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PAUSE FOR
THOUGHT
During all the fun and celebrations which
rightly allow the residents of and visitors to Queensferry
to have so much enjoyment at this time every year it is only
right that we should give a moment of pause for thought to
the people no longer with us who have contributed so much to
past Ferry Fairs.
The first to come to mind is past
vice-chairman of many years standing, the late Jim Liddell,
and a fitting tribute to his memory from our current
chairman Graham Holmes is included elsewhere on this
website.
We should not forget however the
contribution to the success of the Ferry Fair from three
other outstanding individuals, each of whom has sadly passed
away during the year just gone and each of whom will be
fondly remembered
The unforgettable Captain Kenneth L.
Crowther, who served as chairman for a number of years and
was in the past instrumental in saving our Fair from
closure, passed away very suddenly just before the 2005
event and his huge presence and contribution to this
community will surely never be forgotten.
It is fitting also that we should
remember the important contribution to our historic ceremony
made by the individuals who have carried out subsidiary but
very important roles with great distinction. The inimitable
William “Wuggy” McPhillips, who played the part of our Town
Crier in recent years and who also took part in fundraising
activities has passed away since last year’s Fair following
a short illness: Wuggy was a unique character, a wee man
with a huge heart and his presence is still sadly missed.
Another very individual and unforgettable
character who has also died in the past year, Alan Reid,
scion of a long-standing Ferry family, took the important
and arduous role of Burryman for some twenty-five years and
will also be remembered with much affection and respect.
We would do well to reflect that it is
thanks to people such as those mentioned above and the
others who have faithfully followed them that the wonderful
tradition of our Ferry Fair continues and will hopefully do
so in the years to come.
Contributed by Secretary of the Ferry
Fair Committee, David M. Steel.
30 July 2006
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