Govan
Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn
Govan Town Hall
Govan shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NS555655
- Edinburgh	45 mi (72 km) E
- London	346 mi (557 km) SSE
Council area	City of Glasgow
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G51
Dialling code	0141
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow South West
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Govan
	Glasgow
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

Coordinates: 55°51′41″N 4°18′30″W / 55.861485, -4.308304

Govan (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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A monastery under the Columbanus Monastic Rule was founded in Govan in the 6th century by King Constantine of Cornwall. Not to be confused with St Columba, also Irish and partly his contemporary Constantine (Costentyn Welsh: Custennin) was an early 6th century king of Dumnonia in south-western Britain, sometimes identified During the Middle Ages, Govan was the site of a ferry which linked the area with Partick for seasonal cattle drovers. In the 18th and 19th centuries weaving and coal mining were important and in the early 19th century shipbuilding emerged as Govan's principal industry. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a In 1864, Govan gained burgh status, and was Scotland's fifth largest burgh. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. It was incorporated into the city of Glasgow in 1912.

History

Early history

Recent studies of the archaeology of old Govan have revealed the presence of a Christian church. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Two associated Christian burials are radiocarbon dated to the 5th or 6th centuries making Govan the earliest known Christian site in the region. Radiocarbon dating is a Radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring Radioisotope Carbon-14 (14C to determine the age of ^[1] At this time Govan is believed to have formed part of a kingdom ruled from Dumbarton Rock, known as Alt Clut, the rock on the Clyde. Dumbarton Castle ( Gaelic Dùn Breatainn d̪̊unˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ ( has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Great Britain. During the Viking Age, perhaps following the sack of Dumbarton Rock in 878, Govan is believed to have been one of the major centres of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. Strathclyde ( Gaelic: Srath Chluaidh) (lit "Valley of the Clyde" originally Brythonic Ystrad Clud, was one of the kingdoms According to John of Fordun, Constantine, a 7th century King of Strathclyde, founded a monastery at Govan, where he died and was buried. John of Fordun (d c 1384 was a Scottish Chronicler. It is generally stated that he was born at Fordoun, Mearns. In 1855, an elaborately carved sandstone sarcophagus was found during digging in the churchyard. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. A sarcophagus is a Funeral receptacle for a Corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone It now resides inside the church and is thought to have contained the relics of Constantine.

Govan's earliest recorded name may be found in the Historia Regnum Anglorum attributed to Symeon of Durham. Symeon (or Simeon) of Durham (d after 1129 English chronicler, embraced the monastic life before the year 1083 in the monastery of Jarrow; This is a 12th century Latin source, but one believed to be based on much earlier materials, which records a place near Dumbarton Rock named Ouania. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Based on this, Govan's Cumbric language named has been reconstructed as *(G)uovan. Cumbric was the Brythonic Celtic language, often considered to be a Dialect of Welsh, spoken in Northern England and southern ^[2] Govan is Bàile Ghobhainn, 'smith's town' in Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Bishop Leslie in his "Scotia Descriptio" of 1578 says it got its name from the excellence of its ale (God-win) whereas Chalmers in his "Caledonia" says it is derived from Scottish Gaelic, Gamhan, 'a ditch'. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ^[3]

The earliest references to Govan are found in connection with the Christian church. In 1136, when Glasgow Cathedral was formally consecrated, King David I (1124-53) gave to the See the lands of Partick and also of the church at Govan (on opposite sides of the River Clyde), which became a prebend of Glasgow. Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow, is today a Church of Scotland Cathedral in Glasgow. David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( Modern: Daibhidh I mac Chaluim; b The River Clyde ( Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj is a major River in Scotland. A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic Cathedral or Collegiate church and is a type of canon. The Govan Old Parish Church was rebuilt in 1762, 1826, and again 1884-1888. Govan Old Parish Church was a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving Govan in Glasgow. Within it and its roughly circular churchyard is one of the finest collections of Early Christian stones in the United Kingdom, dating from the 10th and 11th centuries. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

By the 16th century, there were extensive coal mine workings around Craigton and Drumoyne. Formerly farming land for the Township of Govan, Craigton is a residential Suburb in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Drumoyne is a District in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. As the village grew, new trades and crafts, such as weaving, pottery and agriculture, were established.

