Charles John Shimmins

  General Notes:

CERTIFICATE OF PROCLAMATION:
It is hereby Certified that Charles John Shimmins, bank clerk, residing at 114 Woodside Street,Coatbridge, Batchelor and Jenny Armour Gray, typist, residing at 40 Chapelside Place Airdrie, spinster, have been Proclaimed in the Church of West Parish on 7th July 1935 in order to Marriage and that no objections have been offered
Signed by Thomas A Deas, Session Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF PROCLAMATION OF BANNS
At Old Monklands, the 9th day of July one thousand nine hundred and thirty five IT is hereby Certified that Charles John Shimmins, Batchelor of 114 Woodside Street, Coatbridge in the Registration District of Coatbridge and Jenny Armour Gray, spinster 40 Chapelside Place, in the Registration District of Airdrie have been duly PROCLAIMED in order to Marriage in the Parish of Old Monkland and that no objections have been offered
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
At Coatbridge, the twenty fourth day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty five, the above parties were this day married my me
Signed M Scott Dickson, D.D. Minister of Old Monkland Parish Church
Both parties were 27 years of age. James George Shimmins was noted as deceased at the time of this marriage but his occupation was given as Electrical Journeyman. Witnesses were the Minister, Hugh Shimmins of 114 Woodside Street, Coatbridge and Jeannie Ritchie Gray of 40 Aitken Street, Airdrie. Part of a letter dated 3rd May 2000 from James George Shimmins of Balfron: "In 1957 while obtaining a blazer in the Co-operative, I met a gentleman who recalled Gran bringing her 14 year old eldest son Charlie to the Co-op in Coatbridge for the first day of his working life.(1921(?)) I was told by him that Charlie was there only a short time as his intelligence and integrity far exceeded the Co-op environment. I was greatly impressed by him. Ann (the writer's wife) has an aunt who also recalls my father starting in the very same Co-op aged 14 (1928) Are we here seeing hints of a political persuasion or a widow's firm belief in then good prospects? I wonder! I also recall surnames of Mathieson, Rose and Shimmins all met during family visit as a boy to Ayrshire - Monkton with Aunt Cathie

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Bank Officer in 1962.

• He worked as a Bank Manager - Clydesdale Bank in 1970.

Charles married Jenny Armour Gray on 24 Jul 1935 in Old Monklands Parish Church, Coatbridge. (Jenny Armour Gray was born on 26 Jun 1908 in Coatbridge, Lanark, Scotland and died on 16 May 1988 in Morningfield Hospital, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.)