Sir Billy Connolly – Freeman of the City of Glasgow
Sir Billy Connolly was made a freeman of Glasgow in 2010. He was described at the time by Lord Provost Bob Winter as “the world’s...
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Billy Connolly joins campaign to raise money for Nelson Mandela statue
Sir Billy Connolly, a Freeman of the City of Glasgow, is backing the charity campaign to raise public money for a statue in memory of...
Nelson Mandela’s letter about Billy Connolly receiving Freedom of Glasgow
On 28 July 2010, Nelson Mandela wrote to Glasgow Lord provost Bob Winter on the occasion of Billy Connolly being given the Freedom of the...
Funds needed for pilot school course on apartheid
The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation is commissioning WOSDEC (West of Scotland Development Education Centre www.wosdec.org.uk) to write and pilot a course for primary and...
Hundreds gathered in 1990 to celebrate Mandela’s release
On 11 February 1990 Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. In Glasgow the Anti-Apartheid Movement called for a gathering that day in...