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1 - Name Peter Mc Farlane
Sex Male
Birth Date 28 Feb 1855
Birthplace Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father's Name Peter Mc Farlane
Mother's Name Christina Mc Laren or Smith
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7S1-3ZG)
2 - Peter McFarlane
BIRTH 1855
DEATH 12 Jan 1923 (aged 67– 68) Pollokshields, Glasgow City, Scotland
BURIAL Craigton Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
PLOT K 523
MEMORIAL ID 227778520
Certificate No. 25818.
Husband of Lair Proprietor - Elizabeth Wallace or McFarlane.
Died at 27 Maxwell Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Internment - 15th January 1923.
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3 - Name: Peter MCFARLANE
Birth: 28 Feb 1855 Born 4a.m. Drumfrosk,Drymen, Stirling
Death: 12 Jan 1923 27 Maxwell Dr, Pollokshields, Glasgow
Burial: 15 Jan 1923 Craigton Cemetery Plot K523
Occupation: Boot & Shoe Factory Manager
Father: Peter MCFARLANE (1820-1891)
Mother: Christina McLAREN (1817-1886)
From the typed notes of Rev. Leonard Scott husband of Jean Macfarlane -
Descriptive glimpse of Jean's grandfather, Peter Macfarlane, the shoe-maker:
Jean's Aunt Margaret Macfarlane said to Jean: "My father, your grandfather, was a
very fine man, very clever. He took after his mother. He was a J.P., a Magistrate and
Baillie in the Council, and was always helping someone."
Aunt Margaret also sent us an extract from the "Life and Letters of Sir Henry Jones"
by H.J.W. Hetherington, which was sent to her by her cousin Agnes Macfarlane of
Alexandria whose friend had been secretary to Mr. Hetherington and had recognised
that the person described in the following passage was Agnes's Uncle, Margaret's
father, Jean's grandfather.
"Extract from the Life and Letters of Sir Henry Jones:
" Then began a sort of free fellowship amongst the passengers, and an amount of
kindly good will to me which made things pleasant. In my opinion, a combination of
the "professor" and "Sir" was responsible for the interest, fulfilling what one of my
friends once said, that the title would help me to"guide the ship of fools". But that ia a
harsh and false word, for the Americans can be genuinely kind, and they were at
their best with me. We had discussions in the smoking room, hearty and friendly and
also vigorous over tha Panama Bill, the Monroe Doctrine etc, etc.
The first, on which I entered with the least earnestedness, came about me through
my noticing a square-jawed, heavily built, broad shouldered man, a little younger
than myself, with his skin all freckles, and stiff light yellow hair - one who had been
taciturn, and whose forcefulness seemed to betoken the merciless aggressiveness
of a millionaire - speaking at last. He was about the only one who had not made up
to or bowed to me, or otherwise showed kindly interest. "Well" I heard him say,
"you have given your worr-r-rr-rd " (making the r letter growl and rumble), "and you
should just keep it." He was standing like a granite rock for honesty. I struck in with
him with my "wee bit logic", as Annie calls it, and we bacame great friends. He was
no millionaire at all; he was like myself, a "stickit" shoemaker. He had for years made
boots with his hands somewhere in Scotland, and attended night-schools and is at
present head Manager of the shoe making side of the Glasgow Co-operative Stores,
with some 1,500 men under him - a royal block of manhood."
Extract from "The Press' Glasgow Friday January 19th 1923. Late Peter
Macfarlane
Death of former Goven Magistrate, Close of Active Career.
There passed away at Tanoch, Maxwell Drive, Pollockshields, on Friday in his sixty-
seventh year, Mr Peter Macfarlane, J.P., a former magistrate of the Burgh of Govan
and lately manager of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Boot Factory,
Shieldhall. Although he has notbeen much in the public eye for the past few years,
ex Baillie Macfarlane was widely known and that his death was mourned by a wide
circle of friends and associates was made manifest by the large numbers which
attended the funeral to Craigton Cemetery on Monday afternoon.
