Battles, Barney (1895-97; 1898-1904) 100+

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Battles, Barney (1895-97; 1898-1904) 100+; Located (Dalbeth) + Pics
Topic Started: Jan 18 2011, 10:17 PM (1,205 Views)
Dianogah	Jan 18 2011, 10:17 PM Post #1
Posts: 1,195 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Oct 19, 2010	[image] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Battles,_Sr. http://www.kerrydalestreet.com/page/Battles,+Barney Barney's final resting place in Dalbeth cemetry.
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Dianogah	Jan 18 2011, 10:18 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,195 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Oct 19, 2010	weeshamrock This was Barney's resting place back in 2008. Easy to see how quickly some bushes grow ffs! This was the first Celtic grave I went looking for. Barney was a real hero among the support in his day and I'd read in the Alphabet of the Celts that he was buried in Dalbeth (Section 3A, Lair 412) and that an incredible forty thousand Celtic supporters and others followed his cortege from Sacred Heart church in Bridgeton to the graveside. A simple headstone for a true hero on the football field.
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Dianogah	Jan 18 2011, 10:19 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,195 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Oct 19, 2010	caltonbhoy Quote: Pleased to report that on a visit to Dalbeth last night with bw- noticed the area around Barney Battles's Grave has now been tidied up. camillo Quote: That's good news on Barney. Was the whole area tidied up or just the Barney Battles grave site? caltonbhoy1967 Quote: Seemed to be mainly just around Barney's camillo.
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caltonbhoy1967	Feb 9 2011, 07:48 PM Post #4
Posts: 1,427 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: Nov 22, 2010	Barney's 106th Anniversary today. RIP Barney.
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Glasgow Road	Feb 9 2011, 07:52 PM Post #5
Posts: 475 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: Jan 28, 2011	Would he be classed as a 'cult hero'



caltonbhoy1967	Feb 9 2011, 10:53 PM Post #6
Posts: 1,427 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: Nov 22, 2010	Glasgow Road Feb 9 2011, 07:52 PM Would he be classed as a 'cult hero' I would say he was definitely regarded as such by the Celtic Support.
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Glasgow Road	Feb 10 2011, 10:44 PM Post #7
Posts: 475 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: Jan 28, 2011	Is Barney Battles, Hearts record goal scorer (44 in one season) Our Barney Battles son??



caltonbhoy1967	Feb 10 2011, 11:40 PM Post #8
Posts: 1,427 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: Nov 22, 2010	Glasgow Road Feb 10 2011, 10:44 PM Is Barney Battles, Hearts record goal scorer (44 in one season) Our Barney Battles son?? Yep.
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Camillo	Feb 11 2011, 01:18 AM Post #9
Posts: 1,244 Group: Admin Member #5 Joined: Nov 18, 2010	Just wondering if some things are missing from this thread. Thought we had more on Barney? Edited by Camillo, Feb 11 2011, 01:18 AM.
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Glasgow Road	Feb 11 2011, 12:32 PM Post #10
Posts: 475 Group: Members Member #134 Joined: Jan 28, 2011	Note he moved to Hearts from playing in Linlithgow 'area'. A Junior Football search reveals that he played for : Linlithgow Athletic (not to be mixed up with Linlithgow Rose who were founded in 1889) to Bathgate Rovers to Broxburn to Bathgate (not Rovers) then Hearts. Edit: he must have been in his early-mid teens in his spells with the above sides. Edited by Glasgow Road, Feb 11 2011, 03:02 PM.



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