MR SAMUEL MURRAY was headmaster of Markinch School from 8th July, 1880, until lst August, 1884. He is here seen with a group of the boys of that period.
Name.~ :-Back Row (1. to r.)-James Thomson, Markinch (dead) ; -.Condie, Markinch (dead) ; Tom Coustin, Carnoustie ; David Brunton, Markinch (dead) ; David Patrick, Markinch (dead) ; James Matthew, Markinch (dead) ; David Jack, America
Middle Row-George Petrie, America; James Millar, Markinch (dead); Clifford Wilson, unknown; Tom Beveridge, Markinch ; Horatio Gould, unknown; George Galloway, Markinch (dead) ; Isaac Gold, unknown; Robert Thomson (dead).
Front Row-David Pottie, Leith. unknown; Andrew M'Kenzie. Markinch(dead); A1exander Thomson, England; Robert Kay, Markinch (dead) ; J. Dalrymple, unknown; William Henderson. Markinch (dead) ; Charles Gold, unknown ; and J.Pritchard, Unknown
Here is another group of Mr Samuel Murray's pupils. Names :-
Back row (left to right)-Andrew Wyse, cuttersman, Auchmuty Paper Mill, Woodside, Markinch; R. Coustin, Kinross; John Storrar, Dunfermline; George Dryburgh, surfaceman, Markinch ; William Harley (unknown) ; Lawrence Taylor, finishing house, Auchmuty Paper Mill ; John Terras, Markinch (dead) ; John Low, America.
Middle row-George Haxton, engineer, China; Samuel Bisset (unknown) ; Robert Dewar (unknown) ; Robert Storrar, Markinch (dead) ; John D. Law, manager, Auchmuty Paper Mill ; George High (unknown) ; Henry Buist (unknown) ; James Dalrymple, miner, Coaltown of Balgonie.
Front row-Robert Brand, Markinch (dead) ; Thomas Porteous (unknown) ; William Dunskin, Bridge of Earn ; John Young (unknown) ; John Barn. Markinch (dead); Willie Weeden (unknown) ; James Walker, Markinch (dead) ; Willie Irvine (unknown).
Markinch boys of fifty years ago when Mr W. Rutherford was headmaster.
Back Row-J. Laing, P. Henderson, M. Lister, D. Barns, W. Breigans, J.Thomson, J.Trenent, D. Farmer.
Middle Row-W. Aitken, W. Denholm, J. Campbell, J. Ford, W. Haig,; J. Hay, J. M'Millan.
Front Row-:- J. Henderson, T. Kiddie, H. Armstrong, D. Gould, D. Donald, C. M'Millan, R.Kinnes.
At Sides Left- A. Imrie, pupil teacher. Right -W. Rutherford, headmaster