This page is dedicated to photos from days gone by to more recent taken in black and white or colour.
They will at some time have visited Johnshaven, lived and/or holidayed at Anchor lane.
These two photos are of the Simpson siblings who are to my generation my granny Margaret Simpson, with the others being my great uncle and aunts.
From Left to right
Isabella Simpson (Mrs Elder) Mary Simpson (Mrs Mcbay)
Andrew Simpson
Margaret Simpson (Mrs Waiter) Roberta Simpson (Mrs Marr)
Photo Opposite
Back Row: Margaret Ann Davidson Simpson (Waiter 1896-1968)
Andrew Gove Simpson (1897-1966)
Front Row L toR: Roberta Kidd Simpson (Marr 1901-1982)
Mary Anderson Simpson (Mcbay 1889-1964)
Isabella Dall Kidd Simpson (Elder 1892-1965)
Bob Retiring from the Council Circa 1959
Bob & Margaret Waiter
Next Generations
This was taken July 2022 when my Uncles and aunt visited Anchor lane to take in the renovations. From Left to right Jacob Shearer, Alison Dear, Jimmy Waiter. Hilda Waiter(Nee Paterson) ,David Waiter and Olivia Shearer. Oh me in the glass (Martin Dear). The sun was shining that day. David and Jimmy are the sons of Bob and Margaret and Hilda the wife of David.
Sadly Jimmy's wife Jean (nee Raffen) died over 30 years ago.
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Opposite photo is the wedding of David and Hilda's daughter Fiona on 25th June 2022.
Photographed with some of her cousins on the Waiter side from left to right: Stella Mcdonald (nee Waiter), Arlene Tait (nee Dear), Fiona Waiter, Kevin Dear, Bobby Waiter, Martin Dear, Graeme Dear, Joyce Fraser ( nee Smith), Alan Smith,Carol Eaton ( nee Waiter), Duncan Waiter, Esther Campbell ( Nee Smith)
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Sea Shells On The Sea Shore
This is a picture taken in July 2016 of my three grandchildren Abby Dear age 9, Jessica Shearer aged 5 and Olivia Shearer aged 2 from Portlethen and Findon Aberdeenshire.
They had collected shells from the beach that day where they washed, cleaned and decorated them with paints and offered them for sale to whoever passed by.
The old stool from Anchor lane was used as a sales counter and the hole in the middle was used to drop the money through into the cup you just see below.
They made enough to buy an ice cream each.
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Taken By Martin Dear
The Waiter Family
Taken at a Wedding In Brechin Margaret Waiter to Bill Smith on the 25th March 1950
Top row Left to right: Jimmy, Jock, Robbie, Maurice, Andy, David, Bert
Bottom Left to right: Nancy, Maryjane, Bob, Meg Nee Simpson, Margaret, Esther the twins
The pictures below are a selection of family photos from the house, and other family members contributions.
Not all names are known yet, and it is work in progress to identify as many as possible.
Robbie Waiter
Left to right Back row: Andy Simpson, Mary Mcbay (nee simpson)
Jane Simpson (nee Wood), ???, Front: David Logie Mcbay
Auntie Bert Marr (neeSimpson), Duncan Waiter, Arlene Dear,
Esther Dear (nee Waiter)
David & Bert Waiter
The Bairn
Jimmy Waiter
Maurice Waiter
Andy Waiter
Jock Waiter
Bob's Bench in the Garret
Robbie, Margaret & Bob
at Robbies home in Queensland 1964 I think
They sailed from Tilbury docks in London on the Himalaya to Australia visiting Nancy and Robbie for around a year
Preserving the History
Margaret & Bob
The Trip to Oz made the papers
This section has old photos sent by Betty Early (nee McKnight) whose mum Jean, was a cousin of the Waiters and the daughter of my great Auntie Bert Marr who lived in Dysart Kirkcaldy.
Jean Married Dave McKnight who worked as a miner and they are in some of the photos.
Dave and Jean had three children David, Betty and Roberta who has sadly passed away.
I ask you out there if you can help me name those in the pictures to confirm what we know and some we don't.
It is a good historical record of family, with some taken around the house or village.
If you know anyone email me Martin Dear at anchorlane4@gmail.com
??, Nancy Waiter ?? Jean McKnight
Margaret Waiter, ??, Esther Waiter
Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4
Photo 5
Photo 6
??, Sheila Waiter, Andy Waiter, Jean Mcknight.
Dave McKnight
Photo 8
Photo 11
Photo 9
Photo 10
Photo 12
Photo 13
Photo 14
Photo 15
Photo 16
Photo 17
Pictures of People or Places You May Know
Prince Charles
Now King Charles the Third
Opening the Lobster Shop 13/09/21
Kevin & Brenda Dear ( nee Mchardy) Visiting Cromarty Firth as Kevin retired from the oil drilling sector.
His rig the Ocean Nomad is one of those behind at anchor
Graeme & Fiona Dear
(nee Murdoch)
Taken 15/01/15
Lee & Louise Williams
(nee Dear)
Taken 15/01/15
Paul & Kirsty Macari
(nee Dear)
Taken 15/01/15
Daniel, Arlene, (nee Dear),Liam Tait
Taken 15/01/15
Gavin & Susie (nee Ross) Dear
15/01/15
Now Married
Kev's attempt to show the bairns how to climb the wall.
