Margaret Ann Dickson Aitken Craig was born in Glasgow on September 18, 1924
And on hand to hear all about her life over the last century was South Lanarkshire ’s Depute Provost Bert Thomson and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire Linda McDowall.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.When Margaret’s mum sadly passed away in 1929, she was looked after by her dad, and also lived with her Aunt Maggie in London Road, Bridgeton. In those days university was not an option, so she found employment with some of Glasgow’s well-known employers. Initially, she was engaged as a ‘picker’ at Templetons, picking white threads from carpets. During WWII she was employed by Singers, making parts for the war effort.However, the path of true love was temporarily stalled when Jim was called up for the army and sailed to the Far East in 1944.
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