tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post4204597459291468021..comments2024-03-17T07:13:17.146+00:00Comments on Curling History: Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics: Part 1 - The GB CurlersBob Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-64450829492794576282014-02-24T10:46:59.167+00:002014-02-24T10:46:59.167+00:00Bob,
Many thanks for the additional information. ... Bob, <br />Many thanks for the additional information. When I looked at the photograph I did think he resembled Thomas Blackwood Murray my relative.<br />Connected to curling I am aware one of my other great uncle's was a founding director/shareholder of the Kirkcaldy Ice Rink. His name is William (Willie) Rusack from St Andrews. I wonder if you might have any information on his involvement with the Kirkcaldy Ice Rink Andrew Rusackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349955404442160057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-49446781507849310212014-02-22T11:51:41.585+00:002014-02-22T11:51:41.585+00:00They were related as second cousins.
Thomas and M...They were related as second cousins.<br /><br />Thomas and Mary Murray of Heavyside, Biggar, had two sons. John Lamb Murray, the elder son, married Jane Findlay. They had five doughters and one son, born April 22, 1871 - the Thomas Blackwood Murray who was to found Albion Motors.<br /><br />Thomas and Mary's younger son, Robert Gray Murray, was the father of Thomas Blackwood Murray, the Olympic curler, who was born in 1877.<br /><br />Bob <br />Bob Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-66742237044080152612014-02-20T11:32:01.352+00:002014-02-20T11:32:01.352+00:00Many thanks Bob for correcting.
Both born within 6...Many thanks Bob for correcting.<br />Both born within 6 years,from Biggar and exactly the same middle name. Andrew Rusackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349955404442160057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-69931371455789130682014-02-20T10:07:29.918+00:002014-02-20T10:07:29.918+00:00Yes Andrew. Same name, but different person. Tom M...Yes Andrew. Same name, but different person. Tom Murray, the curler, was born in 1877. Dr. Thomas Murray (your relative) was born in 1871 and went to Edinburgh University, and of course was co-founder of Albion Motors.<br /><br />Unusual - and confusing - that both had the same middle names.<br /><br />BobBob Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181424471290305561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654195680992385326.post-58273430740390173942014-02-20T09:25:47.997+00:002014-02-20T09:25:47.997+00:00Interested to see the reference to Thomas Blackwoo...Interested to see the reference to Thomas Blackwood Murray. Tom was founder of Albion Motors (which eventually formed part of British Leyland).<br />Thomas Blackwood Murray married my Great Aunt Henrietta Rusack who's father built Rusack's Hotel in St Andrews. <br /><br />Andrew RusackAndrew Rusackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349955404442160057noreply@blogger.com