surfin

Sydenham Ontario Canada

Just trying to find some family history, an just looking for my little piece of Scotland. "Cheers"

Gifford

On behalf of Gifford Community Council, just wanted to say how sad we were to hear about John's death, which is a great loss to the local community. He did a fantastic job in creating Gifford Online, which is visited by people from all over the world, as well as being much loved by village peole. Long may his great work continue and thanks, John, for all your work. You will be greatly missed.

late 1930s to 1950s

just wondered if anyone remembered my dad

google

born in haddington

i wondered if anybody remembered my dad andrew walker,his mum was margaret & his dad was jim, i think he left gifford about 1953-55.
he was the manager of the co-op in haddington.
he married my mum in 1953 gertrude murdoch from haddington

Thirsk North Yorkshire, Ex Gifford

Sory to hear about John's death, I only met him once , what a great guy and what a great web site, long may it continue.

from the courier

gosport hampshire

i originally lived at townhead farm,we moved their in 1946,, and i joinedthe army in 1956, after i left the knox.i now live in gosport hants, with my wife brenda, 3 children, 7 grand children. i have been back to the village many times.i m sure a lot of people will remember my parents, dod and daisy borthwick, who used to live in park rd, where my brother george now lives. i had agreat time, looking at the old photos onthe site. they brought back many memories, especialoly the one of geordie sheils, and bobby hay.my brother and i once had a lift on the snowploough, as the school bus, couldnt get from garvald to gifford. i am tryingto find some old photos, so hope to send themin the near future.

from John

Gifford

Just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear about John. He was a great help with the newsletter and his Gifford Online site is brilliant - he really put Gifford on the map. I hope someone might be able to carry on his great work.

first kilts

john told me and set up my web site

gifford

so sorry to here about john he was a lovely man set up my web site and was great help to so many village folk. good luck mike you be fine.

It is with great regret that Gifford On-Line announces the death of its creator and Editor John Dodds. He died suddenly at his home in Gifford on the 12th of January 2009. He was 54. A full update will be posted on the website shortly, which will continue to operate in his memory.

Wow - I can't believe it - I'm soon to celebrate my civil partnership with my long term boyfriend Gary Ifford. Imagine my surprise when googling his name to find this site! I thought it would be so much fun to come to Gifford for our honeymoon as a surprise for him - I wondered if anyone could offer any advice on places to stay. He'd be so happy and I'm sure I'd be rewarded handsomely (if you know what I mean - hehe)

Thanks Luvvies
Mark

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Edinburgh

I used to cycle to Gifford with my sister in the summer holidays, it was a long ride but worth it, my family moved south to Birmingham when I was fourteen and I look back on those days with great fondness, even though I never lived in the village, I am a huge fan, you could say I am the biggest Gifford around!!