A part of Blaeu's 1654 map of Scotland. Modern Govan is at the site labeled Mekle Gouan. The small town of Glasgow is on the north bank of the Clyde, across from Litle Gouan. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom

There is an oddity whereby part of eighteenth century parish of Govan (which was in Lanarkshire) is counted as being within Renfrewshire. Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) officially the County of Lanark, was formerly a county of Scotland. Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a Registration county, Lieutenancy area, and one of the Counties of Scotland used for local There existed a hospital in the area, and as quasi-religious foundations were not taxed, it had never been assigned to a sheriffdom. Thus, when Renfrewshire was created out of a sheriffdom of Lanarkshire in the early fifteenth century, the lands associated with the hospital (Polmadie) were not technically in the newly created shire, as they were not part of the sheriffdom. Polmadie is a District of Glasgow, a city in Scotland. Polmadie is situated south of the River Clyde, and adjacent to the Gorbals. They were, however, very much a part of the physical landscape that became Renfrewshire. A similar uncertainty existed regarding the nearby lands of Pollokshields and Westends. Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. Life proceeded apace and people simply lived with the inconsistency in the records. There was no real problem until a railroad was to be built in the late nineteenth century, and there was discomfort over the proper descriptions in the land titles that were needed. The solution was straightforward and simple: to the description of these lands were added the words, "but now by annexation in the County of Renfrew. "^[4]

By the early part of the 19th century, Govan was rapidly losing its rural appearance and assuming the character of a town as other industries, including Reid's Dye Works and Pollok's Silk Mill, established themselves. Shipbuilding accelerated this change most prominently, with the deepening of the Clyde in 1759, the reclamation of the channels between the islands (The Whyte Inch, The Black Inch, and The King's Inch), and the construction of quays and docks. Whiteinch ( Gd Innis Bhàn) is a District in the Scottish city of Glasgow. By the 1860s, it was obvious that a proper administration was required, and the village was made a burgh in 1864, under the General Police (Scotland) Act 1862. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. With Morris Pollok as its first Provost, the Burgh and its Commissioners ensured that over the next 48 years Govan became a well equipped, modern town. A provost (introduced into Scots from French) is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities. During the 19th century, the population of Govan increased from 9,000 in 1864 to 95,000 by 1907. Indeed in 1901 Govan was the 7th largest town in Scotland. ^[5] In 1912, Govan was annexed to Glasgow.

A prominent feature of the Govan landscape was the Doomster or Moot Hill, which stood near the river, north of the present Govan Cross. It was removed in the early 19th century and Reid's Dyeworks erected on the site. The origins of the Doomster Hill are a mystery. One hypothesis is that it was a prehistoric burial mound. In 1996, a team from Channel 4's Time Team programme carried out a dig at the site. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Time Team is a British television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 1994 They suggested that it could be a 12th century Norman motte. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy.

A useful reference source for this period is given below. ^[6]

20th century to the Present

Traditionally viewed as a working-class area, Govan has been a hotbed of support for the Labour Party, but the Scottish National Party (SNP) is strong there as well and in 1973 won a by-election with Margo MacDonald as their candidate. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Margo MacDonald MSP (born 19 April, 1943) is a Scottish politician a Member of the Scottish Parliament and a former Member of the The SNP won another by-election victory in 1988, this time with Jim Sillars as candidate. Jim Sillars (born 4 October 1937) is a Scottish political figure The latest victory for the SNP was in the 2007 Scottish parliamentary elections when Nicola Sturgeon became the MSP for the constituency. Nicola Sturgeon (born on 19 July, 1970 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Cabinet Secretary

