Wilsontown Primary School

Wilsontown School was opened in 1782 and closed in 1950.
On the lintels were carved Fear God & Love Thy Neighbour.

1885 Class at Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

Girl Juniors 1910-11 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

Taken outside the original school building erected circa 1800.

1913 -1914 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

1915 -1916 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

1917 Class Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

1918 Class Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

P1 1919 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

Taken in the open above the defunct Wilsontown iron works (the teacher is in the original picture)

Class P1 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School 1920

Back ?Hamilton;May Prossor;G Griffin;Agnes Walker;Mary Davidson;Grace Jackson;Bell Boyd;Marg.Fraser.
Mid: ?John McGill;?McCormack;?Prentice;Geo.Anderson;Adam Watson;Sam Donaldson;Willie Young;Bill Baird.
Front: ?Bucannan;M McPartland;Cathie Russel;Helen Devlin;Robt.Pillans;R Hamilton;Jas. Main.

P3 1922 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

1922 Wilsontown (Forth) Junior School

A Very Special thanks to Agnes & Robert Pillans for all the above pictures and information.

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