The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:34 am Post subject: A wee challenge!

No prizes involved, but I wonder if anyone can track down the following:

A Memorial Tablet to 1228 Brethren of The Glasgow District of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds' (Ashton Unity) Friendly Society

The Tablet was unveiled in the Central Halls, Glasgow on the evening of Saturday 13th November 1920 by Lord Blythswood and dedicated by Rev. James MacGibbon, D.D.

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

There's a Central Hall in Maryhill Road, might be worth contacting the council?

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Or try here:

http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/friendly-societies-research-group/fsrg-about-us.php

It's the home page of the Friendly Societies Research Group

Cheers

Adam

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Hello Anne,
Lora had a look (she says she owes you one!) and seems to have located the Central Halls at 25 Bath Street, built by the Ancient Shepherds Organaisaion in the early 1900's and is now the Halls of the St. George's Tron Church. They are still in use.
These links might be of interest:
http://www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com/buildings/central-glasgow/st-george-s-tron-church-halls.aspx
http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7347&p=150511&hilit=central+halls#p150511
If you want we can try to get access and photographs, just let us know.
Jim