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In 1914 it was a prosperous village
Villagers found employment in the shale and coal mines, in local quarries and in agriculture
When war broke out in September 1914 its young men
answered their countries call with enthusiasm. Those left behind supported the war effort
This is the story of the village in those years of the Great War for Civilisation
By 1919 over 180 men from the district had been killed, whilst many returned home physically and mentally maimed A great victory had been won, but the cost was high
Note :
The information on this website is based upon research at the local history library in Blackburn, West Lothian.
Information from the local newspaper, the Midlothian
Advertiser, has been used extensively, along with material from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site and the CD ROM Soldiers Died.
Jim Fanning
August 1999
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