Find A Grave - Glasgow City

Adams, Robert Bellew b. July 26, 1856 d. February 13, 1928
Tirah Campaign Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Muree, Punjab, India, of Scottish parents, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Staff Corps and Corps of Guides, Indian Army. On August 17, 1897 at Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India, Lieutenant Colonel Adams, with two other officers and five men of the Guides, went under a heavy and close fire, to the rescue of a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Fusiliers who was lying wounded and surrounded by enemy swordsmen. While the wounded officer was being...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Glasgow Crematorium, Maryhill, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Baillie, George d. February 8, 1873
Founder of Baillie's Institution, a philanthropic and charitable organisation still in existence. (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasgow Cathedral Churchyard, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Baxter, Jim b. September 29, 1939 d. April 14, 2001
Legendary Scottish footballer. Known as "Slim Jim", Baxter was one of the worlds greatest players during the 1960s. It was said that he transformed Rangers FC from a good team to a great one. He joined Rangers FC from Raith Rovers for a fee Ł 17,500 in june 1960. At the time he was 20 and this was only the beginning of a brilliant career. Always the master playmaker, in 254 games for Rangers FC he scored 24 goals and set up over 100. With Rangers FC he won 3 Scottish Cups, 3 Championships and 3...[Read More] (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Linn Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Boyd, Stewart b. 1963 d. June 28, 2003
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Specky" he was a 'drug lord' that operated out of the Royal Oak pub in Nitshill, Glasgow, Scotland, and was responsible for a series of murders and disappearances over two decades. He had links dating back to the times of Arthur ‘The Godfather' Thompson Sr., the right-hand man to jailed drug baron John Healy and enforcer for exiled Guardion security firm boss Paul Johnston. He was cleared of murdering Paisley gangster Mark Rennie and jailed for intimidating...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Neilston Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Burns, Tommy b. December 16, 1956 d. May 15, 2008
Scottish Football (Soccer) Star, Coach. A star midfielder for Celtic Football Club from 1975 to 1989, he appeared in 352 games scoring 52 goals. He led Celtic FC to six league titles, three Scottish Cups and represented Scotland as a member of the Scottish national team in eight international competitions between 1981 and 1988. In 1989 he moved to Kilmarnock becoming player-coach in 1992. He returned to Celtic in 1994 as a coach, where he managed the club until 1997. Following his coaching...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Linn Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Downie, Robert b. January 12, 1894 d. April 12, 1968
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Saint Kentigerns Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Fitzpatrick, Pvt. Francis b. 1859 d. July 10, 1933
Zulu Wars Victoria Cross Recipient.
Saint Kentigerns Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Plot: Grave is not marked.
Fyffe, Will
Musician, wrote the song "I Belong to Glasgow."
Lambhill Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Grahame, James b. April 22, 1765 d. September 14, 1811
Poet. Satirized by Lord Byron. (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasgow Cathedral Churchyard, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Hamilton, John Brown b. August 26, 1896 d. July 18, 1973
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, he served as a Lance Corporal in the 1/9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, British Army. During the Battle of Passchendaele at the Ypres, Belgium, on September 26, 1917, front line British troops were have difficulty being supplied with small arm ammunition, due to intense German artillery fire. When the supply had reached a seriously low level, Lance Corporal Hamilton on his own initiative, carried bandoliers of ammunition...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Kelling, Graeme b. April 4, 1957 d. June 10, 2004
Musician. He was the guitarist of Scotish Pop Band Deacon Blue, founded in 1985 and disolved in 1994. Among his songs are "Real Gone Kid," "Dignity," "Fergus Sings the Blues" or "Homesick." He died after a long battle against pancreatic cancer. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Glasgow Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
L'Anglier, Pierre Emile b. April 30, 1823 d. March 23, 1857
Murder Victim. Formed a relationship in 1855 with Madeleine Smith, the 19 year old daughter of Glasgow Architect James Smith. The two year relationship between Pierre and Madeleine was a stormy one, ending in a broken engagement. However, Pierre would not accept the end of the relationship and threatened to show the sexually explicit letters Madeleine had written to him to her father if she did not come back to him. His life ended when he was poisoned by arsenic on the evening of Sunday, 22...[Read More]
Ramshorn Churchyard, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Lauder, Pvt. David Ross b. January 21, 1894 d. June 4, 1972
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Lauder, Sir Harry b. August 4, 1870 d. February 26, 1950
British Comedian and Music Hall Star. Born in Portobello, Scotland, he achieved worldwide fame singing songs that he wrote himself, including such classics as "I love a Lassie" and "Keep Right on to the End of the Road." Sir Harry is credited as the first British entertainer to sell one million records. During World War I, he played a major part in recruitment drives and lost his only son, Captain John Lauder of the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, in battle in France. In 1919 he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John M Hampson)
Bent Cemetery Hamilton, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Law, James b. 1560 d. 1632
Archbishop of Glasgow. (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasgow Cathedral Churchyard, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Plot: Crypt
Lee, Benny b. August 11, 1916 d. December 9, 1995
Scottish Actor. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Film and television credits include "That's My Boy," "Are You Being Served?,""Bless Me Father," "Minder," "The Sweeney," "Mahler," "Z Cars," "Crossroads," "After Hours," and "Savage Messiah." Cause of death was complications from surgery. (Bio by: Genet)
Glasgow Crematorium, Maryhill, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Lipton, Thomas Johnstone b. May 10, 1850 d. October 2, 1931
Tea Merchant and yachtsman. At fifteen Thomas Lipton immigrated to the United States and tried various jobs. But within five years he returned to Scotland and opened a provision shop. With the success of this he continued to open more stores across Great Britain till their number exceeded 300. In 1888 to help supply his stores with tea and to lower prices to the point where he could supply tea to the lower class he formed his own tea tasting office. At a time when tea was shipped and sold in...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul G. Healy)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Low, Peter b. 1550 d. 1612
Founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (Bio by: David Conway)
Glasgow Cathedral Churchyard, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Luke, Frederick b. September 29, 1895 d. March 12, 1983
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Lockerley, England, he served as a Driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, British Army. On August 26, 1914, in actions at Le Cateau, France, Driver Luke took part as a volunteer team to recapture two British guns under heavy German artillery and infantry fire. Although the enemy was within 100 yards Driver Luke with the help of an officer and another driver managed to get one gun away safely. For extreme gallantry, he was awarded the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Linn Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Lynch, Bennie b. April 2, 1913 d. August 6, 1946
Hall of Fame Professional Boxer. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was a flyweight fighter and the first Scotsman to win a World Championship. In 1931, at age 18 he began his professional career and was soon a favorite on the European boxing circuit. He won the Scottish Flyweight Title in 1934, followed by the British and European Flyweight Titles that same year. On September 9, 1935, he defeated Jackie Brown for the Flyweight World Championship and held his title until 1938. By age 25, his boxing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Lambhill Cemetery, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

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