LECTURES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS BY DONALD L REID
PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 2 AT:

http://donaldreid.mysite.orange.co.uk

for a full list of current talks by Donald L Reid on:

Doon Valley Memories

The Lost Villages of Doon Valley

Dr Henry Faulds to Shirley McKie - Fingerprints on Trial

Robert W Service - Poet of the People
(jointly with Iain D Shaw)

Toasts (Immortal Memory and Toast to Lasses) at innumerable Burns Suppers and After-Dinner events. Contact Donald on 01505-503801

+ + + + + + + + + + +

SPECIAL REQUEST
Donald L Reid is currently researching the life and times of the policeman poet, Matthew Anderson (1864 - 1948). He was born at 60 Truffhill Row, Dunaskin (Waterside) and published 7 small volumes of mainly poetry. Donald has permission from his grandson, also Matthew Anderson (87), to reproduce any of his works. Donald already has access to all 7 publications by the policeman-poet and retiral tributes and obituary tributes which appeared in the Kilmarnock Standard in 1923 and 1948. Anyone with any other interesting reminiscens passed down or indeed any information is cordially invited to contact Donald at the address telphone/e-mail numbers shown on this site.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

BENWHAT (BENQUHAT)
A GHOST MINING VILLAGE LOCATED ON THE HIGH MOOORS ABOVE DALMELLINGTON, AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND - ABANDONED IN 1953

INTERESTING PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND IN:

+ + + + + + + + +

ROBERT BURNS' VALLEY OF DOON
AN AYRSHIRE JOURNEY DOWN MEMORY LANE
By Donald L Reid

Royalties arising from book sales to Dalmellington Band

+ + + + + + + + +

AVAILABLE FROM:

DONALD L REID
7 MANUEL AVENUE,
BEITH, AYRSHIRE KA15 1BJ
TEL: 01505-503801
M: 07814614345
E: donaldleesereid@hotmail.com

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

http://donaldreid.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://lochdoon.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://ayrshirebooks.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://dalmellington.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://patna.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://lethanhill.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://corbiecraigs.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://craigmark.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://barrmilljollybeggars.mysite.orange.co.uk

http://hmsdasher.mysite.orange.co.uk
(Memorial site to 379 officers and men of the aircraft carrier, HMS Dasher which was lost in 1943 in the Firth of Clyde between Arran & Ardrossan)

HAVE YOU A STORY TO TELL ABOUT BENWHAT,CORBIE CRAIGS, CRAIGMARK, LETHANHILL, KERSE, TONGUE ROW, CAIRNTABLE OR BEOCH?

Donald L Reid is keen to interview folk with special memories of life at Benwhat, Corbie Craigs or The 'Hill (Lethanhill and Burnfoothill). Stories of the past are very important so that those who follow in our footsteps gain a better understanding of how they came to be at their own special place in history. Contact Donald on 01505-503801 or
e: donaldleesreid@hotmail.com or write to him at:

Donald L Reid
7 Manuel Avenue
Beith
Ayrshire KA15 1BJ
Tel: 01505-503801
M: 07814614345

It may be that some folk have already recorded or written down their memories and if so, he would appreciate access to them to seek permission to copy them. He hopes to produce a book on this subject in future, date not yet set.

"WE WILL REMEMBER TOMORROW - IF YOU REMEMBER TODAY"