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tucker laird & slasher grant

what fantastic names they had in the years gone bye, never get away with that now , some do gooder wid say it was wrong

Dont think this is Tucker, it looks very like a fellow that we called Big Eddy, who lived in Evie for a while. I think he was from Australia, or New Zealand, and does the fellow on the right not look like Banda Cooper.

It is tucker laird & rusty shearer who lived in lodgings in Main Street.
Both were old dockers

I think your right Gordie, If it's the same Big Eddy i knew he sailed on the Shetland Trader for a while, a very clever man too. He sadly passed away a few years ago did he not?

definitely not a tucker old or young in that pic. faces are familiar but im no sure.

TUCKER LAIRD AND RUSTY SHEARER, I WORKED WITH THEM BOTH

The man on the left is "Tucker" Laird beyond a shadow of a doubt and if it is the same Jo W. that I think he is he will know for sure. Big Eddy and Banda Cooper are about 20 years too young for this Photo. Added by Phil Brough.

According to my sources the one with the hat is Eddie Cummings from Evie

Don't think that is big Edd Cumins. Edd lived at Quarrybraes in Evie during the 1980's while teaching nav at the academy. He lived latterly at Glaitness Park but died 2 years ago.

Yes its definately "Tucker" Laird, not sure about the other man though. Another from Alex's albums of great characters.

I had to sit and be shown these albums by my big brother many a night when I was a young lass!