Ibrox Stadium Disaster Memorial Grove

Absent Friends

2010-06-28
Add to this grove

Join us and help plant a grove of trees to remember those who lost their lives over the years at Ibrox Stadium, the home of Rangers Football Club.

This grove has been started with donations from Rangers Fans as we approach the 40th anniversary of the 1971 disaster at Ibrox Stadium where 66 souls died.

Let's raise a glass to absent friends,

For every road must end,

You'll always be there in our hearts,

Our special absent friends.

Margaret Ferguson (18)

Robert Maxwell (15)

Robert McAdam (36)

James Sibbald (28)

Hugh Addie (33)

John Neil (29)

James Rae (19)

David Duff (23)

James Trainer (20)

John Gardiner (32)

Mason Phillips (14)

John McLeay (23)

Richard McLeay (28)

Thomas Grant (16)

Nigel Pickup (8)

Peter Easton (13)

Brian Todd (14)

Robert Mulholland (16)

Russell Morgan (14)

Matthew Reid (49)

Charles Livingston (30)

John Semple (18)

Brian Hutchinson (16)

James Grey (37)

Alex McIntyre (29)

Charles Dougan (31)

Thomas Melville (17)

George Irwin (22)

George Findlay (21)

David McGhee (14)

Walter Raeburn (36)

Walter Shields (15)

John Jeffrey (16)

James McGovern (24)

James Mair (19)

George Adams (43)

Ian Hunter (14)

John Buchanan (32)

David Anderson (45)

Russell Malcolm (16)

Thomas Stirling (16)

Alexander Orr (16)

Robert Rae (25)

George Wilson (15)

Thomas McRobbie (17)

William Somerhill (17)

John Crawford (23)

Donald McPhearson (30)

Francis Dover (16)

Adam Henderson (42)

Douglas Morrison (15)

Thomas Dickson (32)

Ronald Paton (14)

Robert Cairns (17)

Peter Wright (31)

Donald Sutherland (14)

Duncan McBrearty (17)

Ian Frew (21)

Robert Grant (21)

William Shaw (30)

Richard Barke (15)

Robert Carrigan (13)

Peter Farris (26)

Charles Stirling (20)

Andrew Lindsay (18)

George Smith (40)

Also the 25 from 1902 and the 2 from 1961 may they all rest in peace Forever in our thoughts!!

Dedicate a tree to a loved one who has died or to mark a wedding, birthday, christening or friendship and help this grove grow and forever have its roots in Scottish Soil!!

