TUESDAY March 10 is a special day for Luss and Loch Lomondside, and the island of Inchtavannach in particular.
For March 10 every year is the annual day of St Kessog — or St MacKessog, as some know him — who was a monk who came from Ireland and founded the original Luss Parish Church in 510 A.D. and a monastery on Inchtavannach, which actually means Monk’s Island.
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AFTER 55 years of service to the people of Helensburgh and district, the Church of Scotland’s Clyde View Eventide Home closed its doors.
Many elderly members of the community were residents at Clyde View, including several centenarians, and the final residents were transferred to other local homes.
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A RATHER heavy piece of local history left Helensburgh almost unnoticed early in 2008.
The original St Columba Church bell was sold and then removed from its resting place near the front door of the kirk.
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The right half shows a seated Madonna with the child on her knee and St Joseph standing behind them holding a lantern.
The Rev John Baird, the father of John Logie Baird, was the first minister of the West Established Church in Helensburgh, later known as St Bride’s Church. In 1981 this Church was united with the Church in the Square (then known as Old and St Andrews) to form the West Kirk.
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A Religious Heritage exhibition was held in the Helensburgh District from August 15 until September 12 1998 and was a multicentre project.
It started in Cove Church hall — very appropriately, as St Modan brought Christianity to that part of the area in the beginning. The other two churches were St. Columba Church in Helensburgh and Cardross Parish Church.
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View this photo and over 1,400 more at the Heritage Trust Photo Gallery. Visit the gallery.
The first 2014 winter talk is on Wednesday January 29 at 7.30pm at Helensburgh Tennis Club. John Birch will talk about the Training Ships Cumberland and Empress. Non-members welcome.
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