Dedication Service for Harry McNeil Saturday 12th March.

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On Saturday 12th March a dedication service for Harry McNeil ,conducted by Rangers Chaplin Stuart Macquarrie, will be held at 1pm at Rutherglen Cemetery Mill Street Rutherglen .

 

Also buried there are Harry’s son John McNeil's Brother in Law Andrew Park and Harry's daughter Annie Robertson McNeil Scott.

 

Thereafter a reception will be held at Rutherglen Masonic Hall 5 Melrose Avenue.

 

All those who wish to attend will be made welcome.

 

This commemoration is part of the Rangers Graves Restoration Project which is supported by Rangers Football Club.

 

 

Harry McNeil.

 

Harry McNeil was the older brother of our Founders Moses and Peter.

 

He has the distinction of having played for the Rangers in that first ever game v Callander in May 1872 on Fleshers Haugh.

 

He would play for the Club again during the 1880's and was a member of the Rangers Ancients team, along with the likes of Tom Vallance,who played many exhibition and charitable matches.

 

Harry would go into a business partnership with his brother Peter , their H+ P McNeil sports good premises were a feature on both Union Street and Renfield Street Glasgow from the mid 1870's until 1896.

 

Once he'd hung up his boots Harry was to run the Royal Hotel in Bangor County Down.

 

He was still attending Ibrox cheering on his beloved Rangers during the early 1920’s

 

Harry McNeil passed in 1924 and is survived by his Great Grandchildren Ann Law and Archie Stewart who as guests of the Club ,attended Ibrox in January .

Edited March 8, 2016 by The Moonlighter

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Great work. will try to get along on Saturday.

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The Great Grandchildren of Harry McNeil at Fleshers Haugh.

 

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Harry McNeil sitting centre with his Queens Park team-mates and the 1874 Scottish Cup.

 

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Full details on the dedication service are on the Official Club Website.

 

http://rangers.co.uk/news/club/harry-mcneil-dedication-service/

[Little General 80]

Just back from Rutherglen. The Gallant Pioneer team are an absolute credit to the Rangers and our supporters.

 

Top Class.

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A huge thanks to everyone who came along to Rutherglen Cemetery and paid their respects today to Harry McNeil.

 

His family were overwhelmed by the turn out for their Great Grandfather.

 

We were joined by Rangers Chaplin Stuart MacQuarrie who read the dedication to a Ranger who played in that first ever game at Fleshers Haugh.

 

The plots were purchased by Harry's son John McNeil . Andrew Park who is listed was John's Brother In Law.

 

Annie Robertson McNeil Scott was Harry McNeil's daughter.

 

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Once again on behalf of Harry McNeil's family thank you to all who contributed and attended.