Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Golden Wedding Day of Mr. John Black, formerly of Ailsa Shipyard, Troon

From "The Irvine & Fullarton Times" dated 13th January 1950

TROON GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr. & Mrs. John Black

A quiet celebration with members of the family and a few friends at their home at 13 Portland Street, marked the Golden Wedding Day of Mr. and Mrs. John Black.
They were married in the Commercial Hotel, Troon, by Rev. Alexander White, on 29th December 1899.
The old couple are in excellent health, with Mr. Black still taking a very active interest in his garden.

He retired from his work at the Ailsa Shipyard about eight months ago, after more than fifty years with the Company.
He is one of the oldest members of the Boilermakers Society.
Golfing was his chief recreation in his earlier days when he was a member of the St. Meddans and Portland Clubs, and he was at one time a useful pitcher of the quoits.

He is a native of the town, and Mrs. Black just missed that distinction; she having come to Troon from Girvan when a girl at school.

Happy to be among the guests last week was grand-son Mr. Jack Buchanan, M.N., of Ayr Street, who had arrived back from Australia a few days earlier.