James McFarlane School, Dalry Road 11                                                                                                   15 March 2007

James McFarlane School opened to pupils on 12 September 1988 and replaced the previous school in Campbell Avenue, Saltcoats. It is named after James McFarlane (1910-1976) who lived in Bath Villa with his family between 1945 and 1987. James McFarlane was a teacher in Saint Peter's Primary School, Head Teacher of Saint John's Primary School, Stevenston and organist and choirmaster in the Church of Saint Peter in Chains. A profile of James McFarlane can be seen on the website of the Church of Saint Peter in Chains.