George Duffus, famous Scottish comedian and humorist died after a brief illness. We will all miss George who performed before millions of
people.

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from Your Granny's Favorite
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by John Gerard Duffus of Edinburgh

Letter and Articles from John Gerard Duffus

Apologies for the apparent hush from this end- my PC turned up its toes a bit after the unspeakable events of September last & on that I trust these events have not laid too heavy a hand on you & yours.

There was a letter more or less written to you back then but of course that little lot is safely tucked away inside the hard drive. As to not writing since I suppose it’s a bit to do with the winter— the cold, damp & dark always knock me for six. The other thing is of course being out of work— it appears, at the moment anyway, that when there's nothing doing then you do nothing. This is not strictly true but some days it would be hard to tell! Indeed the book I seem to remember mentioning that I had for you is still sitting there— I wouldn’t hold your breath but it should arrive on your desk presently. However which desk will be a bit of a guess as I’ll have to dig out one of your letters for an address as the bulk of that stuff is still inside the PC. Quite interesting when it went phut— for the first week or so I was itching to find out about email & so on but after that the twitch vanished & I suppose I’ll get round to replacing it in the sweet bye & bye. Perhaps towards spring I'll come out of semi-hibernation & start doing a few things again. Maybe.

Dreary me, ‘tis now the 22nd— you perhaps see what I mean about getting nowt done. However, maybe old Micawber had a point. The enclosed turned up. I was down in a pal of mine’s pub last night & fell over the book that the photocopies are taken from— however since he’s a strong SNP man he will doubtless need the book back. I must say though that I’d never come across that era referred to as The Scottish War of Independence. I’m not in any way an SNP type myself— the whole thing strikes me as divisive. There are quite enough more or less spurious divisions in the world as it is. I also note there is a slight irony in where the author got it published— London

This time hopefully I’ll see a better attempt at making this into more of’ a letter. You’ll see that I mean about getting nothing done when I say it’s now the 30th. The weather here has been dire & to add to it I am, as they say in the North-East, “smoored. wi’ the cauld.” Yesterday I said to myself I was definitely going to write a bit more— however old Micawber has been at it again. I turned up an envelope with your address on it a few days ago & since there was a book of Stateside railway history (the S.P. as was) sitting beside me with a map of the US network in I set off to find Greenville. It never occurred to me to look at an atlas of course & since I’ve always had an interest in railways that was that. Spent the next few hours browsing through railway books. There are as you’ll have seen a few newspaper cuttings. I notice in the top ten names neither yourself or yours truly featured. The 1632 guidebook is for Virginia right enough but in a country the size of yours that’s about next door or at least it would seem so from here.

The one about Black Bitches I had not come across before but I discover that there is a pub of that name in Linlithgow & as for ‘ya hoar’— this I have heard the odd time & asked a lad from Fife that I fell to talking to in the pub about it. Still common enough it seems.

‘This being out of work lark is weird. I have a good deal less to spend but there is still a wee drop of a pension coming in so I am not yet strapped— still, as my sister once remarked "your needs are not great" & of course she was dead right. It strikes me that there are two types of people in the world; those that make things happen & those that let things happen. I am one of the latter, I guess. Still, I’ve bean keeping (slightly) busy repairing the odd clock one of which was very odd. I may even he getting another to get back running tonight. Right, it’s about tea time— one of my home made beany curries. All dreadfully healthy stuff! And very nice it was, too.

Hmm, something seems to have happened to this old thing— a fine excuse to get inside it. I should mention that the reference to Duffus comes on page 47 & 48 & 52 of the photocopied stuff. Right, I’ll finish this lot and get it posted.

John Gerard Duffus
Contributed Articles

Ernest Duffus - The Light of His Life

J. M. C. Duffus
23^rd October 1947

Death of Dundee cine enthusiast

Mr J. M. C. Duffus Claverhouse Dundee, former jute brokers died yesterday. He was 56 and had been an invalid for about four years.

Son of the late Mr James Duffus of Daleham Gardens London, and Calcutta he was educated at Loretto and started his business career in the London Office of the family firm, J. C. Duffus & Co. Ltd and was later associated with J. C. Duffus & Nephew, Jute Manufacturers in Dundee.

