Wellington Church and a French Connection
The design of Wellington Church on University Avenue was reputedly based on that of La Madeleine in Paris.
Wellington Church
Photo: J. Wilson
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/ Three particular people we have highlighted here 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), a 19th century German-born engineer who worked in Glasgow. He was Works Manager and Company partner at Neilson and Company in Springburn, who built this locomotive for Finland : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_D%C3%BCbs . This exquisite technical drawing from Neilson & Company from the Science Museum collection: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110094432/drawing-of-5-0-gauge-6-wheel...
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