does anyone know who is responsible for the upkeep of place of origin??? nobody seems to know, it is a disgrace the grass over footpaths etc and new trees planted think grass should be cut first so if anyone can help it would be most appreciated

 Dear Readers

I wonder if this upcoming book may be of interest to any Kemnay folk , past and present ?

I happened to find this information, below, on the internet

Best Wishes
Ray
NewZealand

The People's Army: The Home Guard in Scotland 1940-1944

Book Description

 Based on contemporary archive materials and personal accounts, Brian Osborne examines the human story of the Home Guard in Scotland and the impact that this remarkable organisation had on society and on those that became involved with it. The Home Guard, and its forerunner the Local Defence Volunteers, was genuinely a 'people's army' with its own ethos, character and political influence. At its peak nearly 2 million men were enrolled, trained and served without pay in their own time and, usually, after a full day's work at the civilian occupation. The Home Guard played a vital part in the defence of the country from 1940-1944, but despite its significance the story of the Home Guard in Scotland has never before been fully told - from Shetland to Galloway, Scottish Home Guardsmen fulfilled a wide range of roles far beyond the popular image of the 'Dad's Army' of general service infantry battalions. Horseback patrols in the Borders, armoured trains, anti-aircraft gunners at factories throughout Scotland, anti-aircraft rocket batteries from Aberdeen to Greenock all saw the Home Guard actively engaged in the national struggle.

I am tracing our family tree and have found that some of my husband's relatives came from Kemnay/Cluny/ Inverurie areas. Their surname is Bisset and I am trying to trace them back as far as I can. I know his grandparents James Forbes Bisset and his wife Isabella Christie McCombie are buried in Kemnay Cemetry, but have been unable to find burial sites for any other relatives. I would be pleased to hear from anyone else researching this family. convent girl