Our well loved Vice Chairman, and former Chair, Nigel Willis, passed away in 2021.
Nigel was the foremost founder of the Friends established in 2005 and his earliest memories of the Glasgow Necropolis were from visiting the family memorials there as a child.
He will be remembered for the astonishing amount of work and enthusiasm he gave the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis, from the establishment of the Charity and his tireless work. He loved the outdoors and no matter the weather he took thousands of people on tours – he especially loved doing school tours. He also travelled long distances to give Powerpoint presentations all year round to many organisations.
He brought his charisma and enthusiasm to every meeting he attended. His appearance on the TV programme ‘Flog it’ will keep re-appearing and remind us of this very special man, the loss of whom will be felt for a very long time to come.
We were honoured to have known him and to have shared his passion and vision for the Glasgow Necropolis and we continue his legacy for the conservation and restoration of the cemetery.