A memorial service to Robert Cunningham, a postman who died whilst out delivering mail in a blizzard near the Ayrshire town of Ballantrae a hundred years ago, is to be held at Ballantrae Parish Church. A wreath is also to be laid in his memory on the moor where he died.
For more on the story, visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7801303.stm
Chris
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