Retiring at an early age he bought Claverhouse Estate in 1926.

An enthusiast for cine work Mr Duffus made a small theatre at his home for showing the films he took in this country and abroad. He sponsored films and entertainment in church life and showed many areas of his own to the congregation of Mains Parish Church of which he was a member.

In 1937 he sailed from Southampton to the Cape, taking colour films en route and he had also followed his hobby in France, Italy and Madeira. He was also a keen horseman and gardener.

He is survived by Mrs Duffus two sons and a daughter.

The Cambridge History of English and
Scottish Literature

By G. GREGORY SMITH, M.A., Balliol College, Oxford, Professor of English Literature in Queen’s College, Belfast

Wooden Ships of River John

2001 has been an eventful year for us brought about mainly by the last cold, damp and windy East Anglian winter.

We considered emigrating but the language barriers seemed insurmountable so instead we migrated in August to the Isle of Wight and are now happily settled in Bembridge.

We miss our old friends dearly, the Cambridgeshire sunsets and also our guiding duties in Ely Cathedral but look forward to new challenges.

The natives are friendly and it is great to be closer to Robert, Karen and Charlotte Ilenry gained his Msc at the University of East Anglia in Environmental Risk Assessment and Auditing and is now working as an Environmental Consultant in Birmingham.

After completing his degree he and his girlfriend Clare spent a liintastic six weeks on the Inca Trail in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.

Sarah was over by herself in the summer leaving Al to take care of the children. It was great to see her and we hope to visit them in Canada next year.

We have inherited an established garden, which is clay free!!! and the weather is such that we have a large Mimosa tree about to flower.

As the house is small new extensions are planned for next year. Jacks’ workshop is up and running, insulated and cosy for winter operations.

Once the settling in process is completed Diana plans some voluntary work in the community and is looking into the Open University history courses.

The sea and lifeboat station are five minutes away with a view across the Solent. For animal lovers the two dachshunds, Rosie and Freya, are enjoying walks on the downs and beach. Blodwyn our British Black cat, alias ‘The Queen Mum’ being the Head of the Household, has settled in very quickly and rules the roost.

As a paid up member of the European Union the Island operates no passport controls for visitors from the mainland. Come and see us, there is a lot to see and do!!

I noticed my name mentioned on this webpage in connection with an article on Thorstein Veblen. Do any of you know who wrote this article?

Thank you for your letter of October 19 and the brush for sampling. I was relieved to find that it was not a "bush" as intimated in the letter!

I have sent the brush back to you this morning by air mail. I hope that it arrives safely and is not destroyed as being a biological threat to a distinguished American lawyer.

We have worried about you and your family throughout the present situation and I hope that you have all escaped any harm. The best thing that may come out of these terrible events would be a continuing international programme to keep terrorism to a minimum. I doubt if it can ever be eradicated, at least not in the foreseeable future.

Victoria’s wedding is now set for September 14 am in St Cuthbert’s Church at the west end of Princes Street. She will not have much time to worry about it as she has to take a further intensive accountancy and finance course next summer! Her fiance has planned a very interesting music programme for the ceremony. I shall soon have to think about the costs!!

Dr John H Duffus
Director, EdinTox
43 Mansionhouse Road
Edinburgh EH9 2JD
Scotland, U.K.

Tel: +44 131 667 3682
Fax: +44 131 662 0744
±44 131 466 1255
Email: J. H. Duffus@btinternet .com

I hope that your Christmas was as hectic & enjoyable as was ours'. My mom & dad are here from Florida & my oldest brother is also. Cindy's mom was among the participants :-) Full house... bustling. My oldest son was over today w/ his wife & my first grandchild.... & everyone else.... 'did' Christmas yesterday & again today. Never before...... maybe again. Two monster meals & lottsa discarded Christmas wrapping paper. I'm still smiling but have yet to contem[plate the rest of the meals for the next two weeks. Have a Christening coming up on 6 January & everyone will be here 'till then. I'm really enjoying the experience but will have to make a 'grog run' shortly..... the food supply is holding out. Attached to this e-mail & a second one are the cap badges of The Scottish Regiments. Thought that you might be able to use them on your 'Military' pages as the need arises.

