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Interviews of William (Billy) Bell

EERC/EL/EL8/1

Working life Farming Material Culture Community Life Religion Recreation Sports Gender Garvald Morham Reston Nunraw Abbey Dunglass Estate

In this interview, Billy (William) Bell shares memories of his working life and church life, particularly in the area around Garvald and Morham. Billy was born in Hawick and spent some time working i...

Interviews of Stephanie Leith

EERC/EL/EL8/3

Material Culture Community Life Religion Archaeology History Garvald Morham Haddington Nunraw

This recording is of a talk given by Stephanie Leith, Heritage Officer with East Lothian Council. The talk, for the U3A group, was called ‘Stories in Stone – Exploring Garvald and Graveyard’, a...

Interviews of Fiona Sheldon

EERC/EL/EL8/4

Working life Law Ecology Community Life Social Systems Religion Gender Material Culture Garvald Haddington Nunraw Morham Lennoxlove Gifford

In this interview, Fiona Sheldon (b. 1949) talks about her life and connections with East Lothian, particularly Garvald and Morham. Fiona’s father was a lawyer based in Haddington and, after her ma...

Interviews of Dick Short

EERC/EL/EL8/5

Working life Community Life Rugby Material Culture Religion Travel Housing Garvald Haddington Nunraw

In this interview, Dick Short (b.1940) speaks about his long connection with the Nunraw community. His family moved to Scotland when he was a child when his father, a stonemason, was employed to work...

Interviews of Raymond Jaconelli

EERC/EL/EL9/2

Childhood Religion Architecture Farming Community Life Social Systems World War, 1939-1945 Internment Working life Nunraw Garvald

In this interview, Nunraw Abbot, Father Raymond Jaconelli (b. c.1934) talks about his childhood, life and his time at Nunraw. Fr Raymond was born in Airdrie to Italian parents who had a café in Glas...

Interviews of Charles Runcie and Margaret Runcie

EERC/EL/EL10/1

Childhood Working life Farming Agriculture Community Life Transport Housing shops Religion World War, 1939-1945 Garvald Haddington Nunraw Stoneypath Tower Pressmennan Wood

In this interview, Margaret Runcie (aged 92) and her son, Charles Runcie (aged 60) talk about their lives in and around Garvald. Margaret and her husband moved to Garvald Grange after a spell in Rosl...

Interviews of Mark Caira

EERC/EL/EL20/1

Religion Community Life Social Systems Farming Nunraw Abbey Garvald

In this interview, Father Mark Caira (b.circa 1941, Greenock) talks about his decision to become a monk and his life at Nunraw Abbey. Fr Mark joined Nunraw in 1960 and he recalls the order was then a...

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