Penicuik Community Development Trust

Guestbook entries

I am the great granddaughter of Sir George Clerk who went to Canada in the l9th century. My grandmother was his first born child, Marie Louise who married my grandfather Charles Edward Terroux. My great grandfather lost his right of primogeniture when he converted to Catholicism while at Oxford University and became part the Oxford Movement with Cardinal Newman. I would love to hear from others related to my family and Penicuik House.
Francoise Oram
Luray, Virginia: Thursday, 23 November, 2006

Just found this site, and it is very interesting. Keep up the good work.
Joan and Neil Cape
Penicuik: Friday, 6 October, 2006

Very interesting displays today from the Penicuik Curling Club and Penicuik Historical Society. Photos, texts, magazines, curling stones (far too heavy to lift!) and lots of interesting and friendly folk to talk to. Highlight for me, though, was the indoor curling game - great fun!! Thank you to all involved.
S. Findlay
Penicuik: Saturday, 13 May, 2006 at 14:53 (GMT)

A most interseting presentation by Colin McCall, chairman of Penicuik Community Education Assoaciation showing undersused facilities in the area. It was a revelation for a great number present. Thank you Colin.
R.D.Macdonald
Penicuik: Saturday, 15 April, 2006 at 15:04 (GMT)

I liked being involved in supporting the Town Hall and was interested and disappointed to learn about the services and premises that are being taken away from Penicuik.
Jo Pavell
Penicuik: Saturday, 15 April, 2006

I knew one of my relatives had died in a mining disaster in the late 1890s. I recently found your site, with details of the Mauricewood fire, and found his name, with two of his brothers-in-law, on the long list. So tragic, so many young men. I appreciate the time and effort put into making this information available. Thankyou.
Catherine
australia: Thursday, 23 March, 2006 at 06:51 (GMT)

Edinburgh's Water Supply- a very interesting, well illustrated and enjoyable exibition. I am sure that this kind of event which attracts a lot of interest.
Richard Robertson
Penicuik: Monday, 13 March, 2006 at 07:26 (GMT)

Interesting town. Best wishes for historical success.
Olof Nekstad
Monday, 13 March, 2006 at 21:11 (GMT)

I met Roger Hipkin, purely by chance, when surveying the Tala Viaduct. He invited me to the PCDT's Saturday exibition on the same subject. Very interseting indeed. I will keep in touch and look forward to any of the Trust's future activities.
Jelle Muyle
Stirlingshire: Saturday 11 March, 2006

A very interesting exhibition with a chance to learn more about an archealogical feature that not many people know about. Thank you!
Beatrice Dover
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

A marvelous exhibition. Great cake and coffee.
Helen Havilov
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

A welcome meeting place for diverse views and interests which will give rise to a realisation that the population of Penicuik have collective strength and can influence our councillors decisions or reverse the negative actions they have already taken to the detriment of our town.
Fred Niery
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

I enjoy coming in for a cup of coffee and a cake and to have a blether with my friends. There is always a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
Helene Watson
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

This is an amazing undertaking to create a place for community development. The atmosphere is very encouraging for people to meet, to exchange new ideas, to create new ventures for a healthy community. Thanks for the incredible effort that goes into it.
Rose Scott
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

It has been a very intersting and fruitful year. A chance to meet friends at the cafe, be entertained and due to varioius projects educated. A worthwhile organisation.
Trish Rhone
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

It has been quite an 'eye opener' to come to the PCDT every month or soon behalf of Penicuik For Africa, with our stall of fair trade goods sourced from Africa. While the objective is to help impoverished communities in Africa, a local community is enriched by gatherings like this -more power to your elbow-.
Neville Suttle
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

A great little exhibition, well done.
Ian & Pat Gardener
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

Brilliant company-challenging exhibition and a great laugh...
Yvonne
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

Always intersting to drop in and see what is happening-lots of activity.
Colin and Anna Gordon
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

We like keep fit, swimming and carpet bowls. We enjoyed the slide shows.
Christina,Terry & Stan
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

Enjoy the company on Satruday mornings.
Margaret
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