My name is Susy Ross I was born in Dundee and my great grandfather was the illegitimate child of Alexander Ross and Elizabeth Duffus.

All I can be sure of is that Elizabeth used later the name Ross, but I have found no marriage certificate. My g. grandfather appears to be one of three sons born out of wedlock to Elizabeth Duffus. I found her listed as the unmarried head of family in the 1881 Dundee census, which I then saw again via one of your links. The birth certificate states that Alexander Ross was born on 19 August 1870 to Elizabeth Dufflis powerloom weaver and alexander Ross Iron Turner. The extract I have is a copy dated 1880. Later I have their son’s marriage and his parents are Alexander and Elizabeth Ross - Duffus. The following generation there was a great Aunt who was born Elizabeth Duffus Milne Ross, Unfortunately this is all I have to go by for the Duffus connection.

Any clues are more than welcome, as ff1 don’t find out who my Elizabeth Duffus was I will be stuck for a while as apparently all the Alexander Ross’s named their sons Alexander ! ! !!! That continued until my parents broke the tradition... I did get the middle name of Elizabeth though!!

I look forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance for anything that may get me further forward.... or rather further back !!!

As an old boy of Gordonstoun [1957 - 1962] your site is very interesting, however a picture of the Post Office would bring back many memories of happy days spent in the Bog of Plewlands. At one time my family owned a motor boat on the Solent named Duflus.

Hi david.. my names Caitlin Duffus.. i was just searching around on the internet and i typed in my name and it came to the Duffus site.. which is also my lastname..and it says there was a baby girl born and her name is also caitlin duffus, and i was just wondering if you knew anything about it..or how i could contact these people..its kinda neet knowing someone has the same name as me.. hope to hear from you soon

Caitlin Duffus

From: Innes Duffus
Date: February 3, 2002
Email: [email protected]

Many thanks for your messages. Sadly the messages "PassRecord", "Shiplamge" and "Matchmore" are all blank. Can you send them again please?

The latest on George, is that has caught a Hospital Infection which they are treating with antibiotics in the hope that they can effect a quick cure. Obviously he cannot go home yet. They are to give him his "chemo" treatment in hospital. He has asked that only the immediate family visit for now, so I am keeping in touch through Anne and Harry.

Tomorrow I will post you a cutting from the "Scotsmen" Newspaper, one from the "Courier" and the "Order of Service" from the church. The final committal service at the Crematorium was a private one for the family and a few close friends only. Ann had asked me to say a few words at the Crematorium and I was pleased to be able to do this for her and George. Afterwards around 150 of us were invited to the Invercarse Hotel.

George would indeed be proud of Ann and the girls for their conduct throughout a very long and arduous day, which must have been a desperately trying time for them.

Harry, Isbel and Alan were involved in everything as you can imagine. Harry is a most remarkable man and bore everything with great stoicism.

From: Gordon D. Duffus
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2002
Email address: [email protected]

Daryn Paige Duffus".......... the 1st!!!!
Having been the recipient of numerous photos of grandchildren (all of which I still have, Howard :-)), I felt that it was time to 'spread my joy'. Having reached the pinnacle of my learning-curve with Digital Photography, I know that if IT gets any better, I won't. Therefore, y'all get this now.... there may be more or I'll just be committed & dis-allowed the use of any type of communication to the 'outside' world.
Gordon
PS: NO, she doesn't (as of yet) say the things her Grandfather says.....

From: Pippa Duffus
Date: January 12, 2002
Email address: [email protected]

Dear David,

I am writing from England!!! I have recently visited our wonderful "Duffus" website that you created, and looking up on my link of the family (Oakhill Duffuses, Professor P Duffus and co.) I noticed that my name has had a rather amusing change! Instead of Phlippa Duffus, I am Philip Duffus! Which unforunately is only a small error, but could give the wrong impression!!! Just thought you would like to know,

Best Wishes,

Pippa Duffus

Do come and visit us again when you are in England!

