City of Glasgow Police bronze plaque
Overview
City of Glasgow Police bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Scotland Glasgow City. This bronze commemorative plaque records: In commemoration of the men and women of the City of Glasgow Police first formed 1779 - 1781 re-formed 1789 - 1790 successfully established under the Glasgow Police Act of 30 June 1800 & mustered within this building (then known as the Laigh Kirk) on 15th November 1800. Stood down on 15th May 1975 on the formation of Strathclyde Police
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: In commemoration of the men and women of the City of Glasgow Police first formed 1779 - 1781 re-formed 1789 - 1790 successfully established under the Glasgow Police Act of 30 June 1800 & mustered within this building (then known as the Laigh Kirk) on 15th November 1800.
People and events
The saved account records: Stood down on 15th May 1975 on the formation of Strathclyde Police
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
City of Glasgow Police bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: In commemoration of the men and women of the City of Glasgow Police first formed 1779 - 1781 re-formed 1789 - 1790 successfully established under the Glasgow Police Act of 30 June 1800 & mustered within this building (then known as the Laigh Kirk) on 15th November 1800. Stood down on 15th May 1975 on the formation of Strathclyde Police The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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