David Pirie

M, #1784, b. 16 December 1919, d. 24 February 1976
     David Pirie was born on 16 December 1919 at 13 Admiralty Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Pirie and Barbara Ann Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Darling". He married Margaret Anderson Robertson at Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland, on 19 September 1950.2,1 He was the informant for Barbara Ann Pirie's death at on the public road between Portknockie and Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 October 1952; Snippet from the Banffshire Advertiser: "Two young friends killed - Two 15-year-old Portknockie girls were killed on the road between Portknockie and Findochty, near Hillhead Cemetery on Friday evening. They were Helen Stables, 22 Church Street, and Barbara Ann Pirie of 22 Pulteney Street who both received fatal injuries after being struck by a van. The girls were on their way to visit a relative in Findochty at the time of the accident.
Helen worked in the Seafield Estates Office in Cullen while Barbara worked in a chemist shop in Buckie. The van driver was taken into custody."3,1 David died on 24 February 1976 at 5 Wood Place, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 56.4,1 He was buried after 24 February 1976 at Hillhead Cemetery, Portknockie, Moray, Scotland.4

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S7819] David Pirie, Margaret Anderson Robertson, Surname: Pirie. Forename: David. Spouse Surname: Robertson. Spouse Forename: Margaret Anderson. Year: 1950. Ref: 135/ 95. Registration District Name: Elgin.
  3. [S1661] Barbara Ann Pirie, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "See Register of Corrected Entries, Vol. 2, Page 141?, 8th November 1952. Barbara Ann Pirie, Chemist's Shop Assistant, Single, died 1952, October Seventeenth 7h 45m p.m. approx. on the public road between Portknockie and Findochty about 300 yards west of Hillhead Cemetery. Usual residence 22 Pulteney Street, Portknockie. Female, 15 years. Father: William Pirie, Fisherman, Mother: Barbara Ann Pirie M.S. Mair. Cause of death: -. Informant: David Pirie, Brother, 2 Back Street, Findochty. Registered: 1952, October 20th at Portknockie, Douglas J. Reid?, Registrar."
  4. [S1310] David Pirie and Margaret A. Robertson, Monumental inscription, "In loving memory of DAVID PIRIE who died 24th February 1976 aged 56 years beloved husband of MARGARET A. ROBERTSON who died 27th November 1990 aged 69 years SADLY MISSED."