The Cross, Anstruther, 1914.

The Cross, Anstruther, 1914.
The Cross, Anstruther, 1914.
The Cross, Anstruther, 1914.
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The Cross, Anstruther, 1914.
Valentine postcard of the Cross, Anstruther. Serial number indicates a date of 1914. This image is part of the Valentine collection of the University of St Andrews. Please refer to them if you wish to purchase a copy.

In the foreground stands the Williamson Memorial Drinking Fountain.

Stephen Williamson was was born in Cellardyke on 28 June 1827, the son of Archibald Williamson, a shipowner. In 1848 he went to Liverpool, and there founded, with Alexander Balfour, the firm of Balfour Williamson, trading with South America with offices in Valparaíso, Chile and San Francisco. He married Anne Guthrie, the daughter of Dr Thomas Guthrie.

In 1880 he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrews, a seat he held for the Scottish Liberal Party until 1885, and then represented Kilmarnock Burghs between 1886 and 1895.

He died on 16 June 1903, aged 65.

ANSFM : 1968.92
University of St Andrews Library
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