The area has had a reputation for deprivation and poverty and jakeyness, partly due to the construction of housing estates in the 1930s to relieve the overcrowded slum district of The Gorbals, Glasgow. A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security The Gorbals ( Gort a' Bhaile in Gaelic) is a area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow The most famous of these housing estates is Moorpark, sometimes referred to jocularly as "The Wine Alley" which was parodied by the BBC sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt. Rab C Nesbitt is a Scottish Sitcom that originally ran from 1988 to 1999. Although Govan was used as a setting for the show, it was seldom filmed there. In the post-war years, many Govanites were relocated, often reluctantly, from the town to outlying areas such as Drumchapel, Pollok, Darnley, Priesthill and Penilee by the Corporation of Glasgow. Pollok is a large district on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Darnley is an area in south-west Glasgow, Scotland located on the A727 just west of Arden. Priesthill is a District in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom

Despite these developments, there were numerous older buildings around Govan until quite recently, most notably the terraces and tenements situated around Goven Road. These were not cleared until well into the 1970s.

Due to boundary changes, Govan in the early-1960's incorporated some surrounding more prosperous areas at its boundaries. Although technically part of Govan, these areas always regarded themselves as separate. This explains the phenomena we see today of people from patently well heeled middle-class backgrounds, unconvincingly stressing their Govan roots.

In the 1930s the Reverend George MacLeod - one of the Church of Scotland's best known ministers - was minister at Govan Old Parish Church. George Fielden MacLeod Baron MacLeod of Fuinary, MC ( 17 June 1895 &ndash 27 June 1991) was a Scottish soldier and clergyman The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. Govan Old Parish Church was a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving Govan in Glasgow. He founded the Iona Community, whose offices are still based in Govan. The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an Ecumenical Christian Community of men and women from different

Economy

Govan, showing signs of urban decay.

Govan was at one stage the centre of the world-renowned Clydeside shipbuilding industry, although few yards remain today. Those that do are under almost constant financial threat. Govan remains one of two large shipyards to survive, the other being Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited. Yarrow (Shipbuilders Limited (YSL often styled as simply Yarrows, was a major shipyard now part of BVT Surface Fleet, a joint venture between BAE Systems Both of these yards form BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions. BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions was a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, based in Glasgow responsible for the company's surface shipbuilding operations

Govan shipyard was founded in the 1860s as Randolph, Elder and Company, later John Elder and Company. In 1885 the yard was reorganised as the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd. This company continued until 1965 when it filed for bankruptcy. The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited was a British shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Scotland In response, the yard was again reorganised in 1966 as Fairfields, which was guaranteed by the government. The following year Fairfields and the other major Clydeside yards (Stephens, Connels, YSL and Browns) were merged to form Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, (UCS). Upper Clyde Shipbuilders was a group which amalgamated the major shipbuilders of the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland from 1967 to 1971

In 1971 the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders went into receivership and the Tory government under Edward Heath refused it a £6m loan. Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916 &ndash 17 July 2005 often known as Ted Heath, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rather than go on strike, which was the traditional form of industrial action, the union leadership of the yards decided to have a work-in and complete the orders that the shipyards had in place. Upper Clyde Shipbuilders was a group which amalgamated the major shipbuilders of the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland from 1967 to 1971 In this way they dispelled the idea of the workers being 'work-shy' and also wanted to illustrate the long-term viability of the yards. The work-in was successful in the short-term. YSL withdrew from UCS in 1971 and Govan was sold off in 1973 as Govan Shipbuilders. Govan Shipbuilders Ltd was a British company of the Clydeside area of Glasgow in Scotland taking its name from the Govan

In 1977 the Labour government of James Callaghan passed the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act which nationalised Govan and grouped it with other major British shipyards as British Shipbuilders. Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005 was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that nationalised large parts of the UK Aerospace British Shipbuilders Corporation was a Public corporation that owned and managed the UK shipbuilding industry from 1977 and through the 1980s In May 1979 Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister and her administration soon began its privatisation programme. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom British Aerospace, established by the same act, was privatised in 1981. British Shipbuilder's road to privatisation was not as swift, and the group was sold piece by piece throughout the decade.

