Old Photographs Of Kilmany North Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Kilmany, Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mheinidh, a village and parish in North Fife. It is located on the A92 between Auchtermuchty and the Tay Road Bridge. It is notable for being the birthplace of Jim Clark, former world champion Formula One racing-car driver. There is a statue of Clark in the village, unveiled in 1997 by Sir Jackie Stewart. It was also the home of William Anstruther Gray, Baron Kilmany who served as Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons from 1962-64 and later sat in the House of Lords after being made a life peer in 1966. Between 1909 and 1960, Kilmany had its own railway station on the Newburgh and North Fife Railway. Reverend John Cook, who became minister of Kilmany Church, in 1793, was born on November 24, 1770 in St Andrews the first son of Very Reverend John Cook and his wife, Janet Hill, sister of Reverend George Hill. He was the first of 12 children. His birthdate is sometimes shown in records as 1771 to disguise his birth being less than 9 months after his parents marriage. He studied Divinity at St Andrews University under his father and was licensed to preach by the Church of Scotland. In 1802 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew at St Andrews University. He died in St Andrews on 28 November 1824 aged only 54.

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