The Moonlighter

Top bid is now a fantastic £100 !

An opening bid of £50 has been made which has since been topped by another coming in at £60.

Current top bid is £60

We at the Rangers Graves Restoration Project would like to invite bids for this Barcelona 1972 jersey signed by captain John Greig.

This wonderful and much sought after item was recently donated to the Restoration Project.

To bid for the jersey please send an email to thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com

The bidding process will close at 5pm on Monday 25th July and the winning bid announced.

Every penny raised will go to restore the final resting places of those Rangers men who helped form and build our unique Club.

Today we visit the playground of our Founders.

Those kids were to leave their corner of rural Scotland head to Glasgow and form the world's greatest football club.

Would all who are taking the Tour to Rosneath with us tomorrow please note that we'll have a reception desk from 10.30 within the front door of Ibrox Stadium prior to our 11.00 departure.

Additionally, there is a small entry fee to the Highland Games.

Adults £5

Concessions and Children £3.

The 2016/17 football campaign gets under way tomorrow for Rangers and we'd like to give you the chance to win a Founders Trail goody bag to get you off to a good start.

We'll give you a Founders Trail scarf, a Founders Trail pin badge and two gift vouchers for the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour.

Just take a look on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TheGallantPioneerscouk-161819153842249/ to see how you can win this great prize.

Founders Trail Scarves.

The new season is almost upon us so show your support for the world's greatest Club and the Founders Trail by purchasing one of our scarves.

They are £12.00 (+ £2.86 P&P) and can be purchased by emailing us at thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com or on the Founders Trail.

The Founders Trail Trip to Rosneath Sunday 17th July.

Would all who are taking the Tour to Rosneath with us on Sunday please note that there is a small entry fee to the Highland Games.

Adults £5

Concessions and Children £3.

Have done the tour today what I can say definitely is this" GET IT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST" it was a "TOTALLY MAGNIFICENT" day.

The guys running it have done so much research and put so much into it they cannot have much down time thanks.

I know that my son and I will be spreading the word on this so many thanks.

Thanks for your kind words.

It was a pleasure to meet you and share our day with you.

The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour Sunday 10th July.

Would all who are booked on tomorrow's Tour please note that there will be a Founders Trail welcome desk available within Bar 72 East at Ibrox Stadium from 11.15am prior to our 12pm departure from outside of the Ibrox Megastore

Access to Bar 72 is via the main entrance to Argyle House .Gordon will be in the area to give directions .

This will give us an opportunity to greet you and check you from our loading chart and to distribute our travel packs.

Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium.

If you have any questions before the tour please don't hesitate in contacting us on 0790 2855536.

We're delighted to announce today that the next four Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tours on :

Sunday 10th July

Sunday 31st July

Sunday 7th August

Sunday 21st August

are completely sold out !

We do have a waiting list for each Tour which your name can be added to.

We currently have capacity on the following Tours although they are selling fast:

Sunday 4th September

Sunday 18th September

Sunday 30th October

Sunday 20th November.

We'd like to take this opportunity to again thank everyone who has supported the project over the last 7 years and for providing the stage that allows us to tell our unique story.

The Rangers are like no other.

To reserve your seat please send an email to thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com

Only 7 seats left for the Founders Trail on Sunday 7th August.

If you'd like to book a seat on any of our Tours just send an email to*thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com*and we'll get your place reserved.

Our new The Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour leaflet will be available from the following outlets from tomorrow ( Friday 1st July)

If you'd like your Pub or Club to be included on our distribution list please send an email to : thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com or call us on 0790 2855536

Visit Scotland Buchanan Galleries Glasgow

Ibrox Stadium

Argyle House Reception

Rangers Lotto Office

Ibrox Ticket Office

Crimson Star Bridgeton

Walkers Bar Bridgeton

The Louden Bar Duke St

The Bristol Bar Duke Street

The Angel Paisley Road Toll

The District Bar.

The Viceroy Bar.

The Quayside .

The Bellrock

The Union Bar.

The Sou’wester

The New Regent.

Coopers Bar Wishaw.

Kirkintilloch Rangers.

The Gallant Pioneer Pub Blackpool.

The Bluebell Bar Airdrie.

A profile of James McIntyre.

It isn’t everyone who can say that their Grand-father met Buffalo Bill.

It was in 1891 that Bill Cody brought his famous Wild West show to Glasgow.

James McIntrye met with him and asked that he bring his show to Ibrox, sadly that never transpired, but James brought Buffalo Bill to Ibrox to watch the Rangers play Queens Park.

