The Maggie Law Maritime Museum Poetry Anthology - extended version

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1. A Ramble through Kincardineshire to Gourdon – from John Kerr’s “Reminiscences of a Wanderer” – possibly the earliest cataloguing of Gourdon and its layout, houses, businesses etc.

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Poems about disasters – Lost at Sea 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 14

“ ‘Twas a fearful night “Lines in Memory of the Crew” “The Gourdon Harbour Disaster” “The Scottish Maid” “The Loss of the Scottish Maid” “In Memoriam David Wylie” “The Sea Shall Yet Give Up Its Dead” “Lost at Sea” “In Loving Memory” “The Loss of the Morning Light” “The Storm” “In Sweet Remembrance” “Overdue”

R.D. W. Jarvis Dave Ramsay Unknown Unknown H.K. George Reid Unknown Mrs Hean Cecilia/Celia Craig Unknown Jeanie Leask Helen B. Cruickshank

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Dave Ramsay Alexander/Alex Craig Alex Craig James/Jim Stewart Alex Craig Alex Craig Alex Craig Alex Craig Alex Craig Alex Craig Francie? Smith/John Christie

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Poems of War 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

“The Bella” “In Memory of my Brother Joseph” “Fraternal Memorandum” “Mearns Lassie” “The Fall of Belgium” “The Wreck of the Disperser” “Parting” “The Girl I Love” “Two Sailors” “Celia” “Malta Convoy”

In Praise of Gourdon and the Maggie Law 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

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“My Hame” “Gourdon” “Gourdon” “Gourdon by the Sea” “The Maggie Law” “The Home of the Maggie Law”

Jim Stewart Alex Craig Gourdon School/D.Ramsay Dave Ramsay/Parton Music Dave Ramsay Gourdon School/D.Ramsay

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Letters and Poems to P4,5,6,7: “Dinna Be Coorse ti Craiters” - Celia Craig

1min
page 78

“The Pleeng’s Lament – Cheenged Days” – Celia Craig

1min
page 79

“Tide of Change” by Sue Briggs – a poem relevant to many North East harbours

1min
page 80

Primary 6: Fianaid – “Miserable Moose”

1min
page 77

Primary 7: Ciara – “Gurden Tod”

1min
page 76

Obituary: Mr James Mowatt, Boat Builder, Gourdon Boat Builder of the “Maggie Law

1min
page 72

Award: Hugh Lownie Ritchie : Gold Medal Award

2min
pages 73-74

“Death Row” David Craig 71

18min
pages 54-71

“To Suffie” Flora Garry 70

1min
page 51

“Celia’s Boat” David Elder 69

1min
page 50

“Fishwife” Traditional 71

2min
page 52

“The Gourdon Fishermen” Gourdon School/D.Ramsay 67

1min
page 49

“Blessing the Boat” Traditional 71

1min
page 53

“Village Visitor” Celia Craig 65

1min
page 46

“The Fisherman’s Prayer” Dave Ramsay 66

1min
page 48

“Pleengs” Celia Craig 65

1min
page 47

“The Partan” Celia Craig 64

1min
page 45

“The Old and New” Jim Stewart 63

1min
page 42

“The Baiter” Raymond Craig 62

1min
page 41

“To Mrs Roy Souter” Isles Burness 64

1min
page 44

“To Roy Souter” Isles Burness 63

1min
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“The Negie and the Zander” Alex Craig 56

1min
page 39

“Memories of the Past” Jacqueline McLean 58

1min
page 40

“The Rapid” Alex Craig 56

1min
page 38

APPENDIX

35min
pages 5-31

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX

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“A Gurden Childhood” Celia Craig 51

1min
pages 34-35

“Betsy Souter” Eileen Townsend 54

2min
page 36

“Gurden Herber” Celia Craig 50

1min
page 33

“Can You Remember” David Fotheringham 49

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“My Uncle Jock” Alex Forsyth 55

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