It is with deepest sadness that the family announce the passing of Blantyre man, John Connor John passed away peacefully at home on 30th October 2023. His funeral will take place at South Lanarkshire Cremation on Friday 17th November at 2.00pm and then on to the Glenlee Bar, Burnbank to remember and celebrate John’s life. […]
A day of reflection and remembrance, as we thank those who sacrificed so much to give us the freedoms we have today. We shall remember them.
Let’s end tonight on a respectful, peaceful note. This is the beautiful display for Remembrance week at Blantyre Old Parish Church, High Blantyre. The picture was taken by David Kelly and shared here by his family. Absolutely stunning. Remembering true heroes who sacrificed so much in days gone by. Good night Blantyre, sleep well.
Local man, Shaun McNamara sadly passed away at young age of 23, after being taken seriously ill week past Sunday. Even though Shaun, a goalkeeper was only at the Bardykes Rovers Football Club for a short period, he settled in well, bonded with his new teammates, trained and played well, enjoyed going fishing with some […]
We were saddened to hear of the passing of local woman, Betty Johnstone who passed away in Hairmyres Hospital on 22nd October. She was 95. Betty lived in Blantyre with her late husband Johnny. They had two children, June and Graham.She lived a long and happy life, blessed with 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She […]
Local woman Charlotte Woods sadly passed away on 10th October. The family have announced funeral details, which will take place at High Blantyre Crematorium at 11am on 7th November 2023. Our sympathies go out to Charlotte’s family at this sad time.
This morning, we’re holding a minutes silence at 8.45am, Sunday 22nd October 2023 to remember the 215 men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. Please join us. In that one instant in 1877, an explosion wiped out 6% of the entire population of Blantyre at Dixon’s Pits 2 […]
It is with sadness we heard about the passing of local woman, Helen Donaldson who passed away peacefully at Hairmyres Hospital on the 17th October 2023 after a short illness. She was 89. Born and raised in Glasgow, Helen spent her married life in Blantyre with her late husband, Bobby. They were a devoted couple […]