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A story of two families and a Scottish born German Hero involved in the plot to assassinate Hitler ... Lismore House, overlooking the River Kelvin - photo by R. Rawles Lismore House on Kelvin Drive is a Grade B listed detached house which was certainly occupied by a "Mrs Kiep" as she is listed on the Address book below. Two German brothers, with the name of Kiep, set up "Carl Kiep & Brother" in Glasgow, importing timber. Lismore House Photos by A.Rawles Lismore House overlooks a bend in the Kelvin River. The house still contains many period  features, including marble fireplaces, German light fittings, wood panelling and carvings.  The other house connected with the family (early 1900s) is at 4 Hughenden Terrace. 115 Kelvin Drive (glasgowwestaddress.co.uk) The River Kelvin from Lismore House I have attempted an excerpt of a family tree for the two families involved ...  ( Note : I am not entirely sure of the spellings of the names !) Johann Nikolaus Kiep was t...

The Kelvin Way bridge has an interesting history. Completed in 1914, with four magnificent bronze sculptures on each corner representing "Peace and War", "Commerce and Industry", "Philosophy and Inspiration" and "Navigation and Shipbuilding" sculpted by Paul Raphael Montford, it was hit by a landmine during the Clydebank Blitz and ironically the "Peace and War" statue ended up falling into the River Kelvin,  War and Peace sculpture close-up The statue was finally rescued in 1949 and the sculpture was restored by Estonian born Sculptor Benno Schotz.  Finally, two arms from the statue were rescued from the river in the hot summer of 1991 to complete the restoration of the figures! (though I note that the plaque remembering the restoration seems to be on the Philosophy and Inspiration one ...)  Navigation and Shipbuilding (above) Commerce and Industry (above) Philosophy and Inspiration (above) Photos : J.Wilson Note:  Another Benno Schotz ...