Ghulam Rabani, left, of the Sangat Centre, Keighley, with volunteers from the Prince’s Trust who decorated the entrance area at the centre in 2014 THE town of Keighley has sent hundreds of tributes in for a community centre hero who dedicated his life to helping others. 77-year-old Ghulam Rabani, who managed the Sangat Centre, sadly died on Tuesday, February 16, after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Kay Lindley first met Mr Rabani in 1989 when he was a parent governor and, alongside panel members, appointed her as the head of Utley First School, which later became Victoria Primary School. Kay served alongside Mr Rabani for many years on the school s governing body and also worked closely with him at the centre itself. She described this time as a great privilege .
Property Description
Offering For Sale this well presented Semi-Detached Villa, which is ideally located on the periphery of the busy shopping town of Newtownards. The current vendors of this family home have tended and maintained the property to a high standard throughout, which really needs to be viewed in person to be fully appreciated.
As selling agents, we believe that 26a Beverley Crescent would be perfect for young professionals seeking their first home, downsizer s or a growing family alike. The property is set within close proximity to Victoria Primary and Londonderry Primary schools, Movilla High and Regent House Grammar. The amenities of Newtownards are close to hand and a full range of excellent sporting facilities, therefore we feel that interest levels will be high on this property, so please contact our Newtownards branch on 02891 800700 at your earliest convenience to arrange your viewing appointment.
Earliest memory of Glasgow? Playing kick the can on summer nights, raking the middens for ginger bottles… Which street did you live on? I was born in 1949 in a Govanhill tenement, 38 Batson Street. Describe your house: We lived in a third floor room and kitchen, all six of us. The landing had a room and kitchen on each side, with a single end in the middle, where Mr Waitman lived. He had exclusive use of the cludgie. We were lucky – we had a bathroom. My mum and dad often said they regretted moving to a ‘corpy’ house later on. What school did you go to? I went to Victoria Primary, which was a big red sandstone building. The headteacher was a serious man, always in a three-piece suit. I remember after my 11-plus exam, he told my mother my writing was terrible. ‘His compositions are excellent, but the script is awful,’ he told us…