Noted Residents
Many people from Springburn have left their mark on the world, some of more the famous being Scottish International footballer James McFadden, singer (tenor) Sydney MacEwan, musician Duncan Campbell, the evangelists and hymn writers Seth & Bessie Sykes, broadcasters and writers Tom Weir MBE and his sister Molly, the railway author John Thomas, the politicians John McAllion and Frank McAveety. Springburn's former MP, Michael Martin, was the Speaker of the House of Commons from 2000 to 2009. Martin Boyd, a local resident, was the last man in the UK hanged for rape.
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Famous quotes containing the words noted and/or residents:
“It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day.”
—Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527)
“Most of the folktales dealing with the Indians are lurid and romantic. The story of the Indian lovers who were refused permission to wed and committed suicide is common to many places. Local residents point out cliffs where Indian maidens leaped to their death until it would seem that the first duty of all Indian girls was to jump off cliffs.”
—For the State of Iowa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)