"What a fascinating discussion, I have just caught up on it. I probably said before that I attended the Brownies in Palermo St and Mr Telfer's daughter was our Tawny Owl. We were all so excited when she married an American. Margaret Steel was my sixer, I still see Margt as she is married to one of my cousins. I also attended St George's Tron and well remember when Tom Allan died at a very young age. His daughter, Margaret, married an Canadian evangelist. She was widowed quite young and is now back living in Glasgow. Yes, St George's Tron Church has been beautifully refurbished and well worth a visit. I was part of the youth group in the Tron who went out on Seaside Mission along with my sister Moira and her husband Hugh (now Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston). Next week I am off to Mauritius for our Winter visit, changed days from our young days in a Flemington St tenement! "

Isobel, I think what makes this conversation so fascination that it's essence is at the heart of what made Springburn that very special place that nourished us so well as children. Almost everyone here speaks of it. The many places to attend like Friday night Gospel Hall (and others) no matter that most of us lived in tiny places some with outside lav's all crushed together in tenenent..buildings, middins to play in (some have said) After the war (WW2) there was an enormous sense of community pride, neigbour support, real values, a sense of safety and security. Also, as is suggested here, The Churches in Springburn, it tells WHO was really at the center of it all. I know Springburn has changed and not just the destruction of all the buildings but, the Core is encouraged to disappear, like other places around the world. When you think about it.. (from an older chat here) I took a count of the community of people which was about 300 roughly at the time and almost 90% of those..all attended a place of faith...as children. Now I find that fascinatiing!

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