Chapter 1


August 1974, main stairwell Newmore House. Ready for our first day of school. (l to r) Greg, Monty, Steven, Melissa and Cheryl

August 14, 1974, the Queen of England was coming to witness her first offshore platform going out into the North Sea. The Highland One platform is in the background. My dad, Glynn Cornes, is pictured in the center wearing a hard hat and capturing a picture of the Queen of England.

October 1974, Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards pictured with the Louisiana Lads of Highland One. Governor Edwards pictured center with light colored sports coat. Managing Director of Highland Highland Fabricators, Herb Nelson, pictured to the governor’s right in a black suit. My dad, Glynn Cornes, is pictured to the right, tallest gentleman standing by the window.

My parents commissioned the artist, Donald M. Shearer, to paint a keepsake of the Newmore House before leaving Scotland in May 1975.

Chenier, Kerry. “Our Lady Star of the Sea.” Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 4 Jun. 2011, sacredheartmc.org/our-lady-star-of-the-sea/. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.

Friedlander, Lee. “Our Lady, Star of the Sea. Morgan City, Louisiana.” The Museum of Contemporary Art, Our Lady, Star of the Sea. Morgan City, Louisiana. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.