Post by Waverley on Dec 6, 2012 13:16:27 GMT 1
Those of you from the blue half of Glasgow will remember how I made an attempt to launch this website a couple of years back only for it to be abandoned due to other commitments. I am currently working on updating it and came acreoss this wee link to Parkhead and The Rangers which I never knew about.
Belmore House, Faslane
The splendour of Belmore House began life as a more modest two-storey home to a local fishing family, the McFarlanes, when built in about 1830. It was two later owners who gave Belmore the quality that today has given it listed building status.
John Honeyman was a Glasgow corn merchant who purchased Belmore House for his holiday retreat. Money was no object to Honeyman. He spent both on the building and its extensive gardens. The man he employed as head gardener was John McNeil, a Perthshire man now living with his wife and young family in Rhu. During his tenure at Belmore House, the four footballing McNeils were born. Harry, born in 1848, would have the most successful playing career, winning the Scottish Cup with Queen’s Park and wearing the dark blue of Scotland. William was born in 1852; he would play for Rangers for about ten years. Peter was the next in line, in 1854 followed a year later by Moses. Moses represented his country on two occasions. Peter and Moses would be two of Rangers’ “Gallant Pioneers”, founders of the Club with their friends Peter Campbell and William McBeath.
John Honeyman was successful in the business world but his son, John Jnr, would achieve greater fame. He became one of Scotland’s finest architects. He set up in partnership with another young architect, John Keppie. They would soon be joined a young man who would achieve worldwide fame, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The above Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh were responsible for designing and building of the old Trustees Savings Bank at Parkhead Cross.
Belmore House, Faslane
The splendour of Belmore House began life as a more modest two-storey home to a local fishing family, the McFarlanes, when built in about 1830. It was two later owners who gave Belmore the quality that today has given it listed building status.
John Honeyman was a Glasgow corn merchant who purchased Belmore House for his holiday retreat. Money was no object to Honeyman. He spent both on the building and its extensive gardens. The man he employed as head gardener was John McNeil, a Perthshire man now living with his wife and young family in Rhu. During his tenure at Belmore House, the four footballing McNeils were born. Harry, born in 1848, would have the most successful playing career, winning the Scottish Cup with Queen’s Park and wearing the dark blue of Scotland. William was born in 1852; he would play for Rangers for about ten years. Peter was the next in line, in 1854 followed a year later by Moses. Moses represented his country on two occasions. Peter and Moses would be two of Rangers’ “Gallant Pioneers”, founders of the Club with their friends Peter Campbell and William McBeath.
John Honeyman was successful in the business world but his son, John Jnr, would achieve greater fame. He became one of Scotland’s finest architects. He set up in partnership with another young architect, John Keppie. They would soon be joined a young man who would achieve worldwide fame, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
John Honeyman Junior
The above Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh were responsible for designing and building of the old Trustees Savings Bank at Parkhead Cross.