Kinglassie - Notable People

Notable People

  • Sir William Reid (b. April 25, 1791, Kinglassie - d. October 31, 1858, London, England), governor of Bermuda (1839–46), Barbados (1846–48), and Malta (1851–58); knighted 1851
  • Jimmy Bonthrone, footballer and manager: born Kinglassie, Fife 16 June 1929; played for East Fife 1947-58, Dundee 1958-60; manager, East Fife 1963-69, Aberdeen 1971-75; general manager, East Fife 1980-94; married (two sons); died Kirkcaldy, Fife 7 June 2008.
  • Willie Fernie (born 22 November 1928 in Kinglassie, Fife. Died: 1 July, 2011, in Glasgow, aged 82.) was a Scottish footballer who played for the Scotland national football team in both the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Celtic 1948-1958, Middlesbrough 1958-1960, St. Mirren 1961-1963,Partick Thistle 1963, Alloa 1963, Fraserburgh 1963-1964, Coleraine 1964 and Bangor 1964-1965 before becoming manager of Kilmarnock FC 1973-1977.
  • T. McEwen junior, Scottish Motorcycle Speed Champion, the championships held on the West Sands, St Andrews on Saturday. He retained the medium-weight and heavyweight titles he secured in 1937 and also added the light-weight championship.
  • Alan Murray, founder of Alan Murray Architects, award-winning Edinburgh architectural firm.

Coordinates: 56°10′N 3°14′W / 56.167°N 3.233°W / 56.167; -3.233

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