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Notable Births & Deaths for Glasgow ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Glasgow. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Alexander<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlington Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Glasgow to Arlington Cemetery
  • Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Law Anderson<1>
    • He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tuesday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tuesday).
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 31.
    • He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Glasgow to Ivy Hill Cemetery
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Barber<1>
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Glasgow to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • Peter Boyle     (Actor)
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Boyle<1>
    • He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
    • Norristown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Glasgow. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Glasgow to Green River Cemetery
  • George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash     (Negro League Baseball)
  • Naomi Childers     (Actress)
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements     (Major League Baseball)
  • Michael Constantine     (Actor)
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael Constantine<1>
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 94.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Glasgow to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Dunn<1>
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tuesday).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Glasgow to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Glasgow (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 56.
  • Marian Filar     (Pianist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marian Filar<1>
    • He was born in Warsaw (Poland) on December 17, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Wyncote (PA) on July 10, 2012 (a Tuesday).
    • Wyncote is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Glasgow. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 94.
    • He is buried at Montefiore Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast of Glasgow. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Montefiore Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Glasgow to Montefiore Cemetery
  • John Gallaudet     (Actor)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.