Signed Oasis guitars being sold by Falkirk councillor for paupers grave memorial

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Two signed Oasis guitars are being put up for sale by a Falkirk councillor who hopes the cash will definitely maybe help to fund a very special project.

Baillie Billy Buchanan – a former Provost of Falkirk – is an avid collector, who owns guitars that have been signed by superstars including Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Brian May.But he’s prepared to sell the precious instruments to help realise his dream of creating a memorial for nearly 1500 people who are buried in a “paupers grave” in Larbert Cemetery. Read more: Falkirk patients urged to look at options as demand for GP appointments continues to rise Baillie Buchanan was shocked to discover that 1466 bodies were interred in a quiet corner of the cemetery on Muirfield Road, Stenhousemuir, in common land, once referred to as a “paupers grave”.And while he’s still at the early stages of research, Baillie Buchanan has been working with Falkirk Council to discover more about the cemetery’s history, in particular those who were buried with such little ceremony.He hopes to create a memorial to respect their memories, although he will need permission from the council before anything is done.He will also need funding and feels selling his precious guitars – signed by Noel and Liam Gallagher and other band members – would be a good start.Speaking in the cemetery, he said: “People come in to the cemetery every day and have no idea this is here!“I want to see something as a memorial to the 1466 souls who have been buried here throughout the years.“I just feel the time is right now to sell the Oasis guitars but I’d be happy to sell any of the others if anyone was interested.“I don’t know what will be put in place or what a memorial would cost – I’ll