Comments on: A story of interest from 1935 involving Banff Park Warden, Bill Neish

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 05:06:47 +0000

My Great Grandfather was Alfred Reeve, he and Bill Neish were great friends. My grandfather Alfred was present that day of the shooting. Bill went up with his rifle to hunt the men down and my grandfather stayed with the wounded officers and drove them to get medical aid; sadly the officers did not survive.

My Great Grandfather recieved a letter from the RCMP thanking him for his efforts on this mournful day. We have many photo’s of Bill Neish, his wife and his daughter in our family photo album. Many I shared after coming across a relative on line a few years ago.

You can find the full story at the Whyte Museum in Banff.
Kelly

By: Robert Neish

Robert Neish — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:07:54 +0000

In reply to David Neish. David, are you one of my Dads cousins and your older brother is Peter, And you both lived in Can more?

By: David Neish

David Neish — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:17:22 +0000

Hi Robert;
Robert, William Dickie Neish (Bill) was born in Glasgow and grew up there. The family moved to Glasgow from Crieff in the late 1800s and started a construction company called P & J Neish Slaterers, Plasterers and General Contractors in 1881. The P. was for Peter which was my great Grandfather and your Great Great Grandfather. I would think. You also missed the fact he had one other brother by the name Peter and two sisters Margaret (Meg) and Anne. I am Peters youngest son David. There is a lot more to Bill’s life and tales which has been swirling about which are true and the fact that he took no bull is legendary.

By: Robert Neish

Robert Neish — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:48:23 +0000

In reply to John Liddle. Hi John, yes my grandfather father came from Banff Scotland which is in the Aberdeenshire area. He and his brothers Robert and James moved to Banff Alberta and lived thee the rest of there lives.

By: John Liddle

John Liddle — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:54:01 +0000

In reply to Robert William Neish.

Hi Robert,
Interesting to see that William Neish was your grandfather, what a hero he was and a very brave man too.
My grandfather was also a William Neish, although he was born in Scotland, living there until he was about 15, then lived in England for the rest of his life, his ancestors came from the Aberdeenshire area of Scotland, do you have any idea as where your grandfather came from?
I’m guessing if he wasn’t from Scotland himself, his predecessors were, as Neish is I think , a Scots name
Best regards.
John Liddle

By: Robert William Neish

Robert William Neish — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 02:52:03 +0000

William Neish was my grandfather. I hve heard several versions of this tale. He was a mountain man that took no bull.

By: pj7davis

pj7davis — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:29:09 +0000

The scene of the shoot-out took place inside the park so when the criminal ran into the bushes they were not east of the Park Gates. It is my understanding that the present park gates were under construction when this shoot-out happened. Temporary gates had been set up on top of the hill above the present gates.