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John Baxter ex pro footballer

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I have received an email re John Baxter (ex Benburb, Hibs, Falkirk, Clydebank and Scotland player), who passed away in December 2014.

The gentleman was looking for details of his funeral, unfortunately I didn’t have any details regarding him in our membership.

He wrote ” I see from the Scotsman that John Baxter has died.  I remember playing against him in the youth churches league when I played  for Cowlairs Parish against a very good team from Gordon Parish. I do not know if he was a member of the BB  or present church but I was wondering if you knew any details of his funeral. I also followed him in his football career as I was a Hibernian supporter and he played for Hibs after  being with Benburb.

Does anyone remember John as being a 214 boy?

(I believe he was 78 when he passed away last month.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baxter_(footballer)

 
( Turns out John Baxter was never in the 214 but another company though he did play for Gordon Park Youth team in the churches league. Was also a member of Cowlairs Golf club. – The gent who enquired did manage to get to the funeral where a BB hymn was played.)

 

214 Christmas Cards

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This years 214 Christmas Card is ordered… Do we have your latest Home Address?  We can only send out to valid addresses… we have previously had cards returned and will not be posting to these addresses, so make sure we have your latest address.

Also

email addresses… make sure that is up to date also.

email me  or use the Contact form.   (see Contact Us page)

Many Thanks

Alex Hamilton

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I’m sorry to announce that Alex Hamilton, Ex Treasurer of Gordon Park has passed away.

Alex is Jim, Tom and Kenny Hamilton’s father.

Although his sons were all in the 214 we believe he was never actually in the company.

Funeral service is at the “White Church” at Garscadden Road, Old Drumchapel on Monday 17th November 2014 at 10.00am.

(This is the only details we have at the moment.)

We all pass on our condolences to the family.