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David Mclay
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): David McLay.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: Possibly 2nd April 1885, Polmont.
Date and Place of Death: Possibly before 1939 – See Dictionary of Scottish Architects – DSA Architect Biography Report (November 23, 2021, 12:30 pm). …
Andrew McLennan
Appeared in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard 25th April 1917, under the heading ‘munitions tribunal, sub heading Slackers Punished’, absented himself from work and was fined 30s.
Winifred Maud McLintic
Research conducted by Nigel Crompton.
Name: Winifred Maud McLintic
DoB: 16 February 1891
Place of birth: Valetta, Malta
Parents: Francis James & Catherine (nee Reardon)
Parental Home: Valetta, Malta – British Army married quarters
Siblings: Francis Thomas McLintic (1887-1963)
Spouse: George Ernest Crook
Date of Wedding: 24 January 1931
Children : Ernest Frank (1931-2016), Winifred Alison (1933-)
Marital home(s) : 294 Sutton Road, Walsall
Employment: Housemaid/ Table maid – employed by the three Ford sisters
1911 Census: 1911 Scottish census – 30 Colinton Road, Morningside, Edinburgh
Date of death: 16 December 1981
Location: 27 Lugtrout Lane, Solihull
Gretna details
Name: Winifred Maud McLintie/ McLintic
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Date joining: 1st June 1918
Date leaving: 27th September 1919
Addresses: Not known
Rank on start: PC
Promotion: Not known
Career after: Walsall Borough Police
1921 Census : Not located on English 1921 census
Addresses after Gretna
1939 – 294 Sutton Road, Walsall
1981 – 27 Lugtrout Lane, Solihull
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Unfortunately very little has been discovered of Winifred’s early life, living with her parents and brother in Valetta, Malta.…
William James McMillan
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : William James McMillan
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1st May 1887, New ferry, Cheshire
Date and Place of Death:Not known
Nationality: British
Childhood: Eldest of 3 boys
Parents: Alexander Fraser and Mary Ellen nee Bell
Parents occupations: Commercial bookkeeper
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Costing clerk
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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William James McMillan 1887 -?…
John McNarney
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John McNarney
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 1871 Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: Q3 1932, Carlisle
Nationality:Father Irish
Childhood: Eldest child
Parents: John and Ann nee McKenzie
Parents occupations: Cartman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: General labourer
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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Trivia / any other information: Younger brother Robert also at Gretna and in database
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John McNarney 1871-1932
John McNarney was born in 1871 , Carlisle, Cumberland to John and Ann nee McKenzie
1881- 3 Wood Court, Botchergate.…
Robert McNarney
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Robert McNarney
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 10th October 1875, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death:Q2 1950, Carlisle
Nationality:Father Irish
Childhood: Second child, older brother John also at Gretna
Parents: John and Ann nee Mckenzie
Parents occupations: Scavenger for Corporation
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Electrical wireman
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: None known
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
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Trivia / any other information: Brother John also at Gretna
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Robert McNarney 1875-1950
Robert McNarney was born on 10th October 1875 at Carlisle to John and Ann nee McKenzie
1881- 3 Wood Court ,Botchergate , Carlisle .Father a Cartman.…
Agnes Ross McNaught
Agnes Ross McNaught was born in and grew up in Edinburgh. Her father, Patrick, worked as an Iron moulder throughout her childhood.[1] Iron moulder’s were ‘foundry workers who made moulds for casting iron.’[2] Although iron moulder’s were employed in a number of different industries, the industrial, physical and highly skilled nature of Patrick’s occupation is clear, and provides a link between his work, and his daughter Agnes’ later work at H.M.…
Margaret Diamond McNeillie
MARGARET DIAMOND MCNEILLIE
“Miss McNeillie”
Date and place of birth: 7 May 1877 Edinburgh, Scotland
Date and place of death: 1959 Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality: British
Biography: Margaret grew up in Edinburgh with her brother John Campbell McNeillie 1879
Parents: John McNeillie married Mary Campbell 1874 Bargrennan District, Scotland
Parents occupation: John was a House Painter
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Assistant Magazine Secretary in 1939 Register
Place of residence at Gretna: Not Known
Forwarding address after the war: 408 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh
Job Title at Gretna: Welfare Supervisor
Marital Status: Margaret married Thomas Nattrass 10 December 1925 in Edinburgh
Children: Nil known
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Patrick McNicholas
‘Patrick Welsh and Patrick McNicholas labourers of The Huts, Old Graitney, were fined £1 for stealing two cabbages from a field during 1916.’ – Gretna’s Secret War by Gordon Routledge (Bookcase, 1999), p. 13.
