BEARGER 1,830 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 MARKINCH MEMORIAL GARDEN PROJECT Everyone in the footballing community will either remember or have heard of the Ibrox Disaster on January 2nd 1971,Sadly that day 5 schoolboys aged between 13 and 15 years from a little town called Markinch in Fife lost their lives in a crush. The street where 4 of them stayed has a memorial stone facing down it however recently vehicles have been driving on the grass around the memorial making it unsightly and harder to maintain. Markinch Community Council, Fife Council and Glenrothes Loyal Rangers Supporters Club have investigated the erection of a wrought iron fence around the 5 remembrance trees and the memorial, the lifting of grass and replacing it with granite chips and possibly a bench if funds can stretch. We feel this enhancement will give the memorial the prominence it deserves and also make it more conspicuous to the many visitors who come from worldwide to pay their respects, The whole project of fence, landscaping and a bench is approx £10,000 with the fence alone being £7650.://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/markinch-memorial-garden-project 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,084 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 The Rangers Family should ensure this project is completed immediately. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Wonderful project that needs to be supported. Donation made. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 "On behalf of Glenrothes Loyal R.S.C.Thank you to all who have supported this project with Donations you know who you are,we have been given the go ahead on this project. Thanks to Fife Council and Markinch Community Councils help we r now clearing all legalities and next week i look to give the contractor the go ahead ,our crowdfunding finishes on the 20th of December i envisage with what we Crowdfund and support from Fife Council we will have our fence,have our bench,lift grass and replace with chips this will complete the Memorial Garden and be low maintenance, also as i reported from the beginning any extra money will be shared within the Community, as we progress i will update everyone on this project Thank You again." 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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