Not the way to do it.
Abby & Lisa Dear, Jessica & Amanda Shearer (nee Dear) & Alison Dear (nee Black)
Chelsea Flower show
25/05/19
Sunrise over Gourdon (Gurdin) July 2017 at around 5 a.m.
By Martin Dear
Barry & Mel Dear
15/01/15
Craig & Jill (nee Kennedy) Dear
09/08/2015
St. Cyrus Beach
Looking North towards Johnshaven round the headland about two miles.
Taken 01/10/2022 M. Dear
Fish Festival 2022
The Robertsons offering beautiful hand turned wooden artifacts outside the hoosie.
Arlene and granddaughter Grace Tait.
Four generations from Bob & Meg
Posing in the pictures are Esther Campbell and Joyce Fraser. Our Deides (grandfather) boat was the ME4 The Mary's from the early sixties until the boat was scrapped in the 1970's and the number handed back.
Now the registration for this boat owned locally in Johnshaven
Kevin & two of his grandchildren Jack & Evie Williams enjoying the harbour view
26/7/2021
The Melbourne Kelly's
Celebrating Ayda's first birthday
Susan being the daughter of Nancy Barr (nee waiter)
Back Row: John, Michael, Shaun, Patrick, Daniel, Liv (Shauns Partner)
2nd Row: Susan, Rebecca (Dan's Wife), Sarah ( Micks wife), Shevaun (Pats Wife)
3Rd Row: Darcy Kelly, Maisie Kelly, (Mick & Sarah's kids) Ayda Kelly (Pat & Shevs child)
Marcos, Kevin, Raiza
Brazilian Friends
Kev's grandchildren demonstrating the Jonner walk.
Opposite
Katie with the local produce
tasty Lobster
David & Jimmy Waiter at Glebe park watching Brechin City
Both have been fans over 75 years
Auntie Bert Marr (nee Simpson)
Food scraps for the Gulls
Brothers Enjoying the day at Glebe park
2022
Margaret (nee Waiter) & Bill Smith
Diamond Wedding
25/03/2010
Catch of the day in the early sixties
Graeme Dear, Maurice Waiter, Derek Dear
Kevin Dear
And the seal probably caught in the Salmon nets
The Dear Family
Esther Dear (Nee Waiter) Joseph Watson Dear
Martin, Graeme, Arlene, Kevin. Derek
The Barr Family
Nancy Barr (Nee Waiter) Hugh Barr
Bridgid, Mary, Susan, Margaret. Eileen.
Tracy still just a twinkle to make six girls.
Nancy & Hugh emigrated to Melbourne Australia in 1959
with Bridgid aged just under 2, and Margaret was born eight weeks
after arriving
Nancy Barr (nee Waiter)
Wairds park picnic August 2007
Tracy & Margaret Barr
Anchor Lane August 2007
Esther Dear (nee Waiter)
Steph Kreuzer
Wairds park picnic August 2007
Nancy and grandson Brock
Wairds park picnic August 2007
A younger Alister Waiter
August 2007
Johnshaven
Jimmy, Nancy. Margaret
Fish Festival August 2007
Bill & Margaret Smith
Muir of Ord
2007
This group is Bridgit Campbell's (nee Barr) Family.
Back row :Andrew & Partner Kristie, Alisha, Bridgit, Steve's
partner Apryl, Robert Alisha's partner Pete
Front row: Mylee, Pete's daughter Eve,Shyla, Dayne,
Steve behind baby Hughie.
Melbourne Aus.
Sylvia Waiter (nee ???)
This is Robbie Waiters wife
affectionately known as
Charlie by Robbie.
They met while Robbie was in
a bar in Queensland where
Sylvia was working.
Sylvia was born and raised in
Oz
.
They have three Children,
Maurice, Lyall and Kirsty
They lived out in the bush
near Kenilworth Queensland.
Mary Cleeland (nee Barr)
All her family
Farm on Philip Island
Tracy Barr and her son
Brock Barr
Margaret Kreuzer
(nee Barr)
Melbourne
This group is Kevin Dear's Family in Forfar
Back row : Lee Williams, Louise Williams (nee Dear) Kirsty
Macari ( nee Dear), Paul Macari.
Front row: Kevin Dear, Zac Macari, Katie Macari Evie Williams
Jack Williams, Brenda Dear ( nee Mchardy)
Eilleen Chalman (nee Barr)
Baby ??
Melbourne
Tracy Barr
Baby Hughie ??
Melbourne
This Group are the Australia nieces and nephews and one of the mothers Kim
Including his daughter Lynda Front row right and son in-law Toby of Bobby Waiter son of Jock and Irene Waiter
of Brechin and the majority in the photo would be there grandchildren
TheStepens Family
Melbourne
LtoR Mathew, Shane,
Jamie (nee Waiter), Lilly
Danny Waiter & Children
Sofia & Cristina
2014
Duncan Waiter
Checking if we were working.
Thumbs up we were.
Samantha Waiter & Partner
??
Nowra NSW Aus.
Toby and Lynda Loveday (nee Waiter)
Lynda is Bobbys daughter currently
living in the borders
