1898: Great-great Grandad on film

My Great-great Grandad was golfer Willie Fernie. He won the Open Championship in 1883 at Musselburgh Links.

One of the first known film of a golf match features William Fernie. It was shot in 1898, and has now turned up on YouTube:

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Laura Kane says : August 22, 2010 at 7:28 pm
That’s absolutely incredible Jamie! You should get yourself a Willie Fernie suit – he looks quite the dapper thing!

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Alasdair Hunter says : August 30, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Jamie, what a truly wonderful find! You definitely need a matching suit.

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