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Post by Waverley on Sept 28, 2014 20:22:34 GMT 1
For those of you who aren't on my facebook. Please note that there will be a commemorative service to mark the 30th Anniversary of the closure of Riverside Secondary School in June 1984. If you wish to attend admission will be by ticket only to apply for a ticket then contact me asap on my Riverside Secondary Schools Out Project 2014 facebook page. The service will be held on the 30th of November - St.Andrew's Day - at 2 pm in Calton Parkhead Church in Helenvale Street , Parkhead. www.facebook.com/groups/153017681417034/
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Post by Waverley on Dec 1, 2014 15:38:31 GMT 1
Despite a very poor turn-out the Thanksgiving Service went ahead and was very much appreciated by those in attendance. The Rev. Alison Davidge opened the Service and welcomed those who had taken the time and made the effort to attend. The Service was opened by the singing of the Hymn 'Morning Has Broken' and those in attendance decorated the Church Xmas tree with Christmas baubles that they had been allocated with on entering the Church.
In the absence of the speaker Mr.Geoge Wilson , Charlie McDonald stepped in and reflected on his time at Riverside and spoke also on the 'touchy subject' of where was Riverside originally located. Was it in Dalmarnock or was it in Parkhead...forever the diplomat Charlie informed the congregation that in order to preserve the peace it would be referred to as being in the Springbank area for the duration of the Service.
The reading from John's Gospel Chapter 3, verses 16 -21, was carried out by Irene Hartstone, aka, McGoldrick a former pupil of the school.The second hymm of the day was Give Me Oil and the organist was accompanied on guitar by the Rev. Gordon Reid, a former chaplain and teacher of the school.Mr.Reid then spoke of his days as a teacher at Riverside and also his pastorial work there during his time. Fond memories were expressed about his gospel club which were held after school hours and was that popular that the door had to be locked in order to control the attendance figures.He spoke with intense pride of his days as 'the House Master ' of Avon and also the achievements of the Rivvy Chess Club when playing in chess competitions.
In his Remembrance speech Mr.Reid remembered those pupils who had died when tragedy came to Riverside in 1954 when Robert Quigley was killed in a freak accident. There was also a mention of Thomas McRobbie a pupil of the school who was killed in the Ibrox Disaster in 1971. Also mentioned were the school teacher Ian Mason, plus two school pupils , William Greig and Jacqueline Docherty , who all perished in a mini-bus accident in the early 1970's whilst on a school outing.
The final hymn of the day was Amazing Grace followed by the Blessing by Rev. Davidge.
Seeing as it was also St.Andrew's Day the congregation sang 'Auld Land Syne' to mark the occasion.
As the organiser I would like to thank those in attendance especially the Dailly family. Lorraine Maxwell, Helen MacDuff, William Faulds , Ian Greig plus the rest of you who came along to add your support and also remember Riverside Secondary School.
One final note. It is hoped that a substantial donation will be made by the Riverside School's Out Project to the Senga Nicol Music School which operates from Calton Parkhead Church in the months to come. Watch this space for a regular update.
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