Me can, lovely cup of tea and I thirst a lot of water. Lovely dog Jack, coat funny. Like all my friends. My happy here, worried about my friends and old people too. Good talk, lovely cup of tea xxx Kiss love2. God
Christina
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

A great centre of information and a chance to discuss hapenings in Penicuik and district. A chance to express horror at closures of Jackson Street, Queensway and Ladywood liesure centres- and that's before hundreds of new houses are coming to penicuik. Please stop the wind farm.
B. Dalgliesh
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

I have found Saturday mornings in the town hall very interesting. The variety of subjects have not only evoked many memories but has revealed that Penicuik is not only an interesting place to live in but has much to offer visitors. The community group has and is still doing a wonderful job.
Beth Groves
Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006

My stepfather Sandy Menzies was the late Sir Clerks handy man after the war, life on the estate will always be treasured it was by my late brother Newton Menzies, Sir John was his godfather, at the time my mother who asked was thought to be getting above her station but as she was english what did one expect. I left Penicuik aged 15 to join the army as a band boy and have travelled the world ever since. Some years ago on a empty Queensland beach i met a Penicuik man who left as a school boy in 1950 for Ausralia on of so many familys who signed up to work in mines and papermills in the commonwealth. I well remember the sad goodbyes to school friends and envy to that they were going on some great adventure.

I am so pleased that your are saving the Cowan it played such a important part in bring people together on Satuday nights i well remember the mums gathering upstairs to watch over their daughters, we sat one side of the hall and the girls the other,so different today. If i can help in any way please do contact me, S Macintyre
Stuart Macintyre
HYTHE KENT: Monday, 13 February, 2006 at 18:54 (GMT)

The Cowans institute means a lot to a lot of people all over the word,and remains in my memory as proud as Carnethy.
Danny Potter.
South Australia.: Monday, 13 February, 2006 at 12:27 (GMT)

I have in my posession a photo,which I took many years ago,of the plaque inside "hurleycove" in the grounds of Penicuik House. It may be a unique record . It says 1742 tenebrosa ocultaque cave I feel a copy of this photo should be saved for the future Please feel free to email me on gogsh26@msn.com Gordon Henderson
gordon henderson
edinburgh scotland: Wednesday, 11 January, 2006 at 12:39 (GMT)

Very interesting and I wish you well in your projects John
John Ferguson
New Zealand: Tuesday, 10 January, 2006 at 08:42 (GMT)

My great grandfather William Grieve died in the disaster
Ian Combe
Ontario, Canada: Tuesday, 3 January, 2006 at 22:29 (GMT)

Would like to note interest in your heritage weekends.I can be available to run craft stalls on Saturdays/sundays if you think my work would be appropriate!Hope to hear from you! Marilynn Cavaye
marilynncavaye
Wednesday, 9 November, 2005 at 19:17 (GMT)

Very interesting! Can't wait to read more! Best wishes!
Sheila Scott
Boston, MA, USA: Sunday, 25 September, 2005 at 19:28 (GMT)

I can remember as a primary pupil in the fifties my class being taught in the Cowan Institute for a period of time. This was prior to Cuiken School opening and obviously because of shortage of space elsewhere. Fond memories !!
Bob Watson
Penicuik: Friday, 16 September, 2005 at 18:22 (GMT)

I visited Penicuik in April 2005 and feel it would be a tragedy if the Town Hall was not preserved. Not only as part of Penicuik's history but as a building of great character.
Maureen Dunn
New Zealand: Saturday, 18 June, 2005 at 05:38 (GMT)

The Committee is to be commended for making the effort to preserve and maintain community facilities where they are needed to sustain the local population. We continually deplore the loss of amenity when essential services are removed to remote locations for purely economic reasons. You are doing something to ensure this does not happen and your area will will have a better quality of life for its residents as a result. Keep up the good work.
Jill FORSTER
Sydney, Australia: Saturday, 18 June, 2005 at 02:42 (GMT)


