99 Prospecthill Circus, Glasgow. G42 0LU. Demolished.
The Beacon. 1991.
The Beacon was opened in the summer of 1973. Ushers the brewers invited John Greig, captain of Rangers F.C., and Billy McNeil, captain of Celtic F.C. It was a tradition to have a celebrity to pull the first pint, in this case Mr H Inglis, managing director of Ushers had two famous footballer do the honours.
John Greig and Billy McNeil pulling the first pints.
The Beacon was to become one of the worst pubs in Glasgow. The pub was well-known by police. The pub lay empty for a few years before it was demolished around 2003.
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