IT'S been 100 years since the death of the Cumnock Chronicle founder and editor John Walters Crawford.

Many things have changed in the course of the newspaper's history since the first issue was released on November 8 1901.

Mr Crawford died peacefully in Prestwick from a heart condition, aged 54, on Sunday February 6 1916.

He was survived by his wife, Mrs Crawford and their unnamed 14-year-old daughter.

Originally Mr Crawford started working with the Chronicle's sister newspaper, The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, being a district correspondent for the 'Cumnock News'.

Mr Crawford then decided to publish his own newspaper in the town - The Cumnock Chronicle - which was met with great delight from the people of the area.

His publishing rival, Mr A B Todd, was editor for 'The Cumnock Express', but had great respect for Mr Crawford.

The Chronicle reported: "Mr Todd entertained a very high opinion of Mr Crawford's intellectual and literary ability and even when they were at 'daggers drawn', he spoke kindly and courteously of 'my clever young friend John Walters'".

He set up a publishing house and editorial offices on Ayr Road in Cumnock, which were used by present day reporters up until January 2015.

Now the Chronicle joins its other sister papers based in Ardrossan, but is never too far away from its hometown.

The former building that housed the paper, was demolished by East Ayrshire Council in September 2015 to make way for new housing.

Are you a relative of Mr Crawford? Or do you know someone who is? Get in touch with us by email at editorial@cumnockchronicle.co.uk or give us a call on 01290 421633.