The Clan Murray Gatherin’

Barrowsgate wrote this amusing verse for a Murray family get-together (Mrs B was, of course, Janet Murray). It was held in October 1956 at Inchmarlo School, where Chrissy Murray was the Headteacher.

Group photo
Back row L-R: Agnes and Eddie Murray, Alex Gray and Maria Murray, Adam Taylor, Janet Murray and Barrowsgate, Jean Fiddes and Alex (Sandy) Murray. Front row L-R: Chrissy Murray and Donald Duff, Annie Murray, Carrie Murray

This was quite a significant event. All seven Murray siblings attended, with a combined age (as Barrowsgate observes) of 467 years. It would be their last complete gathering, as Maria died two years later. The Adam Taylor in the photo was the Adam mentioned in the verse Thrashin’ Day at Barrowsgate.