From: "Cherise Cotton"
To: Subject: Early Duffus Line in Scotland
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001 4:44 PM
Email: [email protected]

Dear David,

I was in contact with you a few years ago regarding my Duffus line. I started looking at your site again, and have begun my search again. However, I am having trouble going beone James Duffus born 1796 whom is my 4th Great Grandfather. My Grandmothers maiden name was Esther Duffus, her Father Louis Llyod Duffus, then William H Duffus, to Alexander Duffus then finally James Duffus. I am trying to understand our heritage, and how it relates to the Duffus Castle. There is so much information out there maybe you could give me some insight.

Thank you, Cherise Cotton, Granddaughter of Esther Duffus.

G'day Dave,

Good to see a bit of history regarding Duffus. Glad that you mention the pronounciation (Duff'-Us) as you would more than likely get Doofus (grrrrr).

My brother is also named David, so will have to tell him what a great job he did to this web site ;-)

Anyhow, keep up the good work, and all the best.

Cheers,

From: "Susan Casey" To: Subject: [MORAY] Re Naming Patterns Date: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:04 AM Most family history buffs will tell you there are no hard and fast rules for naming patterns. You can take the naming pattern which Marv sent to the list and change it around in several different ways but generally I've found that if you have the first son named after a grandfather (paternal or maternal) you will then have the first daughter named after the opposite grandmother. Best wishes, Susan Casey Bridgewater, Nova Scotia ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== For information on how to unsubscribe, and other useful stuff, go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html

From: "J A Olsen" To: Subject: Re: [MORAY] Naming System Date: Monday, December 31, 2001 8:23 AM a wise lister on another list has commented that you can only know if people followed the naming pattern when you know the names of both sets of grandparents ;-) I too have heard that the naming order can be reversed for both boys and girls ie first son, gets mother's father's name etc. There are all sorts of reasons why the pattern might be varied. One obvious one would be if both parents had a parent with the same name. I would be interested to know when the naming pattern started???? Is it something to do with Protestantism? Judy ---------- >From: "Terri K" >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MORAY] Naming System >Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2001, 10:56 pm > > Dear Listmembers, > > There seems to be a few versions of the naming system used in families in > Scotland. I was under the impression that the first born daughter was > named after the maternal grandmother, but my cousin has found the system > mentioned in some literature which has the first born daughter named after > the paternal grandmother. I was wondering if listmembers could shine some > light on this difference for me. If there is more than one version of the > naming system, which one was more commonly used in the Moray/Banff areas of > Scotland? > > Happy New Year to you all, > Terri Stewart Keck, > [email protected] > via Toowoomba. Qld. Australia. > > Scotland interests: > STEWART - Renfrewshire > CRAIG - Renfrewshire > SIMPSON - Fifeshire and Angus > SUTHERLAND - Banffshire/Morayshire > GRANT - Banffshire > McCOIST - Kintyre, Argyllshire > McEACHERN - Kintyre, Argyllshire. > > > > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > For information on how to unsubscribe, and other useful stuff, go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== For information on how to unsubscribe, and other useful stuff, go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html

From: "Mail" To: Subject: Re: [MORAY] Naming System Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001 8:58 PM Hi Terri: On your question regarding the Scottish naming patterns. I have picked this information up from the Duffus Sunday Evening News, and it seems to make sense. 1st Daughter named after Mother's Mother 2nd Daughter named after Father's Mother 3rd Daughter named after Mother 4th Daughter named after Mother's oldest sister 5th Daughter named after 2nd oldest sister or Father's oldest sister On the Male side of the family: 1st Son named after Father's Father 2nd Son named after Mothers Father 3rd Son named after Father 4th

George Anderson Duffus

Slide Show presented by Gordon Douglas Duffus

Letter and Articles from John Gerard Duffus

John Gerard Duffus Contributed Articles

Ernest Duffus - The Light of His Life

J. M. C. Duffus 23rd October 1947

The Cambridge History of English and Scottish Literature

Wooden Ships of River John

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John Gerard Duffus
Contributed Articles

J. M. C. Duffus
23^rd October 1947

The Cambridge History of English and
Scottish Literature