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Thanks to to those who have donated, £60 has been raised so far for the Restoration Project.

And two match programmes! These poignant memorial items have been very kindly donated to the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project by fellow supporter Mark Dingwall and we thank him for his generosity. To be in with a chance of winning the items just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Monday 23rd August. Good luck everyone.

We still have a few places left on these tours but they are going fast. Adults £30 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £20 Reserve your seat here thefounderstrail.co.uk For further information phone: 0790 2855536.

We’re absolutely delighted to say that the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour is back on the road! So,as we approach our 150th year let’s Follow Follow in the Footsteps of our Founders. Our first batch of Tour dates are as follows. SATURDAY 28th AUGUST SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER More tour dates will be added over the coming weeks. ***Please note that tour dates may be subject to change due to our fixtures*** Join us on a journey of discovery back to 1872 when the Rangers were just the dream of a group of kids who gathered on Fleshers Haugh.They had no ball, no football kit and used a bush on the Glasgow Green as a changing room. The Founders Trail departs Ibrox at 11.30am and returns at 3.30pm for the Stadium Tour. We have a 30 minute break which gives everyone a chance to purchase food and refreshments. During our day we’ll take you to the birthplace of our club and then take the journey around Glasgow that our Founders took during our early years. Before we tour our magnificent Ibrox Stadium we’ll visit Craigton Cemetery which will give you an insight into our Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. All in our day will be complete by 5.30pm. To avoid disappointment please reserve your seat early as the Founders Trail does sell out very quickly. Prices are as follows. Adults £30 Children (under 16) and Senior Citizens £20 Reserve your seat here thefounderstrail.co.uk For further information phone: 0790 2855536. *Face masks must be worn at all times while on the coach and within Ibrox Stadium*

The winner of the bottle of whisky is Brian Lindsay who has been notified. Congratulations Brian! A wonderful £130 was raised via the raffle every penny of which will go to the Restoration of Rangers Graves project.This will help to ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks. Thanks very much to fellow Bear Davie O’Connor for donating the whisky and to everyone who participated. Watch out for more wonderful items to be won over the coming weeks.

Last chance to get your name into tomorrow morning's draw. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk

Still plenty of time to get your name into Thursday’s draw. £80 has been raised so far for the Restoration Project. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 12th August. Good luck everyone.

If you would like to discuss us bringing the Founders Trail Roadshow to your supporters club, lodge or organisation then please email us at thefounderstrail @gmail.com or call 07902 855536.

Many thanks to those who have donated and got their name into the draw. To be in with a chance of winning the whisky just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 12th August. Good luck everyone.

This bottle of 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky has been very kindly donated to the Restoration Project by fellow supporter Davie O’Connor and we thank him for his generosity. To be in with a chance of winning the whisky just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 12th August. Good luck everyone.

A number of weeks ago we managed to locate in Darvel the final resting place of Rangers great Alec Smith. My colleague Gordon made contact with his Great Grandson who gave consent on behalf of the family for us to restore the plot.This was done yesterday. Born in Darvel Ayrshire, Alec Smith signed for Rangers in April 1894 from local side Darvel FC having been introduced at the suggestion of Nicol Smith(a defender who had made the same move a year earlier and came from the same village,but was not a relation). He stayed with Rangers for 21 years until retiring in 1915, was part of Rangers' treble winning teams of 1896–97, 1899–1900 and 1910–11, and played in 69 of the club's 74 matches during their run of four consecutive championships from 1898 to 1902. In total he made 634 appearances for the club (the fourth-highest tally in the history of the club)and scored an incredible haul of 200 goals. He was described in a publication the Scottish Referee in 1913 as being “a player of magnificence,style and beauty” and a man of “great character”. Alec received 20 caps in total for Scotland during his career,as well as representing the Scottish League 14 times.He returned to his native Darvel at the end of his footballing career to work in a lace-making business in which he was a partner. Sadly Alec Smith passed on 12th November 1954 just days after his 74th birthday. Today we remember Rangers great Alec Smith.

The winner of the signed Rangers ball is Agnes Johnston of Falkirk who has been notified. Congratulations Agnes! A wonderful £210 was raised via the raffle every penny of which will go to the Restoration of Rangers Graves project.This will help to ensure that our work continues over the coming weeks. Thanks very much to our fellow Bear Davie O’Connor for donating the ball and to everyone who participated. Watch out for more items to be won over the coming weeks.

Only £5 per entry and you can help the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. To be in with a chance of winning the ball just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 29th July. Last chance to get your name into tomorrow's draw guys. A wonderful £150 has been donated so far.

Only £5 per entry and you can help the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. To be in with a chance of winning the ball just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 29th July.

We’d like to sincerely thank the members of the Kingdom True Blues Rangers Supporters Club for their extremely generous donation to the Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. We have many restorations to attend to over the coming weeks and your generosity will ensure that our work continues with pace. Thank you.

£85 raised so far folks. To be in with a chance of winning the ball just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 29th July.

Many thanks to those who have donated and got their name into the draw.

This ball signed by the 2012 team has been very kindly donated to the Restoration Project by fellow supporter Davie O’Connor and we thank him for his generosity. To be in with a chance of winning the ball just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk The winning name will be drawn next Thursday 29th July. Good luck everyone.

If you would like to discuss us bringing the Founders Trail Roadshow to your supporters club, lodge or organisation then please email us at thefounderstrail @gmail.com or call 07902 855536.

It was a pleasure to take Sam around on the Founders Trail

If you would like to discuss us bringing the Founders Trail Roadshow to your supporters club, lodge or organisation then please email us at thefounderstrail @gmail.com or call 07902 855536.

It’ll be a great honour to present The Founders Story at the Louden Tavern this Friday night. Tickets are priced at £10 and include a drink and a pie. Tickets available at www.theloudentavern.co.uk/tickets Hope to see a few of you there.

Yesterday afternoon we had the pleasure of presenting the Founders Story at Wood Street Social Club for Lodge Alexandra 1282 and friends. A fantastic afternoon of celebration was had by all. At the end of the presentation our Restoration Donations bucket was sent around the hall and the amazing amount of £328.70 was raised. We’d like to sincerely thank all who attended for their overwhelming generosity and in particular Andy Honest for a cracking afternoon. If you’d like to host a Founders Presentation event please email us for details at thefounderstrail@gmail.com or call 0790 2855536 for a chat.

The winner of the two Rangers books is William Bledge of Maidenhead who has been notified. Congratulations William! A wonderful £125 was raised via the raffle every penny of which will go to the Restoration of Rangers Graves project.This will help to ensure that our work continues over the coming months. Thanks very much to our fellow Bear for donating the books and to everyone who participated.

Last chance to get your name into tomorrow's draw guys. To be in with a chance of winning the books just donate £5 to the Restoration of Graves Project via this link. PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney ***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk