Eurowalk 1 - Point A - Necropolis memorials to French and German figures from Glasgow industrial history
The Glasgow Necropolis is a fascinating location and there is a huge amount of historical information that has been gathered and can be found on this website: https://www.glasgownecropolis.org/ The parkland used for the cemetery was believed by John Strang, Chamberlain at the Merchants’ House, to be "admirably adapted" to create Glasgow's own version of the famous Paris Pere Lachaise cemetery. It is a multi faith burial ground, designed for Glasgow's higher classes at the time. The first person to be buried here was Joseph Levi, who was actually Jewish, and was buried in 1832. Among the particular people we have highlighted for our Eurowalk are the German Henry Dübs , the F renchman Pierre Jacques Papillon and Professor Coats, who did some training in Wurzburg. All highlight the importance of European links in Glasgow's heritage. _____________________ Henry Dübs At the Necropolis you can find a Memorial to Henry Dübs (1816 – 24 April 1876), ...