More Finlay Currie news! Sheila Viemeister Alert!
Murchadh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/scotlandonfilm/forum/leisure/thread8.shtml
Jennifer Pizer from New Zealand. Posted 10 Jul 2002.
My name is Jennifer Pizer nee Currie, my Grandfather was Finlay Currie
the actor. My father George was the only child of Finlay and Maude. In
1963 my father was flown from N.Z by the BBC to appear on This Is Your
Life: Finlay Currie with Eammon Andrews.
We have recently obtained a copy of this programme from the BBC in
London. When my father was in London he was given a wonderful set of
photographs,which I now have, of Finlay in most of his films.
My father died 17 years ago, and my brother and I feel we know very
little about Finlay and his early life, so any information would be
great.
We believe he was born in Edinburgh in 1878, his Father was in the
Seaforth Highlanders at the time. When I was in London in January of
200I managed to find where my Grandmother Maude is buried. If anyone
could give me any information on where Finlay is buried I would be
very grateful. I did visit the BBC archives and a very helpful young
woman did look for information for me but none of the obituaries
mentioned where he was buried. I know he died in a rest home near his
home in Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire in 1968. I look forward to
hearing from anybody who may have any information on Finlay. My
children Catriona and Conan live in London and would be happy to meet
with anybody who could help us.
David Reilly. Posted 7 Aug 2002.
Hello Jennifer, although I can't help you with info about your
Grandfather's resting place but there is a wonderful website full of
Scottish ex-pats who seem to know everything about everyone remotely
Scottish, and I am sure you will find a lot of answers there. your
Grandfather was a wonderful old actor and I think he was in every
picture made in Scotland. Good Luck, Davy.
(Murchadh's comment: Note how this idiot didn't give the website URL!)
Ann Young. Posted 10 Sep 2002.
I'm sorry I don't have any information on Finlay Currie, but I would
like you to know that as soon as our family saw his name on the
credits we knew it was going to be a good film. Who could ever forget
the film about India and those immortal words "Ah pity the man who
hears the pipes an' wisnae born in Scotland". And then that
performance in "Ben Hur". He stole the show as far as I was concerned.
Good luck in your quest.
Sue (Currie) Lemmon. Posted 9 Oct 2002.
My father always said Finlay was his fourth cousin, born in Edinburgh
- his mother was Annie Currie who worked in the Post Office - I have a
copy of his birth certificate if this of any help.
Jack Hayhurst. Posted 29 Jan 2003.
I can update Jennifer Pizer re Finlay, and put her in touch with my
cousin who knows quite a lot more. Can I have her email address ?
Jennie Pizer from New Zealand. Posted 6 May 2003.
Thank you for the information you have given me.Please pass on my
e-mail address to any one who may have information on Finlay
Jennie
The remorseless hunt for Finlay's darkest secrets goes on!
Murchadh
Helen Ramsay
but that was only for a couple of days. SHEILA!
Cheers, Helen
ejaycee
"Helen Ramsay" <helen_...@h0tmOIl.com> wrote in message
news:p93Na.806$j7.8...@read1.cgocable.net...
> Where is Sheila? I know she mentioned being without a computer back in June,
> but that was only for a couple of days. SHEILA!
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> Cheers, Helen
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Shec ould even be working out quilting blocks
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S Viemeister
flatpacks, installing towel bars and coat hooks, pruning overgrown
garden plants, and entertaining my Mother, who was staying with me. I
have only had the computer on, perhaps half a dozen times over the past
month. And I've been playing with my new Kenwood Chef (hey - I HEARD
that!).
I'll be going down to Edinburgh on Monday - Mom and I are planning to
spend much of Tuesday exploring Ian's museum.
Sheila
