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Dugald Blue: popular and inspiring teacher at two Glasgow schools

August 21, 2019November 8, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

Dugald (or Dougall) Blue was a popular classics teacher, who was remembered with fondness and respect by staff and students at two Glasgow schools.

Ellinor Agnes Christison: the domestic science student who got an MBE

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Ellinor Agnes Christison trained and worked in domestic science; a profession that took her to North Africa and Italy in the Second World War.

Robert Colin Christison: rugby captain, reader and “the beau-ideal of a soldier”

August 13, 2019November 8, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 1 Comment

Robert Colin Christison was known as ‘Bertie’. An engineer from a family of engineers, was an athlete, interested in books and reading, and was described as “universally popular”.

Algernon Burton Cook: Swimming star and flying ace

August 7, 2019September 9, 2024 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

Algernon Burton Cook was a school sports star considered to be one of the best swimmers in Scotland, who became a motor cyclist and aeroplane pilot in the First World War.

Isidor Freeman: a man of many names

July 7, 2019November 8, 2020 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 2 Comments

With the distinctive name of Isidor Freeman we thought it would be easy to learn more about the life of this member who was killed in the First World War. But the search led us to more questions.

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