilan coo. By Gregor Lamb, Member No 1620 I was about four at the time when the accident hap- pened. Above my bed in Binscarth Cottage, Firth, hung a very large picture of a Highland cow in a heavy wooden frame. In the middle of the night the old, frayed, string Here are two photos uploaded to our website by which suspended it snapped and it crashed down on my Margaret Hunter, member no 4356. Unfortunately sleeping form, the corner of the picture hitting my fore- the message board does not allow photos so we are head which gushed with blood. I remember an anxious appealing for information through Sib Folk News. mother patching me up by the light of an oil lamp and The photos are from a member whose husband told equally anxious brothers and sisters, wakened by the her that these are his ancestors from the Hoy area. hullabaloo, peering at the wound and hoping that their Our researchers have come up with a few possibles peedie brother would survive. but hopefully one of our members will provide the definitive answers. Every day most of us sit under, lie under or walk under 1. Hugh Nicholson and Jemima Robson. things suspended above our heads and fortunately nev- 2. John Robson and Jane Swanson. er give it a thought. Those who think deeply about what Another possibiity is that the woman could be Isobella might happen usually need some kind of therapy. Campbell. I survived. Less lucky was Helen Flett of Nistaben in the Netherbrough district of Harray. In the main living Who was William room of the old Orkney house, long wooden pegs called ‘dooks’ were driven in between the stones and used for Bews of Garth? holding a variety of things or materials used in the pro- cess of cooking. The ‘spoon cubby’ is the most familiar, a William Bews from Garth won this long pear shaped object made of straw with a hole in the Highland and Agricultural Society side in which the lady of the house kept her spoons. Less Medal back in 1904 at the annual familiar is the ‘saat backie’ a wooden box with a lid in ploughing match held in St Andrews at which valuable cooking salt was kept near the fire. Helen Netherhill and Messigate. must have been sitting on a creepie near the fire under William came first in the Ordinary Section and was the ‘saat backie’ when the dook fell out of the wall, the box also credited with having the best ploughed rig in the came down and hit her on the head. She died from her Ordinary Section and the straightest ploughing. injuries. That happened in 1817 more than two hundred And that is all we know about William Bews. years ago. Poor Helen was only twenty-eight years old. Leslie Foubister, member No 61, tells me that he seems to have been landed with the job of trying to identify The Flett family who currently live in Nistaben did William but he admits that so far he is stumped. He not know the story of Helen but the wife o’ the hoose, has discovered that William is not one of the Swart- Carol, remarked, ‘Hid’s strange that yi should tell me that abreck Bews but that is about all. becis the tither night we wir babysittan the grand-dow- So it’s another puzzle for our members. Surely someone ter and I said tae mesel thit I better tak awey that pic- will make something of the few facts provided. ture thit’s hingan above her head’! Answers please to the editor or you can email Leslie who will be delighted to hear from you.
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