The “Glass Remembered …” web pages contain photographs, historical records and fascinating information that show how and what it was like to live in Glass in days gone by. Unless otherwise stated, most of the information on the “Glass Remembered …” pages has been kindly provided by Marina Alexander. Marina is indebted to both the late Mr Gordon, a historian with a special interest in Glass and the late Miss Gilchrist of Roselea, who so willingly helped Marina gain her knowledge of the Glass area.
People of Glass
- Mr and Mrs Bennet
- Mr Bremner and Farmers New!
- Miss Annie Jane Bonnyman
- Margaret Cruickshank
- Cumming Duff
- The Fraser Family
- Anne and Nick Forbes
- The Family of James & Elizabeth Gartly
- Dick Gauld
- Alexander Geddes
- The Glass Militia
- The Gordons of Beldorney
- Goshen and Goshen’s Story
– Epilogue - Rev W.G. Guthrie
- Mr and Mrs J. A. Ingleby
- Mrs Geddes Reid
- The Policemen of Glass
– PC Mitchell - John Scott – Westerpark Evening School
- George Watt Updated
- 92nd Regiment (Gordon Highlanders)
- Glass People in the News
- Obituaries
– Sudden Deaths
– Accidents - Funeral Invitations New!
Places in Glass
- Auldyne
- Beldorney
- Beldorney School New!
- Edinglassie
- Glass Free Church Updated
- Glass Hall
- Glass from “The Story of the River Deveron”
- Greystonefaulds New!
- Meaning of Place Names
- Newton of Glenmarkie
- Place Names – Aberdeenshire
- Place Names – Banffshire
- Postcards of Glass
- St Andrew’s Church
- Wallakirk
Living in Glass
- A Farmer’s Diary
- Blin’ Drift New!
- Diphtheria Outbreak 1879
- Friends and Neighbours New!
- Glass Shootings!
- Harvest of 1816
- Kennels at Edinglassie New!
- Newsworthy Events from the Aberdeen Journal
- Newsworthy Events from the Huntly Express
- Newsworthy Events from the Banffshire Journal
- Newsworthy Events from various Newspapers
- Newsworthy Events from International Newspapers
- Poached Salmon New!
- Poor Roads
- Reminiscences of Glass
- Smiddy Prices
- Tacks
- The Simple Life New!
Glass Baptisms
Glass Census
Glass School
- Glass School Newspaper Articles
- Glass School Log
- Glass Female School
- 1898
- 1912
- 1922
- 1925
- 1926
- 1930s
- 1934 Primaries V and VI
- 1941
- 1942
- 1953
Beldorney School
Glass Kirk
- Glass Church Inventory of Property in the custody of Minister of Glass – 1914
- Glass Kirk Session Indexes – in progress
- Glass Kirk Session Minutes 1842 – 1912
- Communion Tokens
- Memorial Windows
World War
- War Memorials
- Those who took part
- World War I
- World War II
- Boer War
Connections with…
- America
- Canada
- New Zealand
Sadly, I do not have any photographs of Butterwards, but I do remember the last inhabitant, Geordie Duncan very well. While flanking during a driven grouse day at Edinglassie, he was peppered by one of the guns. When he appeared after the drive with blood pouring from his lip, my father rushed up to ask him if he was all right – “Afa het” was Geordie’s typically laconic reply as he wandered off to the next drive, completely unfazed by what had happened.
I also remember Willie Watt of Back o’Hill and his tractor sitting in the middle of the Deveron having run off from the very steep slope below the farm. Having taken the grazing of Gouls, Waterside and Back o’Hill for the past several years, I have had one or two frights myself negotiating those slippery, steep slopes!
Thank you Malcolm for your sharing some memories.
My family were crofters and farmers in the Beldorney area for over 200 years. The Duncan/Jamiesons at Craigwatch, Craigdorney & Butterwards. The Watts at Back o’hill then my granny (Mary Watt) and grandad (William Duncan) were at Waterside, Gouls for almost 50 years before retiring to Backside in the late 1980’s. On the other branch of the family tree were the Winks at Markethill & Hillockhead who were the local Blacksmiths. Wondered if anyone had any photos of Butterwards because there doesn’t seem to be any in our family albums.
Hi Adrian
Thank you for your note on the Glass Community Association Website. Let’s see if anyone has photos of Butterwards to share.
Thanks
Hi Adrian,
I am sorry I don’t have a photo of Butterwards, but I do have some information on the Watt/Duncan/Wink families taken from various newspapers if that would be of interest to you.
Regards
Marina