My name is Jeannie Ferguson aged 82. I was told when I was 14 that Benny was my cousin, I met him a couple of times. My grandparents name was Clements, my mothers name was Isabella Wwalker. They owned Youngs land, near Molls mire, and the hanging shaw, polmadie. We lived at polmadie road, Polmadie glasgow.
Any response would be very welcome.
mark stansfield – Hull England
March 28, 2009 - 07:55
Benny Lynch was one of the greatest ever flyweights. A true champion and a wonderful man. R.I.P Benny.
Catherine Davidson – South Australia
March 20, 2009 - 06:39
I would like my previous message . * Reply to Stuart Angus *Deleted please . I think I am on the wrong track . Hopefully I haven't caused any problems to any one .
I wish you all well with The Guest Book . C. Davidson .
jeff white – Bath Somerset
March 06, 2009 - 19:00
Just came across this site, brilliant that Benny should be remembered this way. Read his biography a few years ago.......what a man! what a boxer and what a tragedy. May his memory live on.
john colburn – london
February 09, 2009 - 15:31
i look at your picture and think out aloud, benny your still loved and remembered, the wee man wbleepedmade us all proud. u never lost your title, ever in the ring they stripped you of it benny, but even though you tipped the scales, you still climed the ropes and proved you were still the king.......RIP CHAMP. JC
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March 15, 2009 - 19:51
did you have a daughter in 1988 with Janet Broadley?
marjory mcghee – glasgow
February 04, 2009 - 12:55
my mother & father stayed in the 'RED TUB' in Campsie Glen,where benny was doing his training,1938, my dad john mclaughlin, worked in the quarry, my mum agnes was the red tub housekeeper,while mrs brodie was the cook, they all loved benny was a true gentleman and my dad used to join benny running up the crow road as part of his training, my dad was also a booth boxer in his day and loved getting to spar with benny, my mother said benny's wife annie was a lovely looking woman, and had to put up with a lot as there were a lot of hangers on wbleepedencouraged him to drink, his own father johnny lynch being one of them, i have a picture of my mother sparring with benny, gus hart his trainer &johnny lynch & mrs brodie in it.
marjory mcghee
Anne Simpson
January 27, 2009 - 13:29
Just found out I am related to Benny. My gran was Catherine Lynch born 1927, her dad was Bennys brother I think. If any one can fill the details in I would appreciate it, my Lynch line is all gone although I know i have hundreds of cousins in Glasgow that I dont know. Catherine Lynch married David Mowatt and immigrated to Canada in the 70s.
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Mary Knock – Surrey
March 09, 2009 - 17:56
My grandmother was Rebecca Kilcoyne and was Benny's cousin, she resided in Pollock, Glasgow in her latter years, was mentioned in his book and was born in 1908. She was married to Harry Rae and had 3 children, Mary, Matilda and Harry. Do you have any information that could relate to her?
Mary
leigh – aberdeen
January 22, 2009 - 21:34
my family have a lot of boxers ( fly weight ) mainly. I have been told that when benny was young he may have fought or sparred with some of my relations, namely packy or frank cassidy probably during the 1920s or 30s. Do you know if this is true and if so do you have any links to info or pictures you can send me.
Cheers
Leigh
Myra – england
January 07, 2009 - 18:13
does anyone know what Benny's connection is to my family - family names include Reilly, Wilson and Robertson particularly John Robertson?
Proud to have played a part in the history of Benny Lynch ,
And im proud ,and im sure all the Paisley Buddies are too that Benny Lynch played a part in the history of our beloved home since 1894 will be a sad day on saturday and i will be thinking of Benny and many of the other great sportsmen & women past & present as the final whistle brings it to a close.
Irene Hodder
December 20, 2008 - 10:45
I waited a while before accessing the site (mostly due to the memories it invoked of my Mum etc.) I did talk to my Uncle the other day and he, also, has such great memories of Benny and his wife Annie. I would like to post the memories of my Mum and of my Uncle (NONE OF THEM ARE UNKIND TO BENNY) he was "out of his league"-- he was a brilliant boxer but there was other "stuff" that we are only now beginning to understand. Life is not fair and I think that Benny paid a big price for that.
