'It is entirely fitting that he should be remembered in the neighbourhood where he was born and died.'
John Maclean was a school teacher, Red Clydesider and founder member of the Pollokshaws Progressive Union - an organisation which discussed issues such as socialism, anarchism, the natural sciences and general social problems.READ MORE: Glasgow council could have been sent 'sensitive' staff information in error
A memorial cairn was unveiled in 1973 to mark the 50th anniversary of Maclean's death but councillors are concerned about the likelihood of it being moved, even if that’s only temporary. The motion being presented later this week states: “Council acknowledges the forthcoming centenary of the death of John MacLean, teacher and campaigner on behalf of working people and their families.
Speaking about the motion councillor Ferguson said: “Regardless of your political outlook or how history now views the events of the 1910s and 1920s, John Maclean was a hugely important figure in the public life of Glasgow at a crucial time in its history. “Right now, it's up for discussion how we do that. But it is entirely fitting that he should be remembered in the neighbourhood where he was born and died and where the ongoing regeneration work gives us an opportunity to do just that.
MacLean's parents had relocated to the West of Scotland because their families were forced from their homes by highland and island landowners. His father died of an industrial disease when MacLean was just 8 years old
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