Mr Macfarlane was not a native of Govan, having been born in the village of Drymen
where he attended the local school. At an early age he began his working life as a
shoemaker and while still a young man he left his native village to find employment
in his trade in Alexandria, near Dumbarton. Subsequently he migrated to Glasgow
where he was married, and in course of time went to Kilmarnock. On his return to
Glasgow he entered the service of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.,
at Dundas Street, as a boot and shoe operative. When the Shieldhall Factory was
built he was transferred thither as a foreman and sometime afterwards was
appointed assistant manager, graduating to the position of manager in 1904, a post
which he occupied with distinction until a little over a year ago when his retirement
was precipitated by failing health.
It is not claiming too much for Mr. Macfarlane's organising and administrative
capacities to say he practically built up the Boot Factory to the high point of efficiency
which it has maintained for many years. Those who know him best agree that he
was an expert in his own particular line of business, and that there were few men
who could boast such intimate and extensive knowledge of all the phases of boot or
leather trades. To a remarkable business acumen he added a thoroughness and
resoluteness of purpose, characteristic it may be of his race which marked his entire
career and his dealings with men of all stations.
HIS PUBLIC SERVICES
Although for the most part of a quiet, reserved disposition, taking no part in the latter
years of his life at least in public affairs, Mr Macfarlane will be remembered as one of
the most efficient Councillors ever on the old Town Council. He began his municipal
career in 1901 when he was returned as a representative of the Seventh Ward and
when he retired in 1911, the year previous to annexation, he had attained to the
dignity of the Burgh Magistracy and had held some of the most important offices in
the Council.
Even before he entered the Council he had interested himself in certain branches of
social service and previous to the annexation of South Govan he had been largely
responsible for the bringing about of certain improvements and innovations
pertaining to the cleansing of the district. On entry into the Town Council he quickly
proved he was a dedicated acquisition to the administrative strength of the body, and
as a sub convener and latterly convener of the Cleansing Committee he brought
many improvements and increased the efficiency of the department. He was the
prime mover in the scheme which led to the Town Council acquiring Mid Drumoyne
Farm as an adjunct to the Cleansing Department. He had some experience. also, of
buying and selling of horses, the benefit of which he gave repeatedly to the
Cleansing Department
By no means the least noticeable of his services were those given as convener of
the Finance Committee, and indeed he
is remembered by many as Treasurer Macfarlane. In this department of the civic
work he brought all his keen business perception to bear and he filled his office with
acceptance alike to the ratepayers and colleagues and with credit to himself.
On the bench he was stern but just and amply upheld the dignity of his office.
He retired from the Council, as has already been stated in 1911 and since that time
devoted his energies entirely to his business, disappearing from the ken of the
general public. Until about four years ago he resided in South Govan. He is survived
by a widow and a grown up family of five sons and four daughters.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral, which took place to Craigton Cemetery on Monday afternoon, was
attended by a large number of friends and relatives. His former colleagues were
represented by ex- Provost McKechnie and ex- Baillie Munro, while the old Burgh
officials were represented by Mr. T. Dykes. Nine of the twelve directors of the
S>C>W>S> attended, while practically the whole of the staff of the Factory were
present. Morrison Street was also well represented. Numerous floral tributes entirely
filling one of the motors were sent by those who had been associated with him in
active life. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Reverend C. Scott
Burdon of Dean Park Parish Church.
A PULPIT REFERENCE
At the forenoon service in Dean Park Parish Church on Sunday, the Reverend C.
Scott Burdon made symapetic reference to the death of ex-Baillie Peter Macfarlane.
The church, said Mr. Scott Burdon had suffered a severe blow by the death of Mr
Macfarlane who was an elder and a trustee. The minister asked the congregation to
remain standing while the "Dead March" was played on the organ by Mr. Geo
Brooksby.
(CMW #977 James Wallace Macf attachment Report 007, PM PersonSheet.pdf via MHH rec 31 Oct 2023)
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