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Forth Village is situated
near Lanark, Scotland on the A706. It is twinned with Yvetot &
Hemmingen and stands 1000 feet above sea level, with a population of
around 3500. Although it is thought that the population has increased
slightly in recent years, despite the closure of local mines and factories which were a large employer in the
area.
The village
of Forth is surrounded by smaller villages of Climpy, Braehead, Wilsontown
with Haywood, Woolfords, Auchengray and Tarbrax lying to the east
of Wilsontown. Transport links are good with buses running to
Lanark and Glasgow and Livingston . The local shops are well supported, Forth has a Nursery and
Primary School, Sports Centre, Library, Post Office and Bank. The
local football team are Forth Wanderers, famous people from Forth include
George Gracie who featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the Scotland's
tallest man at 7 foot 3 inches ( 221 cm's) and weighed 32 stone (203kg)
. Also from the sporting world, Willie Waddell who had a very distinguished
career in football. He was born and brought up in the village of Forth.
He first played with Lanark Grammar School and was then signed for Forth
Wanderers before going to play with Glasgow Rangers, and the Scotland
team. After his playing days he became manager of Kilmarnock before
moving to Rangers.
Wanted.... Any Picture Postcards taken by W.B.Gray (they will be returned)
