Nelson Mandela: Glasgow’s love for anti-apartheid hero
STV news website: Peter Cassidy on the links between Glasgow and Mandela that go back decades.
Month: September 2017
Professor Denis Goldberg – fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela (1933 – 2020)
In memory of Denis Goldberg 1933 – 2020. Professor Denis Goldberg is a fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela. In Nelson Mandela’s book, A Long...
Sir Alex Ferguson – Freeman of the City of Glasgow
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1999. The Govan born footballer famously managed Aberdeen from 1978 to...
Sir Kenny Dalglish – Freeman of the City of Glasgow
Sir Kenny Dalglish MBE was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1986. He was born in Glasgow and became a legendary striker...
Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden – Freeman of the City of Glasgow (1926-2021)
In memory of Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden 1926 – 2021. Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden was made a Freeman of the City of Glasgow in 2007....