Alexander Glasgow

BiographyBirth
14 Oct 1935 • Gateshead, Durham, England. Alexander's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1935 in the Gateshead district. Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007" General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10a, Page 1203; Volume Number: 10a; Page number: 1203 - (accessed 13 September 2024) Alexander Glasgow birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1935 in Gateshead, mother's maiden name McLean. 

In the 1939 register Alexander (age 3), Under School Age, was at 1 Ellison Buildings, Gateshead, Durham, England. 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register" The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2686J; Line Number: 3; Schedule Number: 146; Sub Schedule Number: 4 - (accessed 13 September 2024) Alexander Glasgow (born 14 Oct 1935), single, Under School Age, at 1 Ellison Buildings, Gateshead, Durham, England. 
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| Margaret W Glasgow || Married || F || 11 Jul 1894 || Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Death of father Alexander Glasgow(1890–1969)
1969 • Gateshead, Durham, England

Death
14 May 2001 • Australia

Alex Glasgow was an English singer-songwriter from Low Fell, Gateshead, England. He wrote the songs and music for the musical plays Close the Coal House Door and On Your Way, Riley! by Alan Plater, and scripts for the TV drama When the Boat Comes In, the theme song of which he sang.

The son of a coal miner, Glasgow was born in Gateshead.His parents had previously emigrated during the depression in the 1930s to New Zealand and then Sydney in Australia, where his sister Isabelle was born. They later returned to the UK and Alex was born in 1935.

He was educated at Gateshead Grammar School (http://gateshead-grammar.com/famous-old-boys-girls.html) where he was a founding member of the Caprians choir in 1953. He graduated in Languages from University of Leeds and taught in Germany.

Glasgow met Patricia Wallace, known as "Paddy", at Leeds University in 1955. They married in Bremen, North Germany, on 5 July 1961. They had three children: Richard, Daniel and Ruth. He left Gateshead and moved to Fremantle, Western Australia with his family in 1981. The press reported that Alex suffered from arthritis and Australia's climate was expected to give him some relief. He spent his last years there and died aged 65 on 14 May 2001, after a long battle with early-onset dementia.
Sources
See also:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Glasgow

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/may/17/guardianobituaries1

[[Category:English Songwriters]]
[[Category: England, Singers]]
[[Category:Gateshead, County Durham]]
== Biography ==

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===Birth===
14 Oct 1935 • Gateshead, Durham, England.  Alexander's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1935 in the Gateshead district.<ref>'''Birth Registration''': "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007"<br/>General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10a, Page 1203; Volume Number: 10a; Page number: 1203<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|22587823|7b22746f6b656e223a22446542687a4b704c596e36444d64746a2f3262416955563850724d374a7a2b6b2b572f716e385a734641383d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|8782|30901861|uk}} (accessed 13 September 2024)<br/>Alexander Glasgow birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1935 in Gateshead, mother's maiden name McLean.</ref>

In the '''1939 register''' Alexander (age 3), Under School Age, was at 1 Ellison Buildings, Gateshead, Durham, England.<ref>'''1939 Register''': "1939 England and Wales Register"<br/>The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2686J; Line Number: 3; Schedule Number: 146; Sub Schedule Number: 4<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|22587822|7b22746f6b656e223a224f6147464641505a6c386d2b5a76464a2b364f4f676e6a50313750342f616c574e586d4a326247587666673d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|61596|4683028|uk}} (accessed 13 September 2024)<br/>Alexander Glasgow (born 14 Oct 1935), single, Under School Age, at 1 Ellison Buildings, Gateshead, Durham, England.</ref>
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|+ 1939 England and Wales Register: 1 Ellison Buildings, Gateshead, Durham
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Status || Sex || Birth Date || Occupation
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| Margaret W Glasgow || Married || F || 11 Jul 1894 || Unpaid Domestic Duties
|- bgcolor=#D0D0D0
| ''Closed Record'' ||  ||  ||  || 
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| '''Alexander Glasgow''' || '''Single''' || '''M''' || '''14 Oct 1935''' || '''Under School Age'''
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| Alexander Glasgow || Married || M || 30 Mar 1890 || Fitter General Engineering
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Death of father Alexander Glasgow(1890–1969)
1969 • Gateshead, Durham, England

Death
14 May 2001 • Australia


Alex Glasgow  was an English singer-songwriter from Low Fell, Gateshead, England. He wrote the songs and music for the musical plays Close the Coal House Door and On Your Way, Riley! by Alan Plater, and scripts for the TV drama When the Boat Comes In, the theme song of which he sang.

The son of a coal miner, Glasgow was born in Gateshead.His parents had previously emigrated during the depression in the 1930s to New Zealand and then Sydney in Australia, where his sister Isabelle was born. They later returned to the UK and Alex was born in 1935.

He was educated at [http://gateshead-grammar.com/famous-old-boys-girls.html Gateshead Grammar School] where he was a founding member of the Caprians choir in 1953. He graduated in Languages from University of Leeds and taught in Germany.

Glasgow met Patricia Wallace, known as "Paddy", at Leeds University in 1955. They married in Bremen, North Germany, on 5 July 1961. They had three children: Richard, Daniel and Ruth. He left Gateshead and moved to Fremantle, Western Australia with his family in 1981. The press reported that Alex suffered from arthritis and Australia's climate was expected to give him some relief. He spent his last years there and died aged 65 on 14 May 2001, after a long battle with early-onset dementia.

== Sources ==
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See also:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Glasgow

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/may/17/guardianobituaries1