James McIntyre's Pub at Paisley Road Toll which is now The Angel.

James Henderson who had the premises next door was President and Chairman of the Rangers during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s

James ''Tuck’’ McIntyre.

1863-1943.

James McIntyre, second from the left with the proud Rangers committee in 1894.

Work is now complete on the final resting place of Ranger James’’ Tuck’’ McIntyre.

A few weeks back while researching at Craigton Cemetery Gordon and I noticed that flowers were being left regularly on the plot of former Rangers player James McIntyre.

In an attempt to make contact with what we hoped would be a family member we left on the gravestone a note in a waterproof bag with our contact details and briefly explaining the background to the Restoration project.

It was a wonderful moment the following week when we received a phone call from the Grand-daughter of James McIntyre .

We arranged to meet with her and asked for her permission to commence with the restoration work on her Grand-father’s plot.

During subsequent discussions with her she gave us some wonderful little gems about James which we’re delighted to share with our fellow supporters.

Back in the 1890’s James McIntyre was the previous owner of what is now The Angel Bar at Paisley Road Toll which he sadly lost due to ‘’cash flow problems’’. ‘’ Well if he wasn’t so keen on giving the Rangers supporters so much whiskey on tick then it could’ve stayed in the family hands ‘’ said Vivien.

In his later years James lived at 13 Walmer Terrace which today is 407 Paisley Road, a stone’s throw from Ibrox Stadium .

Due to his contribution to the Club over many years a supporter offered to buy James and his family a house in Largs which James turned down as it would take him too far away from the Rangers.

Vivien said ‘’ He would often sit at the window of the flat on Paisley Road and the supporters on their way to Ibrox would shout and wave up to him which brought him great comfort’’.

She also informed us that the name ‘’ Tuck’’ came about because of his portly figure.

It will be an honour for us to welcome the family of James McIntyre on to the Founders Trail on Sunday 10th July.

James ‘’ Tuck ‘’McIntyre.

James played for Alexandria Athletic for three years before joining Rangers in 1880.

He played for Rangers for 12 years and was Club captain for a spell.

He represented Glasgow against Sheffield, London, Lancashire, Edinburgh and Birmingham.

He was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1884.

He was Convenor of the ground and was also on team selection committee’s.

James ‘’Tuck’’ McIntyre was awarded life membership of the Rangers.

He passed on 17th March 1943.

James played a huge role in the early years of our Club and won’t ever be forgotten.

Please donate to the restoration project if you can via the link : Every penny donated counts.

PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney

***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk

We're delighted to announce today that we'll be joined on our annual trip to Rosneath by two very special guests...............all will be revealed.

Our donations bucket made it's way around Dykehead Orange Hall yesterday afternoon after the Founders Presentation.

An incredible sum of £155.80 was raised.

We'd like to sincerely thank everyone who donated.

Funds are in place to let our work continue but please donate if you can via the link : Every penny donated counts.

PAYPAL LINK. - https://www.paypal.com/sendmoney

***Follow the link and add following email address along with donation – sonsofstruth@aol.co.uk

We'd like to thank everyone who attended our Founders Presentation yesterday afternoon in Shotts.

The presentation was well received by a packed hall .

If you'd like to discuss bringing the Founders Story to your Supporters Club or organisation please call us on 0790 2855536.

The Founders Trail Roadshow rolls into Shotts today.

£5 at the door, we hope to see a few of you there.

It's all about the Rangers.

Would all who are booked on tomorrow's Tour please note that there will be a Founders Trail welcome desk available within Bar 72 East at Ibrox Stadium from 11.15am prior to our 12pm departure from outside of the Ibrox Megastore

Access to Bar 72 is via the main entrance to Argyle House .Gordon will be in the area to give directions .

This will give us an opportunity to greet you and check you from our loading chart and to distribute our travel packs.

Parking is available throughout the day around Ibrox Stadium.

If you have any questions before the tour please don't hesitate in contacting us on 0790 2855536.

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Seats are going fast on our new Tour dates.

Please book early to avoid disappointment .

Just send an email to thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com and we'll get your place reserved.

We still have a few left in stock.

They are £12.00 (+ £2.86 P&P) and can be purchased by emailing us at thegallantpioneers@googlemail.com or on the Founders Trail.

Shaping up to be a cracking afternoon in Shotts this Sunday folks.

£5 cash at the door is available.

Hope to see a few of you there.