Residents were shocked, frightened and alarmed to discover the body of a man in bushes on Station Road on Sunday 5th March 1978. Rumours spread fast of suspicions of foul play when the body of 51 year old Thomas Hilary was discovered on waste ground near the Village Bar. An injury to the man’s […]
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He carried him home
Celebrations quickly turns to tragedy
Saturday 22nd June 1935 was a hot, warm Summer’s day in Blantyre and also a day where small crowds had gathered near the Lido , at Bothwell Bridge. Whilst a growing rising threat brewed in Europe, this Summer celebration was a commemoration service to mark the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. The service took place in the field […]