1911
A general start was made herring fishing here yesterday, when a fairly large fleet left for the fishing grounds. Towards night there was heavy north-east, breeze, and few of the smaller-sized boats returned without shooting. To-day three boats arrived with an average of 20 crans, the best shot being 30 crans landed the Ruby, Cellardyke. They were obtained from 22 to 45 miles east, of the May Island, and those got on the nearer grounds were of exceptional quality for the season. Prices were from 7s 6d to 10s per cran. A start, was made with curing for the Continental markets.
1912
FRASERBURGH, Thursday. To-day close 4000 crans herrings were delivered 230 boats Fraserburgh. The fishermen obtained remunerative prices, the range being from 22s to 26s per cran. Quality good. The Golden Strand, of Cellardyke, and the Glenogil, Cellardyke, had each 50 crans.
PETERHEAD, Thursday.—Total 6000 crans was landed to-day by 260 boats, equal to the satisfactory average of 25 crans. Nearly all the big catches fell to the credit the local drifters. The KY. sailboat Columbia turned out 50 crans. Prices ran from 16s to 20s 9d per cran.
1913
PETERHEAD, Friday.—Deliveries totalled 4000 for 100 vessels. Highest shot, 120 crans, the local drifter Expert; Peterhead drifter Pride Buchan, 110 crans; Rothesay Bay, Cellardyke. 100 crans, drifter Azarael. Pittenweem, and the sailboat Refuge, Kirkcaldy, 75 each; and the drifter Restless Wave, Pittenweem, 45 crans. Quality rather mixed. Prices from 18s to 34s per cran.
1914
CELLARDYKE. —Kitchen, 2 beds, own key; July, August.—E. Watson, 30 Rodger Street.
SCOTTISH GALLANTRY AWARDS’ At its monthly meeting in London yesterday the Committee the Royal Humane Society made the following awards in cases from Scotland; … TESTIMONIALS……… Thomas Watson, Dove Street, Cellardyke, for his prompt, action in saving a lad who fell into the sea while fishing from the Basket Rock there May 22:
Kilrenny School Board – Wanted – Male Certified teacher for Supplementary Class of Cellardyke School. Singing and drawing essential, navigation desirable, commence 1st September salary, £110 rising £5 annually to £130. Applications with one copy testimonials to C H Maxwell, Solicitor Anstruther by 27th inst.
1915
PRESENTATION TO YOUNG CELLARDYKE HERO. In presence of the Town Council, David Black (15), son of Mr George Black, baker, Cellardvke, was presented with silver watch from the Carnegie Trust, Hero Fund and the parchment of the Royal Humane Society for having, on 21st April, rescued a nine year-old lad from drowning. Provost Black, uncle of the lad, presided, and Mr Hugh H. Souter, depute town clerk, made the presentation.
THREE CELLARDYKE TERRIRORIALS WOUNDED
Information has been received that Lance Corporal W. Anderson, 7th Black Watch. James Street. Cellardyke, has been wounded in the head, and is in hospital at Boulogne.
Private Adam Lowrie, Shore Street. Cellardyke, of the same Company, has received a wound in the left arm.
Private Alex. Boyter, another comrade, has sustained severe wounds in the face, and is now in Birmingham Hospital
Missing Soldiers
MURRAY.—Lance-Corporal James, No. 27776, 1st Canadian Expeditionary Force, 15th Battalion. F Company, 3d Brigade. Officially reported wounded ’22d April in France. News of him will be thankfully received by his parents. Father, Mr Robert Murray, 4 Rodger Street, Cellardyke, Fife.
1916
CELLARDYKE BLACK WATCH MAN KILLED. Intimation was received in Cellardyke yesterday that Private Alexander Boyter, Black Watch, has been killed in action. The deceased, who was 25 years of age, served his apprenticeship as a plumber with Messrs Gray & Pringle, Anstruther, and was afterwards engaged as a stoker on drifter. He was in the Territorials. It is a year to-day since he was home last. Deceased was the second son of Mr Thomas Boyter, fisherman, Rodger Street.
( Thomas Boyter was later blown up on the Fishing Boat janes in 1917)
CELLARDYKE STOKER ON INVINCIBLE. BFLIEVED TO BE AMONG THE LOST.
James A Moncrieff, son of the late Mr David Moncrieff, fisherman, and Mrs John Gardiner, Forth Street. Cellardyke, was a stoker on board the Invincible.
In reply to a telegram inquiry, Admiralty stated it was to be feared Moncrieff was among the lost, his name not being included in the list of survivors.
Moncrieff was among the first join the colours shortly after war broke out, and was engaged in the naval battle off the Falkland Islands. He was home on leave a month ago. Previous to enlisting he was an engineer on a trawler. He was years of 22 age, and his stepfather. John Gardiner, is on patrol service. His brother David is in the Flying Corps in France.
1917
Wounded
Royal Scots
Parker 27919 J, Cellardyke
Black Watch
Nicol 290636 G, Cellardyke
1918
Prisoners of War
Pte, Alex Stevenson, Black Watch, Cellardyke, also wounded in the arm
Wounded
Scots guards Watson 12832 A, Cellardyke
1919
FLOATING MINES IN THE NORTH SEA Cellardyke skippers of drifters returned from the fishing grounds at the end of the week report the presence of large number of floating mines in the North Sea. As many as live were seen by the crew of the drifter Maggie, which caused the skipper to alter his course.
Honours
Distinguished Conduct medal
290604 Pte J Birrell, 14th Btn Royal Highlanders. T.F, Cellardyke