In Memory of a Lovely Lady

This photograph taken in August 2010 is of Gaye with her good friend Margaret Rodger and Margaret's mother Nan Brown at the farm Comlongon Mains near Ruthwell. Sadly Mrs. Brown died a week ago and Gaye and I were at her funeral in Urr Church on Monday. Mrs. Brown moved to the Haugh of Urr 70 years ago as a Land Army girl from her home in Cambuslang where she was employed in a biscuit factory. She married Andy Brown and lived in the Urr Valley for the rest of her life. She was one of the hardest working women Gaye has ever met and with her support and hard work the farm became a great success. Until just a few weeks ago she was still driving from Dalbeattie every week on a Sunday to spend the day at Comlongon Mains and was also to be found regularly on the Bowling Green. She was a lovely lady and Gaye will always value her friendship of over 50 years as she was very fond of Gaye. She will be sadly missed in the farming community in the Urr Valley.