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Donations

In memory of John Jeffrey & Tommy Grant, both 16 year old pupils of Victoria Drive School.They died on Stairway 13 - 2 January 1971.Always remembered.Rest in Peace.
Donated by Christine Tod
06/01/2014
FRANCIS DOVER - Aged 16 - POSSILPARKTHOMAS MELVILLE - Aged 17 - POSSILPARKDAVID DUFF - Aged 23 - POSSILPARKIn memory of the 3 lads from Possilpark who never returned home on that fatal day on 2nd January 1971 at the Ibrox disaster.....from all at the lonely loyal and posso true blues r.s.c.
Donated by Stephen Shaw
06/01/2014
I dedicate this to my dad, David McPherson and to my brother, Nigel Pickup.I was only a toddler on the day of the game and didn't attend.I still think of you both often.You are deeply missed.
Donated by Ross McPherson Taylor
03/01/2014
Sammy Law
31/12/2012
Remembering all the fans who never made it home,also my brother Robert Wilson who died 1st April 2010.He was 17yrs old and was on staircase 13 that day,he never forgot.Rangers fans are all family.xxx
Donated by Morag Wilson Stewart
17/09/2012
To my Dad Andrew Fraser rip
Donated by Hugh Fraser
15/05/2012
in loving memory of Paul Kyle....simply the best dad in the world..love you always forget you never...Leah and Dean....xxxxx
Donated by julie logan
15/05/2012
Donated by Iain Deas
19/01/2011
For John Jeffrey, whose birthday was on January 9th. Always remembered. Remembering too all the others who lost their lives. Margaret McG.
Donated by mrs margaret smith
11/01/2011
Donated by Charles Hamilton
11/01/2011
Our love for Rangers never ends as is our thoughts for absent friends. we are the people george murdoch
Donated by mr george murdoch
11/01/2011
"Those who live in the hearts of others, never really die" - it can be said that every fan taken on that day lives eternally in the heart of Rangers. Gone but never forgotten <3
Donated by Natalie Nairn
27/10/2010
For baby Frazer forever a tiny angel too beautiful for this earth.
Donated by colin shearer
28/09/2010
In memory of my Dad, Alex McIntyre, sadly missed. Liz
Donated by Colin Gilchrist
20/09/2010
To absent friends and to the families of loved ones.you are forever in our hearts.
Donated by andy davie
13/09/2010
In memory of Hugh Smith, 8th August 1928 - 27th July 2001 and in memory of the sixty six who never made it home. Gone but not forgotten.
Donated by Graeme Smith
09/09/2010
I was a young boy at school in Easterhouse when the Ibrox tragedy happened, one of the boys that died that sad day had been at my school his younger brother was in my class. The whole school was in shock at the terrible news that he had been killed, i never forgot that tragic day and all the people that died, so to help in this memorial grove gives me joy and fulfillment to know all their names will be known to our dependants for generations to come. James Walker (semboy)
Donated by james walker
09/09/2010
A tree in remembrance of every person to die at Ibrox Stadium in 1902,1961 and 1971 - thats 93 people including George Nelson & Tommy Thomson from 1961. This is through donations from Rangers fans worldwide to the Margaret Ferguson Memorial Fund in the name of the only female to die at Ibrox in 1971 !! Forever in our thoughts and always in our hearts. Colin Shearer - Margaret Ferguson Memorial Fund
Donated by Colin Shearer
07/09/2010
From the members of DoTheBouncy in memory of all those men, women and children who tragically died while supporting Rangers FC. Gone but never forgotten WATP
Donated by stephanie strang
18/08/2010
In memory of the sixty six fans who never returned home.Absent friends. Cresta Loyal, East Belfast.
Donated by James Moffett
10/08/2010
Our fellow supporters - Forever in our thoughts
Donated by Brian Cooper
09/08/2010
In Loving Memory of Julia Pickles.
Donated by M.A. Pickles
05/08/2010
For my dad, Garry Lynch, and all absent friends. Love you, Ang xxx
Donated by Angela Lynch
04/08/2010
In memory of my parents Catherine and John Strang. Sadly missed but always remembered.FromKenny Strang
Donated by K Strang
28/07/2010
To Absent FriendsWe will remember them.
Donated by Alan Kent
26/07/2010
To my mum and dad,who gave me so much and introduced me to the Rangers way. Absent Friends.
Donated by Robert Jess
21/07/2010
Absent friends, always remembered. Craig Beatt, Glasgow.
Donated by Craig Beatt
20/07/2010
To Archie Stewart Lifelong Rangers fan Gone but never forgotten Colin,Wallis & Holly
Donated by Karen Stewart
06/07/2010
To Absent Friends
Donated by Ross McPherson
02/07/2010
Forever Follow Follow.
Donated by Steven Allen
01/07/2010
From a fellow bear who was on staircase 13 that day. My thoughts are with my absent friends forever. Avalon.
Donated by Donald Smith
01/07/2010
Absent Friends - For the Stadium that you gave us, this grove is our thanks to you.In the spirit of Rangers.J. McK
Donated by J. McKellar
30/06/2010
To all our absent friends, gone but never forgotten
Donated by Kenneth Stark
29/06/2010
From someone who was at the top of staircase 13 that terrible day.
Donated by John Beaton
29/06/2010
Donated by Nigel Patterson
29/06/2010
Donated by Ian Cameron
29/06/2010
Rangers Forever
Donated by Thomas Clark
28/06/2010
Absent friends
Donated by Mr James McTaggart
28/06/2010
For Thomas Melville.
Donated by John Hamilton
28/06/2010
Donated by Colin Shearer
28/06/2010