The Moonlighter 3,624 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 On the 9th April 1938 our Founder Moses McNeil passed at Townend Hospital Dumbarton. http://www.thegallantpioneers.co.uk/Moses-McNeil.html Moses spent the last few years of his life living with his sister, Isabella, in Clynder at Craig Cottage. She died in 1935, to be followed by her brother, the last of the siblings, in 1938. Only 9 months after Moses’ passing Rangers would set their record attendance at Ibrox Park of 118,000 . It’s a comforting thought that our Founder was sitting in his cottage while the Club that he’d help form were now one of the biggest in the World. They lie together with their sister Elizabeth and Isabella’s husband, Duncan Gray, in the lovely churchyard at Rosneath. But sadly for the man who gave Rangers their name his own isn’t inscribed on the family headstone. The late Sandy Jardine was a great supporter of the Founders project and had expressed a wish to have a plaque with Moses name on it placed at the churchyard at Rosneath and this is a project that we completed on Sandy’s behalf on Sunday 28th June 2015. Fellow Rangers supporter David Calderwood cleaned Moses stone and placed an engraved plaque which was purchased after funds were raised via the Rangers support. Today we remember Moses McNeil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 The Founder of WATP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ibrox Derry 8,886 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Keep up the great work guys, I think the Rangers grave's project is excellent, very Rangers and very Protestant in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,064 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 It is a truly remarkable job, That you guys at the Founders Project do. Take a bow and keep up the wonderful work.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,407 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great work. So important to recognise and preserve the past so we can understand why we are what we are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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