Walter Alexander opened his bus transport company just before World War I and in 1924 moved into a highly successful coachbuilding business.  Now part of Alexander-Dennis. 

Bobby Brown was a former PE teacher at Denny High School, who was born in Dunipace. He was a Scottish International football player and manager and played for Falkirk, Rangers and Queenspark Rangers.  He did a huge amount of charity work for Erskine Hospital for Veterans.  

Jim Kenny was one of Maddiston's most successful athletes.  He devoted much of his time to training and coaching local youth in boxing in the green shed at the foot of Vellore. He was a great example of perseverance, determination and leadership.

A local place name first recorded in 1711.  It lay close to the Pow Burn. 

In 1915 the train carrying soldiers bound for Gallipoli in Turkey crashed at Quintinshill near Gretna.  The troops had left Larbert station after a short period of training.   239 were killed. 

Jimmy McMullan who was born in Denny, played for Scotland as one of the Wembley Wizards who defeated England 5-1 in 1928. He was first ever manager of Aston Villa.