Irene
priscilla barnshaw – glasgow
November 12, 2008 - 12:22
margaret mcgovern,its priscilla again,if you need me to take you to benny's grave then e.mail me at cilla40@hotmail.co.uk
sorry that you have been looking for his grave and cant find it,i have left another message for you aswel with a telephone number etc to getting to benny's grave,i wouldnt want you to be deprived of paying your respects to the greatest ever scotsman we will ever know,oor wee benny,xxxxxxxx
priscilla barnshaw – glasgow
November 12, 2008 - 12:08
F.A.O margaret mcgovern,
hi margaret,its priscilla here,if you call a mr d wylie on [sorry phone number removed by admin] and ask him to meet you and show you wer benny lynch is buried he will do that for you,thats how i found my mother,i dont know wer you live,st kentigern's is in lambhill,i dont know if you know wer that is,but if you call mr wylie and ask him to show you wer benny is buried he will be obliged to do this for you,any bother at all just leave a message on benny's site and i will get back to you,take care,priscilla,xxxxxxxxx
margaret cassidy – australia
November 12, 2008 - 07:06
Hi Sharron
My father is joe cassidy a Scottish boxer from Glasgow, he was a good friend of wee Johnnie Mc Govern who was a good friend of your granny, my mums name is Rea,your granny invited them to her place for dinner on the day they got married Feb 8th 1947 ask her if she remembers them.
Margaret
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Sharon – Toronto
December 29, 2008 - 14:00
Hello Margaret
I will ask her tonight, she remembers everything and has plenty
of stories about her life with my Granda Benny.
sharon
was just re-reading your message would that be John McGory?
Tommy
October 28, 2008 - 22:08
My father (Tommy Bruce Edinburgh) was one of the 3 boxers sent with Benny to Campsie Glen to train and spar with him to get him fit for one of his big fights. Dad thought Benny was a great boxer. I took dad for his 65th birthday many years ago to see the Benny Lynch story at the Lyceum and dad was crying as it brought back so many good memories for him. A sad ending to a great boxer.
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James Gavin – U S A
December 19, 2008 - 21:37
Tommy, Would you please tell me the name of the movie, who played Benny & when was it made. Jim.
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marjory mcghee
March 28, 2009 - 05:02
my father knew a tommy bruce from edinburgh,i have heard him metioning this name i am sure it is from the 'red tub ' days at campsie glen, my dad john mclaughlin stayed in the red tub, he worked in the local quarry and had been a booth boxer, i am sure him & tommy must have sparred together,also my mother agnes mcglaughlin was staying in the red tub! so tommy must remember them, i will be interested to hear if this is the same tommy my dad often talked about. regards marjory.
Tommy – Edinburgh
October 28, 2008 - 22:00
My father (Tommy Bruce Edinburgh) was one of the 3 boxers sent to campsie to train Benny for one of his big fights. I remember the dad saying benny was a fantastic boxer. Its sad he came to such a tragic end.
rab black – milton,invergordon,highlands
October 14, 2008 - 18:15
please can you solve something? iv,e been told that my late grandfather was benny lynch,s cousin.Could you please tell me if there,s any truth in it.
KEVIN KILCOYNE – oldham lancs
October 13, 2008 - 23:54
hello i saw my brother,reading the book above,he said it had kilcoynes in it from ireland,my family,is from sligo and mayo,my grandfathers cousin,was peter maher,heavyweight champion, of ireland,also world champion for a short while,but could you tell me what part of ireland the kilcoynes,in the book came from,my father and his family were big boxing people,his brother was in the same stables as king,brown,mcavoy,my grandfather,got a job as a stoker on a shipto usa just to see j.l.sullivan fight,then he earnt his money in the boxing booths in boston,at night he was a cooler/bouncer,in the bars,before going back to england,him and my grandmother, had 13 children,he was born in 1864,died in 1956,a great man,a fighter,like benny.thanks for your time.
james munro – london
October 07, 2008 - 22:28
my granmother was rebecca kilcoin , who is cousin to benny
can you get back to me if you are related to benny , i am trying to get a family tree together
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Mary Knock – Surrey
March 03, 2009 - 17:34
Hi James My Grandmother was rebecca Kilcoyne, Glasgow based and cousin to Benny. She married a Harry Rae, both unfortunately now deceased, can I help at all as I am also trying to get this side of the family tree done. We must be related