Kværner of Norway, as part of a planned development of a large international shipbuilding group, took over Govan. Kværner was a Norway -based Engineering and Construction services company in existence between 1853 and 2005 when it was merged ^[7] British Shipbuilders' sale of Govan to the Norwegian firm was completed in 1988. ^[8]

In 1999, GEC's Marconi Marine division purchased the yard when Kværner announced its exit from the shipbuilding industry. The General Electric Company or GEC was a major UK company involved in consumer and defence electronics communications and engineering ^[8] GEC's Marconi Marine division already owned YSL (purchased in 1985) and VSEL (purchased in 1995). Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL was a shipbuilding company based at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria in northwest England that built

Marconi Electronic Systems and its Marconi Marine unit were sold to British Aerospace in 1999 to form BAE Systems. Marconi Electronic Systems (MES, or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998 was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly The shipbuilding operations became BAE Systems Marine, now BAE Systems Naval Ships. BAE Systems Marine Ltd was the shipbuilding subsidiary of BAE Systems which manufactured the full range of naval ships nuclear submarines frigates destroyers amphibious BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions was a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, based in Glasgow responsible for the company's surface shipbuilding operations ^[9]

Ships built at Govan

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Transport

Govan is served by Govan subway station on the Glasgow subway system. Power plant and construction Campania and Lucania were partly financed by the British Admiralty. Power Plant and Construction and Lucania were partly financed by the British Admirality. The Live Bait Squadron Shortly after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 Aboukir and her sister ships Bacchante, Euryalus History The Empress of Britain was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding in Govan near Glasgow, Scotland See also More Ships Built in Govan See also More Ships Built in Govan History Sydney was laid down by the London and Glasgow Engineering Company at Govan, Scotland, in February 1911 launched on 29 August 1912 by Lady See also Henry George Kendall World War I The contract for the construction of the Valiant was given to The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited. History In 1920 Canadian Pacific Steamships ordered a new ship to be built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company at Govan near Glasgow in Scotland Description Athenia was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd History When completed Berwick was sent to the China Station, where she remained until a temporary detachment to the Mediterranean in 1936 Battle honours Atlantic 1941 ''Bismarck'' 1941 Arctic 1941–1943 North Africa 1942 North Cape 1943 Norway 1945 Concept and construction By the 1920s the Canadian Pacific conglomerate had established a sea/rail connection between Europe and the Far East Construction and commissioning Delight was ordered under the 1930 Naval Estimates and was laid down at the yards of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company History East Indies and China stations Procured as a direct counter to the American ''Brooklyn'' and Japanese ''Mogami'' classes the Towns consisted History Mediterranean Phoebe's first six months were spent in the Home Fleet, escorting troop convoys on the first stage of their long voyage via History Bellona participated in several Russian Convoys, both before and after D-Day. Service In 1950 with the beginning of the Korean War, Theseus was deployed to Korea, for the type of operations that had been envisaged for her when Construction and commissioning In 1954 construction of Blake resumed but to a new design See also List of ship launches in 1964 List of ship commissionings in 1966 List of ship commissionings in 1987 Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Antrim, after County Antrim in Northern Ireland: The first ''Antrim'' The St Lawrence Seaway is the common name for a system of Canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM (13 June 1854 &ndash 11 February 1931 was a British Engineer, best known for his invention of the Steam turbine. Sea Launch Commander is the command ship for Sea Launch. It was built by Kvaerner Govan Ltd, at Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Construction and Launch Dauntless' s construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Govan in August 2004 on the River Construction and Launch Diamond' s construction began at the BAE Systems Naval Ships yard at Govan on the River Clyde in February Govan subway station is a station serving the area of Govan in Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland.

