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Springburn Centenarians
Springburn has been on the national news recently because of the recent parliamentary by election. As someone who was born and grew up in Springburn I was incensed by the negative comments about Springburn in the national press. The clips shown on television and the general content of the discussion seemed to highlight the poor quality of life and aspiration in Springburn. I am sure there is still much to admire about many of the citizens of my much-loved home district.
I decided to share with you a story about a lady who was a neighbour of mine in Avonspark St. in the 1940’s and 50’s. Mrs Marion Doyle was born around 1895, I remember her from the period after the war about 1947. She was the main inspiration of our street football team, the Avon Rovers. She like many of the other ladies who were my neighbours was important to me in my early years. My mother died when I was ten months old and many of these ladies were so caring that I think I was the original blue-eyed boy of the Street. I left Avonspark St in 1959 and eventually moved to England where I still live. Whenever I visited Glasgow during the ensuing years I kept in touch with her and any of the old neighbours who were still around.
I was delighted to be invited to her 100th Birthday celebration, which was held at the Brunswick club, around 1995.
Mrs Doyle was a munitions worker in the Atlas Works in WW1, and she would also play the piano in local cinemas for the silent movies. In her late nineties she was entertaining senior citizen at the Tron Church. Her recipe for her long life included a quarter bottle of whisky a day.
At the party she said to me, “ what is all the fuss about?” “I’m only a hundred, and I’m not going anywhere in a hurry”. Mrs Doyle died in 1997 and as I was out of the country I was unable to pay my respects to a wonderful, typical, Springburn lady. Does anyone know of any other Springburn Citizens who became Centenarians?
These are some photos taken at the party.
Gerry Doyle and James Sullivan. 
I decided to share with you a story about a lady who was a neighbour of mine in Avonspark St. in the 1940’s and 50’s. Mrs Marion Doyle was born around 1895, I remember her from the period after the war about 1947. She was the main inspiration of our street football team, the Avon Rovers. She like many of the other ladies who were my neighbours was important to me in my early years. My mother died when I was ten months old and many of these ladies were so caring that I think I was the original blue-eyed boy of the Street. I left Avonspark St in 1959 and eventually moved to England where I still live. Whenever I visited Glasgow during the ensuing years I kept in touch with her and any of the old neighbours who were still around.
I was delighted to be invited to her 100th Birthday celebration, which was held at the Brunswick club, around 1995.
Mrs Doyle was a munitions worker in the Atlas Works in WW1, and she would also play the piano in local cinemas for the silent movies. In her late nineties she was entertaining senior citizen at the Tron Church. Her recipe for her long life included a quarter bottle of whisky a day.
At the party she said to me, “ what is all the fuss about?” “I’m only a hundred, and I’m not going anywhere in a hurry”. Mrs Doyle died in 1997 and as I was out of the country I was unable to pay my respects to a wonderful, typical, Springburn lady. Does anyone know of any other Springburn Citizens who became Centenarians?
These are some photos taken at the party.
James Sullivan and Mrs Doyle
Alice Morrison ( nee. Sullivan) Gerry Doyle and James Sullivan.
Gerry Doyle and James Sullivan.
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