FATHER FISCHER'S SILVER JUBILEE                   16 FEBRUARY 1955


On 16 February 1955, Father Lawrence Fischer celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood. To mark the occasion, a function was held in the Town Hall, Castlecraigs, Ardrossan. A large number of clergy and parishioners attended. Father Fischer was presented with a silver tea service by Jimmy Dorrian (1897-1977), president of the Parochial Committee.

Clergy who attended Father Fischer's Silver Jubilee included:
  - Father Cornelius Burke
  - Father Lawrence Fischer
  - Father Charles Matthews
  - Father Joseph Maxwell

Parishioners who attended Father Fischer's Silver Jubilee included:
  - Bessie Arkison neé Brown (1913-1982)
  - Joe Arkison (1914-2005)
  - Ellen Baillie
  - Gerry Brown
  - Peg Brown neé Welsh (1913-1991)
  - Kathleen Conway neé Carry
  - Maggie Cunningham
  - Ria Cunningham neé Thompson (1922-1997)
  - Mary Delahunt neé Monaghan
  - Jimmy Dorrian (1897-1977)
  - Sadie Dorrian neé Reid (1896-1969)
  - Willie Duffy (-1971)
  - Eileen Fischer, neice of Father Fischer
  - Rita Fischer, neice of Father Fischer
  - Lena Gillen
  - Jeannie Hedger
  - Sheila Kennedy neé Tonner (1921-1996)
  - Paddy McAuliffe (1920-2004)
  - James McFarlane (1910-1976)
  - Jimmy McGowan (1909-1984)
  - Jimmy McGrattan (1911-1982)
  - Ellen McKay neé O'Rourke (1909-1976)
  - Annie Monan neé Erskine (1908-1998)
  - Gerry Monan (1940-1995)
  - Jimmy Monan (1906-1969)
  - Terry Murphy
  - Mary O'Hare neé Donnelly later Mary McLaughlan
  - Margaret O'Rawe, Father Fischer's housekeeper
  - Chrissie Smith