Plaque pays tribute to 'great social reformer' at Renfrewshire village hall

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A plaque has been put up in Lochwinnoch’s McKillop Institute in memory of a social reformer who hailed from the village.The commemorative plate pays homage to historical figure Roland Muirhead – a political activist who lived from 1868 until 1964.The tribute was the result of a motion from independent councillor Andy Doig which received cross-party backing in 2018.He said it was “right and proper” to remember and respect Muirhead’s “outstanding contribution” to public life in this way.Councillor Doig said: “I live in, and represent, Lochwinnoch, where the great Roland Eugene Muirhead was born and campaigned all his adult life for the causes of social justice and Scottish nationhood.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial“He had a youthful flirtation with anarchism, settled down to liberalism, became a financial doyen of the Independent Labour party for decades and then helped found the SNP in 1934.“In the 1950s, he founded his own Scottish National Congress.“But throughout his political evolution his core principles remained the same, the betterment of humanity and giving Scotland back its voice in the