Govan railway station opened on 2 December 1868. Govan railway station was a railway station in Govan, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap It closed permanently to regular passenger services on 9 May 1921. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Sports

Govan borders the district of Ibrox home since 1899 to the well known football club Rangers FC. Ibrox (from the Gaelic Àth Bruic 'Badger Ford' is a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The Ibrox Stadium, (home to Rangers F. Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the Stadium of Rangers F C. ) has a stand named for Govan with the stadium itself being 1 of only 27 football stadiums in Europe to be ranked by UEFA as a 5-star stadium. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. This stadium has staged many great games, but was scene of one of the world's worst sporting tragedies in January 1971, when 66 Rangers fans were trampled to death on the terracing.

Govan is home to the popular Scottish junior football team Benburb F.C. who play at Tinto Park, Craigton. Benburb Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Govan, Glasgow. Formerly farming land for the Township of Govan, Craigton is a residential Suburb in the southwest of the Scottish city of Glasgow. They share a rivalry with St Anthony's F.C. who once hailed from the Helen Street district of Govan but who are now based further to the west at Cardonald. St Anthony's Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club based in Cardonald, Glasgow. Linthouse F.C. were a successful senior side, who fell into decline and are now defunct. Linthouse were a football club from Linthouse, Glasgow, Scotland.

Media

Govan is served by community Radio Station Sunny Govanbroadcasting on 103. 5FM to the city of Glasgow and surrounding districts.

Govan has had several local newspapers over the years such as the Govan Press published by the Cossar Family (1851-1983 & 2006 - present) which also serves the communities of Cardonald, Penilee and Hillington and the Govan Post (1983-1988) published by Cook, Paton & Co. Cardonald ( Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Dhòmhnaill) is an outlying suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. Hillington can refer to Hillington Glasgow, Scotland Hillington Norfolk, England of Paisley, now part of Dunfermline Press.

Notable people

• Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United was born in a council house on Shieldhall Road on 31 December 1941 but moved into a tenement at 667 Govan Road shortly after his birth and lived there until the mid 1960s. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The tenement block where he lived has since been demolished. In the 1970s he ran a pub in the district, formerly Burns Cottage, and named it Fergie's.
• Leo Blair, the father of Tony Blair, was brought up in Govan by his adoptive parents. Leo Charles Lynton Blair (born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons in August 1923 in Filey, Yorkshire, England) is a retired University of Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to He lived in Golspie Street and attended Govan High School.
• Gordon Brown was born in Govan ^[15][16]
• Johnny Quigley, the Nottingham Forest legend was instrumental in Forest's 1959 F. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is John "Johnny" Quigley (born June 28 1935, Govan, Glasgow Scotland - died November 2004 Nottingham England) a midfielder Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham A Cup win over Luton Town, Johnny was born June 28, 1935 in Orkney Street and brought up in Dunsmuir Street he started his football career with St Anthony's F.C.
• Elish Angiolini grew up in Brighton Place north of Copland Road subway station and in 2006 she became the first female Lord Advocate for Scotland. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Anthony's Football Club are a Scottish Football (soccer club based in Cardonald, Glasgow. Elish Frances Angiolini QC (Scot (born 24 June 1960 as Elish Frances McPhilomy) is a Scottish lawyer who has served in the Her Majesty's Advocate (or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Advocate) known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• Billy Davies, former manager of Derby County and Preston North End
• Joe McBride, played for Celtic, Hibernian, Motherwell and Dunfermline Athletic. William McIntosh "Billy" Davies (born 31 May 1964 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Joe McBride (born 10 June 1938, Govan, Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Hibernian, Motherwell The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline
• Jimmy Calderwood, manager of Aberdeen F.C.
• Stacey Borland, Miss Sweden 2007
• Billy Connolly, Comendian born in Govan
• Kerry ann Hughes, Ginger Activist and Thom Yorke Fanatic

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