The Glasgow Herald, Friday, April 13th., 1917. Death notice:-
"BLACK.- At 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Portobello, on 12th April, John Black, late superintendent of the line, North British Railway Company.- Funeral on Saturday at 3 p.m., to Portobello Cemetery; friends will please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation."
Same publication, day, date (page 7):- "SCOTTISH RAILWAY OFFICIAL'S DEATH. Mr John Black, late superintendent of the line to the North British Railway Company, died at his residence 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Edinburgh, yesterday morning. His illness dated from about the time of his retirement at the close of last year. It was in 1911 after 46 years of service with the company, that Mr Black, by the unanimous vote of the directors, was appointed to succeed Mr David Deuchars as superintendent over the whole of the sections of the N.B.R. lines, so that his whole period of service extended to 52 years. He started as an apprentice booking clerk at Portobello in 1865. Later appointments gave him opportunities of acquiring practical knowledge of all the various branches of railway work. He took a leading part in securing very desirable economics in the working of the line, and had also much to do with the great scheme for the amalgamation of the interests of the different Scottish railway companies at competitive points on their lines. Cool, tactful, and highly capably, Mr Black had been a much-valued official of the company, and the directors marked their appreciation of his services by entertaining him to dinner on the occasion of his retirement. The deceased was born in the parish of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, 65 years ago."
"BLACK.- At 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Portobello, on 12th April, John Black, late superintendent of the line, North British Railway Company.- Funeral on Saturday at 3 p.m., to Portobello Cemetery; friends will please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation."
Same publication, day, date (page 7):- "SCOTTISH RAILWAY OFFICIAL'S DEATH. Mr John Black, late superintendent of the line to the North British Railway Company, died at his residence 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Edinburgh, yesterday morning. His illness dated from about the time of his retirement at the close of last year. It was in 1911 after 46 years of service with the company, that Mr Black, by the unanimous vote of the directors, was appointed to succeed Mr David Deuchars as superintendent over the whole of the sections of the N.B.R. lines, so that his whole period of service extended to 52 years. He started as an apprentice booking clerk at Portobello in 1865. Later appointments gave him opportunities of acquiring practical knowledge of all the various branches of railway work. He took a leading part in securing very desirable economics in the working of the line, and had also much to do with the great scheme for the amalgamation of the interests of the different Scottish railway companies at competitive points on their lines. Cool, tactful, and highly capably, Mr Black had been a much-valued official of the company, and the directors marked their appreciation of his services by entertaining him to dinner on the occasion of his retirement. The deceased was born in the parish of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, 65 years ago."
The Glasgow Herald, Friday, April 13th., 1917. Death notice:-
"BLACK.- At 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Portobello, on 12th April, John Black, late superintendent of the line, North British Railway Company.- Funeral on Saturday at 3 p.m., to Portobello Cemetery; friends will please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation."
Same publication, day, date (page 7):- "SCOTTISH RAILWAY OFFICIAL'S DEATH. Mr John Black, late superintendent of the line to the North British Railway Company, died at his residence 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Edinburgh, yesterday morning. His illness dated from about the time of his retirement at the close of last year. It was in 1911 after 46 years of service with the company, that Mr Black, by the unanimous vote of the directors, was appointed to succeed Mr David Deuchars as superintendent over the whole of the sections of the N.B.R. lines, so that his whole period of service extended to 52 years. He started as an apprentice booking clerk at Portobello in 1865. Later appointments gave him opportunities of acquiring practical knowledge of all the various branches of railway work. He took a leading part in securing very desirable economics in the working of the line, and had also much to do with the great scheme for the amalgamation of the interests of the different Scottish railway companies at competitive points on their lines. Cool, tactful, and highly capably, Mr Black had been a much-valued official of the company, and the directors marked their appreciation of his services by entertaining him to dinner on the occasion of his retirement. The deceased was born in the parish of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, 65 years ago."
"BLACK.- At 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Portobello, on 12th April, John Black, late superintendent of the line, North British Railway Company.- Funeral on Saturday at 3 p.m., to Portobello Cemetery; friends will please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation."
Same publication, day, date (page 7):- "SCOTTISH RAILWAY OFFICIAL'S DEATH. Mr John Black, late superintendent of the line to the North British Railway Company, died at his residence 12, Dalkeith Street, Joppa, Edinburgh, yesterday morning. His illness dated from about the time of his retirement at the close of last year. It was in 1911 after 46 years of service with the company, that Mr Black, by the unanimous vote of the directors, was appointed to succeed Mr David Deuchars as superintendent over the whole of the sections of the N.B.R. lines, so that his whole period of service extended to 52 years. He started as an apprentice booking clerk at Portobello in 1865. Later appointments gave him opportunities of acquiring practical knowledge of all the various branches of railway work. He took a leading part in securing very desirable economics in the working of the line, and had also much to do with the great scheme for the amalgamation of the interests of the different Scottish railway companies at competitive points on their lines. Cool, tactful, and highly capably, Mr Black had been a much-valued official of the company, and the directors marked their appreciation of his services by entertaining him to dinner on the occasion of his retirement. The deceased was born in the parish of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, 65 years ago."
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Sacred to the Memory of
John Black
Supt. of the line, North British Railway
Who died at 2 Montebello, Joppa
On 12th April 1917, Aged 66 years.
Also his younger son
James
Who died on 27th March 1915
Aged 35 Years
Also of
Mary Annie Munro
Wife of Above
Who died 28th November 1922, Aged 70.
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