Oldmeldrum reminiscences [compact disc]
Walker, RayUUUU
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Formartine Partnership 2008.
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1 compact disc (38 min.)
Series title:
Formartine Oral History Project ; FP080759
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Interviewed by Jenny Beber and Janice Paterson on 7/8/07.Summary: Ray was born in Dundee, and moved to Meldrum due to her husband's oil job being transferred from Abu Dhabi in 1982. She recalls finding a house, and later how when they wanted to move to Inverurie, her son would not hear of it and they got another house in the town. Ray taught children with special educational needs. She talks about how being a member of the Women's Rural Institute - which she was elsewhere - and joining the Meldrum WRI helped her to integrate easily into the community, the family also joined the church which helped too. She speaks of how the style of worship has changed in the church and there are services which give people more freedom to do modern music, as well as still having a traditional service. Ray recalls the opening of Meldrum Academy and how as a community school it was to do more than just educate local children. She believes it has been very successful.
Language:
English
BRN:
219408