Globe Cemetery, Motherwell.

[lanarkshire lassie]

I remember there was a thread a while back, regarding this cemetery. I have, at long last found it!

I have a couple of pics of stones that may be of interest. I plan another visit, as it is about 20 minutes walk from my new house.

If anyone has a surname that they know is buried here, let me know, and I will try my best to locate, and take a photo..if possible.

Cheers

Gail.

[MonicaL]

Gail, good luck with it all 

Just adding link to the other post, simply for further background - www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,210686.0.html

Just for background, if you are ever looking for another cemetery with an on-going thread here on RC, have a look here www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,510660.msg3669348.html#msg3669348 for the link to that thread.

Monica

[cc123]

Hello, I seen this thread when looking at the history of The Globe graveyard. If anyone is struggling to find this place it can be accessed from 3 locations.

Off Braidhurst St, Mothewell - You will see the new primary school up to the left on the hill at the dead end. If you follow the walkway down the hill for about 10 min, you will come to a bridge on your right over the Calder. Cross this and you'll see two stone pillars with a red ash road which leads to the graveyard.

Off Dalriada Crescent, Forgewood. There is a car park near the flats and metal gates to the walkway. You will see the 9 arches bridge from the road, follow the path for around 10 mins under the bridge till you see the footbridge on your left


Both of these routes you are in not the best areas for walking or leaving a car for any length of time, especially Forgewood.


Or the third option is down Kirklee Road from Mossend, I've only driven so far down this road then stopped but I'm sure it wouldn't be much more than 10mins walk after ditching the car.


Some pics I took today.



DSC_9422 by Colin Cummings, on Flickr





DSC_9424 by Colin Cummings, on Flickr





DSC_9429 by Colin Cummings, on Flickr

[sage]

Hi Gail,

I'm pleased you've found a new stomping ground.  If you should come across any 'INGLIS' headstones I would be most interested.

Thanks also to Colin for taking the time out to take some 'happy snaps'...it's really very sad that this cemetery is so unkempt, unloved and allowed to be desecrated in this way.  I imagine that it was quite a stately and dignified place to inter the dearly departed in its day and I suppose being off the beaten track has quite a bit to do with it's now dilapidated state.   

Great to see the weather's okay and you can get out and about for a stroll in Motherwell!

Sage.

[maxcam]

As I live locally I would be more than willing to offer my help to maintain/ preserve the cemetery. Please let me know if I can be of assistance. Cheers

[scotmum]

it's really very sad that this cemetery is so unkempt, unloved and allowed to be desecrated in this way.  I imagine that it was quite a stately and dignified place to inter the dearly departed in its day and I suppose being off the beaten track has quite a bit to do with it's now dilapidated state.   
Sage.

This article from almost a year ago, is about the cemetery and clean up (sad to see the above pictures one year later, suggesting disrespectful individuals have undone some of the sterling work of the volunteers):


http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/clean-up-operation-motherwells-globe-2536505

As I live locally I would be more than willing to offer my help to maintain/ preserve the cemetery. Please let me know if I can be of assistance. Cheers

Maxcam, perhaps you could contact the LFHS to find out if they could put you in contact with the organisation mentioned in the article - maybe they could use your help:

[maxcam]

Thanks for the advice

[jpwarden]

Hi all…

I'm a Canadian who is resident in Scotland, living not far from the Globe Cemetery. As it happens, two sets of my great great grandparents are buried there along with other ancestors. I have been on several visits and each time I grow increasingly disheartened about the condition of the cemetery. These feelings grew especially strong after recently finding a photograph of how it used to look - so stately and peaceful. Now it is a sad, disgusting mess - not at all a place to rest in peace.

I'd like to look into the possibility of launching a campaign to restore the cemetery to its' former glory as much as possible. This will be no mean feat and will likely cost a fortune - which the local authority likely won't pay for. If anyone on here (especially those with connections to the Globe) would consider making a donation to a crowd-funding initiative, would you reply here and let me know? If there is enough interest on this and other forums then I'll draw up a plan and get the ball rolling. I'll add some pics from my most recent visit soon!

Jeff

[sage]

Hi Jeff,

I really applaud your passion on the subject of the sad state of Globe Cemetery.  I'm in Australia and haven't visited the Globe Cemetery but have seen numerous photos of it and the wanton destruction of what was once a very dignified place.  Sadly, all the money in the world won't improve the culture of the folk who vandalise and desecrate what to the rest of us is sacred ground.   

You might be better to take your clipboard out and around the streets of the Motherwell area and collect signatures and present it to the local council.  You would need them on side to get anywhere with your mission as it's council property.  People are not likely to put their hands in their pockets if they feel that what they donate to will be trashed as it has been before.  We're all saddened by the vandalism and destruction but feel hopeless to do anything.  I hope you can get a posse behind you and make a difference.

Best wishes, Sage.