ian1964 10,514 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 On behalf of Myself and the Committee of Rangers 'Til I Die N.I, We would like to express our full support to Glasgow City Council's decision to form a working group to work on proposals to erect a Famine Memorial in Glasgow City Centre. This is in recognition of the Contribution Glasgow made to helping the victims of The Famine. As everyone is fully aware, there is a strong connection between Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which dates back Centuries. Obviously one of the Major factors of this was due to Famines in both Countries with the main one being The Great Famine of 1845 and the mass Emigration of people to England, Scotland, America and Canada etc, and even earlier with Tens Of Thousands of Scots Emigrating to Ulster in the 1690s due to Famine. Although a natural disaster, The Famine did lead to a lot of good and indeed shaped the fabric of Society in not only Scotland but also America and Canada etc with even 10 Presidents of America being of Ulster Descent due to Emigration. This Memorial has particular relevance to our group in Ulster, and will be a great chance for Rangers Fans from Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland to remember their ancestors who died in The Famine and who Emigrated from our shores and made such a difference to Scotland. In closing, Rangers 'Til I Die N.I have approached local Politicians in Ulster who fully support our wish to be offered a place on the working group for The Famine Memorial and have also set aside Funds to make a Donation. T.H Mathers Chairman R.T.I.D.N. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3909 04 0 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Very dignified statement, excellent content. As an offer meant wholly in the spirit of friendship and support, I would be delighted to proof-read any subsequent RTIDNI statements to ensure grammatical accuracy. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Well done guys, will be interesting to hear GCC's reaction to the offer. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy 0 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Very dignified statement, excellent content. As an offer meant wholly in the spirit of friendship and support, I would be delighted to proof-read any subsequent RTIDNI statements to ensure grammatical accuracy. Not that I'm the best grammatically, it was communicated to me over the phone so picking up the flaws wasn't possible. Too late now to fix it as it's all over the 'net. Future statements will be fine though. Thanks for the offer. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 This is far more like the thing. Well said that man! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3909 04 0 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Not that I'm the best grammatically, it was communicated to me over the phone so picking up the flaws wasn't possible. Too late now to fix it as it's all over the 'net. Future statements will be fine though. Thanks for the offer. That's fine. No criticism intended, nor implied. The offer stands. If required, I can help make any statements appear professionally written. If not required, no offence taken. Best of luck. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,904 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Wonderful, a statement that contains foresight and penetrative thought. I wonder where such a statement puts Phil McHundrednames and his, "Celtic own the famine" pysh? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,122 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 If Glasow has indeed made a special contribution to mitigating the effects of the Famine, then I see nothing wrong with it. Rangers fans are being pro-active here, thus taking ownership away from the MOPE Tendency. But I wonder if other cities (Manchester, Liverpool, London) could not also make similar claims? By way of comparison, a proportionally greater number of Glaswegians fought in the Spanish Civil War than those from similar cities, thus the statue on the banks of the Clyde to La Pasionara. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 From what I've read, these cities already have memorials in place. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I also welcome this. A proper understanding on the 'Irish Famine' would do many in this country some good. There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding it and indeed the Highland Potato Famine that preceded it is barely known here. Like the Highland Clearances, or the countless other 'famines' that Europe experienced in the 18th and 19th century it was the poorest and most vulnerable who suffered. That many of these people inadvertently then went on to turn Glasgow into one of the world's powerhouses should be marked. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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