Glenbuck: Former East Ayrshire village benches installed

Glenbuck, on the outskirts of Muirkirk, is famous for being the home of Liverpool legend Bill Shankly, with a memorial in his honour at the heritage site.

The new benches at Glenbuck. (Image: East Ayrshire Woodlands Project)

Visitors regularly visit the site where the village once stood, with many keen Liverpool fans coming up to see it for themselves.

Keeping up the appearance of the heritage village, new picnic benches, a memorial bench and memorial spot have all recently been added.

The memorial bench and spot have been added in honour of the man who fought to originally have Bill Shankly remembered at the village - Jimmy Flowers.

Glenbuck heritage village. (Image: East Ayrshire Woodlands Project)

Jimmy was a lifelong Liverpool who followed the team around the world, but he sadly passed away in 2023.

The original Shankly memorial was unveiled in 1997, but it has since been replaced.

Now, Jimmy has his own shrine at the historic village.