News - Events The Trust - Aims - Our story so far - Office bearers - Oral History - Links - Users - Records Penicuik - Cowan Institute - Buildings - History - People - Pentland Hills Feedback - Contacts - Guestbook		Guestbook entries I am the great granddaughter of Sir George Clerk who went to Canada in the l9th century. My grandmother was his first born child, Marie Louise who married my grandfather Charles Edward Terroux. My great grandfather lost his right of primogeniture when he converted to Catholicism while at Oxford University and became part the Oxford Movement with Cardinal Newman. I would love to hear from others related to my family and Penicuik House. Francoise Oram Luray, Virginia: Thursday, 23 November, 2006 Just found this site, and it is very interesting. Keep up the good work. Joan and Neil Cape Penicuik: Friday, 6 October, 2006 Very interesting displays today from the Penicuik Curling Club and Penicuik Historical Society. Photos, texts, magazines, curling stones (far too heavy to lift!) and lots of interesting and friendly folk to talk to. Highlight for me, though, was the indoor curling game - great fun!! Thank you to all involved. S. Findlay Penicuik: Saturday, 13 May, 2006 at 14:53 (GMT) A most interseting presentation by Colin McCall, chairman of Penicuik Community Education Assoaciation showing undersused facilities in the area. It was a revelation for a great number present. Thank you Colin. R.D.Macdonald Penicuik: Saturday, 15 April, 2006 at 15:04 (GMT) I liked being involved in supporting the Town Hall and was interested and disappointed to learn about the services and premises that are being taken away from Penicuik. Jo Pavell Penicuik: Saturday, 15 April, 2006 I knew one of my relatives had died in a mining disaster in the late 1890s. I recently found your site, with details of the Mauricewood fire, and found his name, with two of his brothers-in-law, on the long list. So tragic, so many young men. I appreciate the time and effort put into making this information available. Thankyou. Catherine australia: Thursday, 23 March, 2006 at 06:51 (GMT) Edinburgh's Water Supply- a very interesting, well illustrated and enjoyable exibition. I am sure that this kind of event which attracts a lot of interest. Richard Robertson Penicuik: Monday, 13 March, 2006 at 07:26 (GMT) Interesting town. Best wishes for historical success. Olof Nekstad Monday, 13 March, 2006 at 21:11 (GMT) I met Roger Hipkin, purely by chance, when surveying the Tala Viaduct. He invited me to the PCDT's Saturday exibition on the same subject. Very interseting indeed. I will keep in touch and look forward to any of the Trust's future activities. Jelle Muyle Stirlingshire: Saturday 11 March, 2006 A very interesting exhibition with a chance to learn more about an archealogical feature that not many people know about. Thank you! Beatrice Dover Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 A marvelous exhibition. Great cake and coffee. Helen Havilov Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 A welcome meeting place for diverse views and interests which will give rise to a realisation that the population of Penicuik have collective strength and can influence our councillors decisions or reverse the negative actions they have already taken to the detriment of our town. Fred Niery Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 I enjoy coming in for a cup of coffee and a cake and to have a blether with my friends. There is always a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Helene Watson Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 This is an amazing undertaking to create a place for community development. The atmosphere is very encouraging for people to meet, to exchange new ideas, to create new ventures for a healthy community. Thanks for the incredible effort that goes into it. Rose Scott Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 It has been a very intersting and fruitful year. A chance to meet friends at the cafe, be entertained and due to varioius projects educated. A worthwhile organisation. Trish Rhone Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 It has been quite an 'eye opener' to come to the PCDT every month or soon behalf of Penicuik For Africa, with our stall of fair trade goods sourced from Africa. While the objective is to help impoverished communities in Africa, a local community is enriched by gatherings like this -more power to your elbow-. Neville Suttle Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 A great little exhibition, well done. Ian & Pat Gardener Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 Brilliant company-challenging exhibition and a great laugh... Yvonne Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 Always intersting to drop in and see what is happening-lots of activity. Colin and Anna Gordon Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 