Markinch Memorial Upgrade for The Five Boys Who Died in 1971

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MARKINCH MEMORIAL GARDEN PROJECT

Everyone in the footballing community will either remember or have heard of the Ibrox Disaster on January 2nd 1971,Sadly that day 5 schoolboys aged between 13 and 15 years from a little town called Markinch in Fife lost their lives in a crush.

The street where 4 of them stayed has a memorial stone facing down it however recently vehicles have been driving on the grass around the memorial making it unsightly and harder to maintain. Markinch Community Council, Fife Council and Glenrothes Loyal Rangers Supporters Club have investigated the erection of a wrought iron fence around the 5 remembrance trees and the memorial, the lifting of grass and replacing it with granite chips and possibly a bench if funds can stretch. 

We feel this enhancement will give the memorial the prominence it deserves and also make it more conspicuous to the many visitors who come from worldwide to pay their respects, The whole project of fence, landscaping and  a bench is approx £10,000 with the fence alone being £7650.://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/markinch-memorial-garden-project

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https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/markinch-memorial-garden-project

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Hopefully get the money required 😪

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Cheers, now over £6000 in three days, so looking good!

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Shared on twitter too

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Well attended and fitting service yesterday for the re opening of the memorial In Markinch.

Great to see former players and Legends Willie Johnston, willie Mathieson, Dave Smith and Alfie Conn in attendance. Also worth mentioning that Dave Smith attends the service that's held every year closest to the 2nd of January.

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I saw some pics on one of the Rangers social pages. Well done to all involved 👏