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FORMATIVE INFLUENCES
George Findlay Andrew came from good stock. His life’s journey was defined for him
by some quite extraordinary predecessors. We know a bit about his great
grandfather Abraham Andrew, who was an exceptional man, a quiet achiever. This
article sheds light on what Abraham Andrew’s contemporaries thought about him. 1
Hope Dale Reminiscences
“The Brough Corn Mill for many years belonged to the Kirk family who were
Brough Corn Mill
farmers and millers, and withal as respectable a family as any Hope Dale could
boast of at the beginning of this (19th) century. Respectable and business-like as
were the Kirks, there was another person connected with the Brough Corn Mill that
contributed considerably to its fame and usefulness, namely Abraham Andrew, the
1 HOPE DALE REMINISCENCES
Article (from an unnamed newspaper) dated 14 Sep 1920 as quoted in
“Three Score Years & Ten – Missionary Work in China” by Amy Moore. Published by Kyema Publishing 2011
FORMATIVE INFLUENCES
George Findlay Andrew came from good stock. His life’s journey was defined for him
by some quite extraordinary predecessors. We know a bit about his great
grandfather Abraham Andrew, who was an exceptional man, a quiet achiever. This
article sheds light on what Abraham Andrew’s contemporaries thought about him. 1
Hope Dale Reminiscences
“The Brough Corn Mill for many years belonged to the Kirk family who were
Brough Corn Mill
farmers and millers, and withal as respectable a family as any Hope Dale could
boast of at the beginning of this (19th) century. Respectable and business-like as
were the Kirks, there was another person connected with the Brough Corn Mill that
contributed considerably to its fame and usefulness, namely Abraham Andrew, the
1 HOPE DALE REMINISCENCES
Article (from an unnamed newspaper) dated 14 Sep 1920 as quoted in
“Three Score Years & Ten – Missionary Work in China” by Amy Moore. Published by Kyema Publishing 2011
