John Starrs. Glasgow Scotland.
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| Michael Starrs. Father.[Postman] b.1927.Tollcross. Lanarkshire.Scotland. Married.Margaret{Rita} McKenna. John Starrs. Grand Father.[Miner] b.1902.Tollcross. Lanarkshire.Scotland. Married.Mary Gillespie. Served,Royal Navy Second World War,HMS Firedrake. Anthony Starrs.Great Grandfather.[Miner] b.1866.Airdrie Lanarkshire.Scotland. Married.Margaret Docherty. Served,British Army:- Boer War and First World War. Edward Starrs.GG/Grandfather.[Miner] b.1829 Co.Tyrone.Ireland.[Identified in Scotland 1851 Census] Married Margaret Kennedy from Co.Antrim Ireland,1854 in Airdrie. Hugh Starrs.GGG/Grandfather.-------The Almighty Indeed sent the b.Ireland. Date Unknown.-----------Potatoe Blight,but Married:-Jane Docherty.Ireland.---the English Created the Famine ----------------------------------------(John Mitchel) Edward Starrs.GGGG/Grandfather. b.Ireland. Date Unknown. Married:-Mary Cairney.Ireland. Between 1845 and 1850, more than a million Irish people starved to death while massive quantities of food were being exported from their country. A half million were evicted from their homes during the potatoe blight,and a million and a half emigrated to America, Britain and Australia, often on board rotting,overcrowded "coffin ships". It was against this background that my GG/Grandfather Edward Starrs came to Scotland. SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2005.A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE For an Independant Scottish Republic 12.30 - 2.30 Scottish Parliament. DECLARATION OF CALTON HILL:- Will be read by ROSIE KANE MSP. We the undersigned call for an Independant Scottish Republic built on the principles of liberty, equality,diversity and solidarity. These principles can never be put into practice while Scotland remains subordinate to the hierarchial and anti-democratic institutions of the British State. We believe these principles can be brought about by a freely elected Scottish Government with full control of Scotlands revenues. We believe that the right to self determination is an inherent right, and not a boon or a favour to be granted to us whether by the Crown or the British State. We believe that sovereignty rests with in the people and vow to fight for the right to govern ourselves for the benefit of all those living in Scotland today, tomorrow and in future times. The Government of a country is servant to the people, not masters of the people. We believe that a written Constitution will guarantee,under law, everyone's right to freely vote,speak and assemble; and will guarantee the peoples right to privacy and protection,and access to information on all it's Governments doings. We vow to fight for the power to refuse to send our son's and daughter's to kill and die in unjust wars in foreign lands. We vow to fight for the power to banish nuclear weapons of mass destruction from our land. We vow to fight for the power to acquire and restrict the use of property or lands controlled by individuals,corporations or governments from beyond Scotland's borders. We vow to fight for the power to turn our depopulated land into a haven for those fleeing famine and persecution. We vow to fight for the right to build a more equal society, free of poverty, through the redistribution of our vast weralth. We vow to fight for the power to protect our soil,seas and rivers for our children and for the generations to come. We swear to oppose all forms of national chauvinism,imperialism and racism. We swear to oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of gender,ethnic origin,religion,place of birth,age,disability,sexuality or language. We aim for an Independant Scottish Republic in which people may live with dignity and with self r | |
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