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georgie4gers	my mum Jun 18 2009, 5:01 PM EDT hi everyone just a wee farewell to my darling mum nessie potreous who passed away on 31st march 09 she was a springburn lass through and through who was brought up in blackthorn street with her brother john(sadly now passed away as well ) and her sister gina , She was a character of sprigburn and last of a dying breed as anyone who knew her well will know . She was my rock and my shoulder to cry on and I miss her so so much . . I love you mum and even though ur gone you will never ever ever be forgotten xxxxxxxxx Post reply Do you find this valuable? Keyword tags: None
izziegc	1. RE: my mum Jun 19 2009, 3:54 PM EDT "hi everyone just a wee farewell to my darling mum nessie potreous who passed away on 31st march 09 she was a springburn lass through and through who was brought up in blackthorn street with her brother john(sadly now passed away as well ) and her sister gina , She was a character of sprigburn and last of a dying breed as anyone who knew her well will know . She was my rock and my shoulder to cry on and I miss her so so much . . I love you mum and even though ur gone you will never ever ever be forgotten xxxxxxxxx" aw sorry to hear about your mum i lost mine 10yrs ago and it just feels like yesterday its hard i know just hold on tight to those wonderful memories they will comfort you they say time heals maybe so i think it just gets easier to bear you live on through your mum uphold her values and you wont go wrong many tears will fall often unexpectedly at the daftest wee things tears do bring release but you will also laugh at good times and think of the welcome she will get up there she will always be with you that i do know god bless a wee hug for you xx izzie xxxxx Post reply Do you find this valuable?
georgie4gers	2. RE: my mum Jun 23 2009, 2:06 PM EDT thank you izzie for your kind words you are so right she will always be with me xxxxxxx Post reply Do you find this valuable?
rstewart61	3. RE: my mum Jul 22 2009, 8:13 PM EDT Hi, are you related to George Porteous, born around 1940 and went to Elmvale School? I was in his class there. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
georgie4gers	4. RE: my mum Jul 23 2009, 11:15 AM EDT hi , I think your talking about my mums cousin he had a brother called john and they stayed in blackthorn street he was called after my granda Post reply Do you find this valuable?
marybjunnor	5. RE: my mum Jul 23 2009, 3:31 PM EDT "hi , I think your talking about my mums cousin he had a brother called john and they stayed in blackthorn street he was called after my granda " Nessie and John were both in my class at Elmvale School and over the years I have often wonder what had happened to them. Sorry to hear that they are both gone. My name then was Mary Mitchell from the Railway Blocks. Mary Junnor Post reply Do you find this valuable?
marybjunnor	6. RE: my mum Jul 23 2009, 3:37 PM EDT "Hi, are you related to George Porteous, born around 1940 and went to Elmvale School? I was in his class there. " George Porteous was also in my class at Elmvale School, my name then was Mary Mitchell and I came from The Railway Blocks. You were probably in my class as well, can you tell me your name please? Post reply Do you find this valuable?
FionaM	7. RE: my mum Jul 23 2009, 4:07 PM EDT Hi there gina... so very sorry to learn of the loss of your Mum ...... she sounds like she came from the same mould as those true grit wwomen of the old springburn that we all knew and loved....imagine Mary Junnor knowing your Mum........ small world indeed........ you will hane lots of lovely memories to hang on too ........many condolensces.........Fi....xxx Post reply Do you find this valuable?
georgie4gers	8. RE: my mum Jul 24 2009, 7:36 AM EDT "Nessie and John were both in my class at Elmvale School and over the years I have often wonder what had happened to them. Sorry to hear that they are both gone. My name then was Mary Mitchell from the Railway Blocks. Mary Junnor" thanks mary well my mum (nessie) moved up to brromfield rd she where she stayed for 36 years until she passed away recently my uncle john stayed in edgfauld road and my auntie gina the youngest lives in robroyston although she is moving soon to the highlands . Post reply Do you find this valuable?
georgie4gers	9. RE: my mum Jul 24 2009, 7:41 AM EDT "Hi there gina... so very sorry to learn of the loss of your Mum ...... she sounds like she came from the same mould as those true grit wwomen of the old springburn that we all knew and loved....imagine Mary Junnor knowing your Mum........ small world indeed........ you will hane lots of lovely memories to hang on too ........many condolensces.........Fi....xxx" thank you fiona and yes she was a remarkable woman whom we all loved so much and miss so much .... and yea its nice to hear from people who knew her . I dont know if any of use remember the bookies called mckechnie ,s on springburn road both my mum and my auntie gina worked there for years . Post reply Do you find this valuable?
rstewart61	10. RE: my mum Jul 24 2009, 8:51 PM EDT "George Porteous was also in my class at Elmvale School, my name then was Mary Mitchell and I came from The Railway Blocks. You were probably in my class as well, can you tell me your name please?" Hi Mary, I'm Robert Stewart. I don't remember any other Porteous but Billy Kane, Crichton, Hunter, Margaret Weir, John McMullen, we were all in the same class. I've got a photo of the class but haven't got around to uploading it. I've been in the Toronto area since 1967. My 'coupon' is on the Contact page of www.stewartbooks.com Post reply Do you find this valuable?
marybjunnor	11. RE: my mum Jul 25 2009, 4:56 PM EDT Hi Robert, I think I made a mistake about having a George Porteous in my class, but Nessie and John were definiately in my class. I had a George Conlin and a George Dickie and a Billy Mitchell. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
rstewart61	12. RE: my mum Jul 29 2009, 11:06 AM EDT "Hi Robert, I think I made a mistake about having a George Porteous in my class, but Nessie and John were definiately in my class. I had a George Conlin and a George Dickie and a Billy Mitchell." Hi Mary, I think you must be a Young Chick! I was at Elmvale from 1945 to 1952/3 then on to Albert. All the Best, Robert Post reply Do you find this valuable?
marybjunnor	13. RE: my mum Jul 29 2009, 2:48 PM EDT "Hi Mary, I think you must be a Young Chick! I was at Elmvale from 1945 to 1952/3 then on to Albert. All the Best, Robert" Hi Robert, I was at Elmvale and Albert around the same time so I must be about the same age as you. Mary Junnor Post reply Do you find this valuable?
rstewart61	14. RE: Elmvale School Aug 17 2009, 12:19 PM EDT "Hi Robert, I was at Elmvale and Albert around the same time so I must be about the same age as you. Mary Junnor" Hi Mary, I've just uploaded 2 class photos, 1 with Miss Purdie's class. They would be around 1949 to 52. Do you see yourself? Did you know Joyce McNeilly at Albert? She lives across the street from me in the Toronto area. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
marybjunnor	15. RE: Elmvale School Aug 17 2009, 4:50 PM EDT "Hi Mary, I've just uploaded 2 class photos, 1 with Miss Purdie's class. They would be around 1949 to 52. Do you see yourself? Did you know Joyce McNeilly at Albert? She lives across the street from me in the Toronto area. " Hi Robert, I had a wee look at the photo but for my last year at Elmvale my teacher was Mrs Walker although Miss Purdie took the girls in my class for knitting, at that time I thought both teachers were really old but in your photo Miss Purdie seems quite young. Sorry but I did not know Joyce McNeilly Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?