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Glasgow Necropolis

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The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. [1]

49 relations: Alexander Handyside Ritchie, Alexander Thomson, Bertram Mackennal, Billy Connolly, Blackie and Son, Bridge of Sighs, Celtic cross, Cemetery, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Charles Tennant, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, David Cousin, David Hamilton (architect), Doric order, Funeral procession, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Henry Monteith, James Fillans, James Grierson, James Stevens Curl, John Knox, John Mossman, Korean War, Matthew Walker Montgomery, Molendinar Burn, Nashville, Tennessee, Patric Park, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Peter Clouston, Proscenium, Robert Forrest (sculptor), Saracen Foundry, Scotland, Sir David Richmond, Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet, Southern Necropolis, Talwin Morris, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Thomas Hamilton (architect), Thomas Reid's tombstone, Venice, Victoria Cross, Victorian era, William McGavin, William Mossman, World Tour of Scotland, World War I, World War II.

Alexander Handyside Ritchie

Alexander Handyside Ritchie (15 April 1804 – 24 April 1870) was a Scottish sculptor born in Musselburgh in 1804, the son of James Ritchie, a local brickmaker and ornamental plasterer, and his wife Euphemia.

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Alexander Thomson

Alexander "Greek" Thomson (9 April 1817 – 22 March 1875) was an eminent Scottish architect and architectural theorist who was a pioneer in sustainable building.

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Bertram Mackennal

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (12 June 186310 October 1931), usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor and medallist, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of George V. He signed his work "BM".

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Billy Connolly

Sir William Connolly, (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor from Glasgow.

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Blackie and Son

Blackie and Son was a publishing house in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England from 1890 to 1991.

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Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy.

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Celtic cross

The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland and Britain in the Early Middle Ages.

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Cemetery

A cemetery or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred.

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist.

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Charles Tennant

Charles Tennant (3 May 1768 – 1 October 1838) was a Scottish chemist and industrialist.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars.

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David Cousin

David Cousin (19 May 1809 – 14 August 1878) was a Scottish architect, landscape architect and planner, closely associated with early cemetery design and many prominent buildings in Edinburgh.

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David Hamilton (architect)

David Hamilton (11 May 1768 – 5 December 1843) was a Scottish architect based in Glasgow.

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Doric order

The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.

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Funeral procession

A funeral procession is a procession, usually in motor vehicles or by foot, from a funeral home or place of worship to the cemetery or crematorium.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow.

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Henry Monteith

Henry Monteith (1764–1848) was a Scottish businessman and Tory politician who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1814 to 1816 and 1818 to 1820, and as MP for Linlithgow 1820 to 1826 and 1830 to 1831.

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James Fillans

James Fillans (27 March 1808 – 27 September 1852) was a Scottish sculptor, poet and artist with a short but influential career in the early 19th century.

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James Grierson

Lieutenant-General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson, ADC(Gen.) (27 January 1859 – 17 August 1914) was a British soldier.

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James Stevens Curl

James Stevens Curl is an architectural historian, architect, and author with an extensive range of publications to his name.

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John Knox

John Knox (– 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation.

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John Mossman

John G. Mossman (London 1817–1890) was one of a number of English sculptors who dominated the production and teaching of sculpture in Glasgow for 50 years after his arrival with his father and brothers from his native London in 1828.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Matthew Walker Montgomery

Sir Matthew Walker Montgomery LLD DL (1859–1933) was a 20th century Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1923 to 1926.

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Molendinar Burn

The Molendinar Burn is a burn in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County.

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Patric Park

Patric Park (born 12 February 1811, Glasgow; died 16 August 1855, Warrington) was a Scottish sculptor.

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Père Lachaise Cemetery

Cemetery (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise,; formerly,, "Cemetery of the East") is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, although there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.

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Peter Clouston

Peter Clouston (1807–1888) was a Scottish insurance broker and philanthropist who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1860 to 1863.

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Proscenium

A proscenium (προσκήνιον) is the metaphorical vertical plane of space in a theatre, usually surrounded on the top and sides by a physical proscenium arch (whether or not truly "arched") and on the bottom by the stage floor itself, which serves as the frame into which the audience observes from a more or less unified angle the events taking place upon the stage during a theatrical performance.

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Robert Forrest (sculptor)

Robert Forrest (1790 – 29 December 1852) was a Scottish monumental sculptor, receiving many important commissions in the early 19th century.

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Saracen Foundry

The Saracen Foundry was the better-known name for the Possilpark, Glasgow–based foundry company W MacFarlane & Co.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Sir David Richmond

Sir David Richmond LLD DL (1843–1908) was a 19th century Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1896 to 1899.

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Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet, GBE LLD (2 August 1855 – 29 January 1938) was a Scottish businessman.

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Southern Necropolis

The Southern Necropolis is a cemetery in the Gorbals district of southern Glasgow, Scotland.

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Talwin Morris

Talwin Morris (15 June 1865 – 29 March 1911) was a prolific book designer and decorative artist working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly known for his Glasgow Style furniture, metalwork and book designs.

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Theatre Royal, Glasgow

The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow, located at 282 Hope Street in Cowcaddens.

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Thomas Hamilton (architect)

Thomas Hamilton (11 January 1784 – 24 February 1858) was a Scottish architect, based in Edinburgh where he designed many of that city's prominent buildings.

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Thomas Reid's tombstone

Thomas Reid D.D. (1710–1796), was Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow and founder of the Scottish common sense movement in philosophy.

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Venice

Venice (Venezia,; Venesia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.

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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.

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Victorian era

In the history of the United Kingdom, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.

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William McGavin

William McGavin or M'Gavin (1773–1832) was a Scottish businessman and religious controversialist.

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William Mossman

William Mossman (18 August 1793 – 23 June 1851) was a Scottish sculptor operational in the early 19th century, and father to three sculptor sons.

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World Tour of Scotland

World Tour of Scotland is a six-part television series — the first of Billy Connolly's "world tours" — originally broadcast by the BBC in July and August 1994.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Necropolis

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