James McQueen
Mentioned in Proceedings of the Institute of Chemistry 1918 part 4.
Name and address mentioned in the Dornock Farewell
Bernard McQuigan
Appeared in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard on 24th Jan 1917, under the heading ‘Repentant Irishman.’
John McVan
Appeared in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard on 25th April 1917 under the heading ‘munitions tribunal, sub heading Claim for Wages’, after being dismissed with less than wks notice (as per Munitions Act) awarded £3.
Henry Meikle
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; Dec. 22, 1917 under the heading Smoking at Gretna.
James Charles Meldon
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): James Charles Meldon.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 1 March 1873, 25 Rutland Square Dublin Ireland.
Date and Place of Death: 7 August 1945, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Nationality: Irish.…
Mary Thornton Meteer
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Mary Thornton Meteer
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 29th October 1904, Distington, West Cumberland
Date and Place of Death:October 1988, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of 7 children
Parents: John James Meteer and Mary nee Hodgson
Parents occupations: Blast furnace labourer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Victoria Girls school , Workington 1914-1915, Northside School Workington, from 5th November,1915
Occupation: Not known but probably cordite worker
Place of residence at Gretna:Not known
Marital status: Married
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Mary Thornton Meteer 1904-1988
Mary Thornton Meteer was born at Distington, West Cumberland on 29th October 1904 to John James Meteer and Mary nee Hodgson.…
Peter Smith Methven
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Peter Smith Methven Gender Male
Date and place of birth 14th May 1884, Portobello, Edinburgh
Date and Place of Death: 11th November 1969,at Ayrshire Central Hospital- usual address 48 Overton Court , West Kilbride
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood One of at least 4 boys
Parents Peter Smith Metheven and Jane nee Bartholomew
Parents occupations Master Baker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation Firemaster
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status Married twice
Children None known
Travels N/K
Awards/recognitions: Edinburgh Corporation Medal for Bravery 1919 Commendation for bravery – 1937
Positions held Firemaster H M Factory Gretna.…
Arthur Beresford Middleton
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Arthur Beresford Middleton A.R.S.M, A.M.S.T
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Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 22/9/1886, Manchester
Date and Place of Death: 6/10/1974. 5 Templers Cres, Finchley, London
Nationality: English
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Parents: Thomas Middleton & Sarah(Agnes) Shirt married 1885 quarter 4 in Chorlton, Lancashire.…
Frank Douglas Miles
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Frank Douglas Miles
Gender : Male
Date and place of birth: 18th June 1885, 34 Myrtle Terrace , Edinburgh
Date and Place of Death: 13th April 1968, West Kilbride, Ayrshire
Nationality: British, father English, mother Scottish
Childhood
Parents : William Henry Miles and Augusta Louisa Collinson
Parents occupations : Inland revenue Excise officer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: 1906 gained scholarship whilst at Tullie House , Carlisle, Royal College of Science, University of London Graduated in 1908
Occupation : Research Chemist
Place of residence at Gretna: 8 George Street , Carlisle
Marital status: Married in 1920
Children: 3 sons and 1 daughter
Travels : None evident
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The Manufacture Of Sulfuric Acid 1923 by Frank Douglas Miles ISBN 4444006752567, reprinted in facsimile 2018
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/CT/1920/CT9201700059
A History Of Research In The Nobel Division Of I.C.I.…
