About the Ford Family

(Otherwise known as Maw, Paw & the Weans)

PAW (Rev. Alan A. Ford)

Hi! I'm Alan Ford. I was born in 1948 and brought up in Glasgow in Pollok and Knightswood. On leaving school I worked for the Bank of Scotland in various branches in the Glasgow area. In 1969 while working in the Bank I came to a personal faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord and in June of 1970, having successfully completed the examinations of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland I returned to full time education. I married my wife Mary in 1972 at Partick Free Church. My training for the Church of Scotland Ministry included assistantships at my home church of St. David's Knightswood, Broomhill and Elderpark McGregor Memorial Church, Govan. I graduated Bachelor of Divinity from Glasgow University in 1976 and we moved to Dundee for a time as Probationer Assistant at Mains of Fintry Church, Dundee. While in Dundee our first daughter, Barbara was born. A call to Airdrie: New Monkland linked with Greengairs, followed by an ordination and induction on the 13th. of July 1977 brought us to North Lanarkshire where we remained for over twenty two years. Our younger daughter Aileen who is known to many of her friends by her middle name, Kirsty, was born in July 1978. I have an interest in computers including their construction. A feature of the conservative and evangelical ministry has been a number of people from the congregation called into full-time Christian service in other places. In November 1999 I accepted a call from the congregation of Glasgow: Springburn to be their minister and was inducted as minister on the 19th January 2000 thus returning to my native city.
Email me at alanford@fordsall.com (Sorry no hyperlink – it cuts down on Spam)

Maw (Mary Ford)

Hi! I'm Mary Ford. I was born and brought up in Scotstoun, Glasgow and on leaving School began working with the Bank of Scotland at Knightswood, Glasgow. When we moved Dundee I worked in Nethergate Branch and while in Dundee Barbara was born and I stopped working in the Bank. Once the children were at school I went back to work with the Bank of Scotland in Airdrie on a part-time basis until I took early retirement in December 2004.  I was involved in Guides and Brownies as a leader for many years. I taught in Sunday School and was involved in the local branch of the Scottish Bible Society. I was also involved in the Church of Scotland Guild. When we moved to Glasgow in January 2000 I left all of those church responsibilities behind me and I am  involved in the church life of the Springburn congregation - prayer meeting, bible study, Guild etc. I currently work part-time in a befriending project with Crossreach the Church of Scotland's Social Care Organisation.
Email me at maryford@fordsall.com (Sorry no hyperlink – it cuts down on Spam)

The Bigger Wean (Barbara Mary Ford - now Ogston))

Hi! I'm Barbara, the eldest of the weans (excluding my father).
I was born in Dundee and moved to Glenmavis when I was 3 months old in 1977. I have therefore been a ministers daughter most of my life and will now be scarred forever. I worked as a Pre-5 Worker in a nursery centre with a mixture of mainstream and special needs children until November 2000 when I took up a job in Children's Ministry in Drumchapel. In the Spring of 2003 I began working with the Aberlour Trust.
I have many other interests, most involving children because this means I have a reason to act daft. I was a Sunday School teacher in New Monkland Church and Brown Owl in a Brownie Pack in Greengairs Church. I am also very involved in Church of Scotland Summer Mission where I have spent 2 years training to be a mission leader. In the summer of 1999 I led my first Mission to Kilmuir & Logie Easter which is north of Inverness and also in Arbroath in July 2000 and 2001.

I desperately wanted a West Highland Terrier and shortly after arriving in Springburn I bought Dougie (Kennel Name: Westiehome Douglas Briggs) who is now putting on the Westie "old Man" act. I also became interested in the Mallard, a residential centre for young people with learning difficulties. I moved to my own flat in Knightswood in 2001 and to a bigger flat also in Knightswood in preparation for my wedding. On 21st August 2002 I became engaged to be married to Stephen Ogston (in Shetland) and married in April 2003 and we lived in Knightswood. Dougie the Dug likes him too! Stephen is now a minister of the Church of Scotland at Ballantrae since January 27th 2009. Along with our daughter (known as CeeCee) and son (known as "Cee") we are enjoying living by the seaside.

The Wee-er Wean (Aileen Kirsty Ford - Now Young))

Hi ! I was Aileen Kirsty Ford but am now Aileen Kirsty Young. ( The sprog )
I was born on the 25th of July 1978 so please email any birthday cards for the due date. I lived all my life until January 2000 in Glenmavis. Looking at the page about my big sister I realise that I should say something about my self. After finishing school I went on to Clydebank college to train as a theatre technician - that is on the stage, not in a hospital. There I met my husband Raymond who is now a working for a roofing firm and we were married in Springburn Parish Church in June 9th 2001. Until my teens I was known by my first name (Aileen) but now everyone but my parents and sister and a few friends from school call be by my middle name (Kirsty).
I worked in a jeweller’s shop in Glasgow for several years but now work in and Electrical Retailer's in Bearsden.  I now live with my husband in Faifley, Clydebank.
My hobbies include singing, shopping and eating chocolate and collecting furry toys. I also have several pet rats and two rescued retired greyhounds.
 

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