We like keep fit, swimming and carpet bowls. We enjoyed the slide shows. Christina,Terry & Stan Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 Enjoy the company on Satruday mornings. Margaret Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 Me can, lovely cup of tea and I thirst a lot of water. Lovely dog Jack, coat funny. Like all my friends. My happy here, worried about my friends and old people too. Good talk, lovely cup of tea xxx Kiss love2. God Christina Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 A great centre of information and a chance to discuss hapenings in Penicuik and district. A chance to express horror at closures of Jackson Street, Queensway and Ladywood liesure centres- and that's before hundreds of new houses are coming to penicuik. Please stop the wind farm. B. Dalgliesh Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 I have found Saturday mornings in the town hall very interesting. The variety of subjects have not only evoked many memories but has revealed that Penicuik is not only an interesting place to live in but has much to offer visitors. The community group has and is still doing a wonderful job. Beth Groves Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 Edinburgh's Water Supply- a very interesting, well illustrated and enjoyable exibition. I am sure that this kind of event which attracts a lot of interest. Richard Robertson Penicuik: Saturday 11 March, 2006 My stepfather Sandy Menzies was the late Sir Clerks handy man after the war, life on the estate will always be treasured it was by my late brother Newton Menzies, Sir John was his godfather, at the time my mother who asked was thought to be getting above her station but as she was english what did one expect. I left Penicuik aged 15 to join the army as a band boy and have travelled the world ever since. Some years ago on a empty Queensland beach i met a Penicuik man who left as a school boy in 1950 for Ausralia on of so many familys who signed up to work in mines and papermills in the commonwealth. I well remember the sad goodbyes to school friends and envy to that they were going on some great adventure. I am so pleased that your are saving the Cowan it played such a important part in bring people together on Satuday nights i well remember the mums gathering upstairs to watch over their daughters, we sat one side of the hall and the girls the other,so different today. If i can help in any way please do contact me, S Macintyre Stuart Macintyre HYTHE KENT: Monday, 13 February, 2006 at 18:54 (GMT) The Cowans institute means a lot to a lot of people all over the word,and remains in my memory as proud as Carnethy. Danny Potter. South Australia.: Monday, 13 February, 2006 at 12:27 (GMT) I have in my posession a photo,which I took many years ago,of the plaque inside "hurleycove" in the grounds of Penicuik House. It may be a unique record . It says 1742 tenebrosa ocultaque cave I feel a copy of this photo should be saved for the future Please feel free to email me on gogsh26@msn.com Gordon Henderson gordon henderson edinburgh scotland: Wednesday, 11 January, 2006 at 12:39 (GMT) Very interesting and I wish you well in your projects John John Ferguson New Zealand: Tuesday, 10 January, 2006 at 08:42 (GMT) My great grandfather William Grieve died in the disaster Ian Combe Ontario, Canada: Tuesday, 3 January, 2006 at 22:29 (GMT) Would like to note interest in your heritage weekends.I can be available to run craft stalls on Saturdays/sundays if you think my work would be appropriate!Hope to hear from you! Marilynn Cavaye marilynncavaye Wednesday, 9 November, 2005 at 19:17 (GMT) Very interesting! Can't wait to read more! Best wishes! Sheila Scott Boston, MA, USA: Sunday, 25 September, 2005 at 19:28 (GMT) I can remember as a primary pupil in the fifties my class being taught in the Cowan Institute for a period of time. This was prior to Cuiken School opening and obviously because of shortage of space elsewhere. Fond memories !! Bob Watson Penicuik: Friday, 16 September, 2005 at 18:22 (GMT) I visited Penicuik in April 2005 and feel it would be a tragedy if the Town Hall was not preserved. Not only as part of Penicuik's history but as a building of great character. Maureen Dunn New Zealand: Saturday, 18 June, 2005 at 05:38 (GMT) The Committee is to be commended for making the effort to preserve and maintain community facilities where they are needed to sustain the local population. We continually deplore the loss of amenity when essential services are removed to remote locations for purely economic reasons. You are doing something to ensure this does not happen and your area will will have a better quality of life for its residents as a result. Keep up the good work. Jill FORSTER Sydney, Australia: Saturday, 18 June, 2005 at 02:42 (GMT)

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