There are various Remembrance Church Services taking place today, Sunday 13th November 2022. Blantyre Old Parish service will begin at 10.45am this morning. The Livingstone Memorial Parish Church service will start at 10.30am. St Joseph’s service begins shortly at 9.45am. If any other churches in Blantyre want to message us their service times, just let […]
With just over a week until remembrance day, thoughts turn this week to remembering Blantyre’s war dead. As usual, services will be held at Auchenitbber and at High Blantyre Cemetery. Today, our very good friend Alex Rochead kindly placed the certificates of the Auchentibber soldiers who died in WW1, alongside the War Memorial at Parkneuk […]
It is with much sadness we heard of the passing of local man David Mosley. David passed away on 18th of October 2022, aged 41. He was one of a kind, a true gentleman with a huge heart who always had a smile on his face, he will be sorely missed by all. David was a […]
The family of Angela (Angie) Limerick have now released her funeral details: The funeral will take place on Wednesday 26th October at 10am with a service at Daldowie. The Hearse will stop at Victoria Nursing Home, Blantyre on the way to the crematorium. This will be about 9.35am. Those who knew Angie are most welcome. […]
This morning, we’re holding a minutes silence at 8.45am, Saturday 22nd October 2022 to remember the 215 men and boys who lost their life in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. Please join us. The burial place of many of the miners is shown in the photo. May they all rest in peace.
Today, we remember the 215 Blantyre men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. To this day, it remains Scotland’s largest mining accident. In one instant moment at 8.45am on 22nd October 1877, 145 years ago today, almost 6% of Blantyre’s entire population at the time was wiped out […]
A brand new memorial for High Blantyre Cemetery, which had intended to be unveiled this weekend has unfortunately been delayed. The granite slab was coming from Europe, the material of which was chosen very carefully to match existing nearby graves, unfortunately got caught up in red tape during transportation. Circumstances outwith our control. Despite considerable […]
It’s with sadness we learned of the passing of local woman, Angela (Angie) Limerick. Angie passed away on Thursday 13th October 2022 at Victoria Care Home, Blantyre. She was 91. The Funeral date still has to be confirmed, but meantime we extend our sympathies to all the family at this sad and difficult time.