http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Other%20Sections/100%20Churches/Barony.htm More on Glasgow and its spiritual life. It fairly ‘broke my heart’ when such as the districts of Springburn and Townhead were gutted, to make way for the M8 roadway. This meant that the population in both districts virtually disappeared off the face of the earth. Most of the tenements were demolished as was Townhead school I attended in the Rottenrow right behind the beautiful red sandstone Barony church, where I was also christened and attended Sunday School. The Barony is no longer a parish church as the population has done a disappearing trick. It was so sad to see that it had been ‘gutted’ of its pews, to be replaced by modern chairs. At least most of the rest of the interior appeared not to have been tampered with. ::: The last service to be held in the Barony Ramshorn was on 6th October, 1985 and thereafter the historic charge was terminated. The remaining parishioners were left to choose which church to attend thereafter with some moving to the St. George's Tron, some to Dennistoun Blackfriars and others back to the Cathedral from which they had originated so long ago. Some relics of the Barony, including the Communion Table, were taken to the Cathedral and a small chapel established in the crypt, the Barony Chapel - very much a return home. The Castle Street buildings were acquired by Strathclyde University in 1986. It was restored to its former glory by 1989 and is now utilised as a ceremonial hall, known as the Barony Hall. ::: On this, the demographics of Strathclyde seemed not to reflect a homogeneous population as there seemed to be many from other countries lined up to enter the (former) church for the baccalaureate service. To put a ‘face on it’ many of the Scottish graduates were ‘done up’ in the kilt. Time and change again. Maisie

Maisie,       Thanks for the insightful cultural history of Glasgow (in bits and pieces).        But most especially, thanks for the clip of Hali and siblings.  It was good to see that she is doing so well, and answered all the questions I've asked in the past.  I hope the 14 months of therapy work.       Planted the 5 different dianthus that came in the mail.  They have wonderful flowers on them, and hug the ground, so I planted them to the side of a path.      I found the plastic marker that came with a plant that has a dazzling display of dark plummish blue flowers every spring.  It also hugs the ground, so I looked it up, and it is carpathian harebell, a campanula.  I looked for cultural details, and discovered that it propagates easily from seed, and why it hadn't done so.  It has to have the seeds saved indoors and planted in the spring, so next year I'll have plenty.       Finished planting the last 4 hosta, and a free daylily, too.       Now I'm ready for the order from eBurgess, along with vegetable type stuff.       There was snow on the deck when I got up this morning.  Down to 31 tonight, but up to 56 tomorrow, with down to 40 tomorrow night.  Hope that is the last of the frost, but we can get frost till the 10 of June, but rare.  In the 60s next week, which is average. Later, Marc On Sunday, May 15, 2016 5:42 PM, Maisie Egger via <lanark@rootsweb.com> wrote: http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Other%20Sections/100%20Churches/Barony.htm More on Glasgow and its spiritual life. It fairly ‘broke my heart’ when such as the districts of Springburn and Townhead were gutted, to  make way for the M8 roadway.  This meant that the population in both districts virtually disappeared off the face of the earth. Most of the tenements were demolished as was Townhead school I attended in the Rottenrow right behind the beautiful red sandstone Barony church, where I was also christened and attended Sunday School. The Barony is no longer a parish church as the population has done a disappearing trick.  It was so sad to see that it had been ‘gutted’ of its pews, to be replaced by modern chairs.  At least most of the rest of the interior appeared not to have been tampered with. :::  The last service to be held in the Barony Ramshorn was on 6th October, 1985 and thereafter the historic charge was terminated.  The remaining parishioners were left to choose which church to attend thereafter with some moving to the St. George's Tron, some to Dennistoun Blackfriars  and others back to the Cathedral from which they had originated so long ago. Some relics of the Barony, including the Communion Table, were taken to the Cathedral and a small chapel established in the crypt, the Barony Chapel - very much a return home. The Castle Street buildings were acquired by Strathclyde University in 1986. It was restored to its former glory by 1989 and is now utilised as a ceremonial hall, known as the Barony Hall.  ::: On this, the demographics of Strathclyde seemed not to reflect a homogeneous population as there seemed to be many from other countries lined up to enter the (former) church for the baccalaureate service.  To put a ‘face on it’ many of the Scottish graduates were ‘done up’ in the kilt. Time and change again. Maisie   ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as LANARK@Rootsweb.com. You may contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com or click on the following link to the list information page online:  http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message