Calls for permanent monument to Sir Billy Connolly in Glasgow
Jordan Hume came up with the idea after meeting The Big Yin at the restaurant he was working at in the city
Last updated 7th Jan 2019
A Kilmarnock man is calling for a permanent monument to Sir Billy Connolly to be created in Glasgow.
Jordan Hume has started a petition asking Glasgow City Council to create a tribute to The Big Yin in his home city.
He says the idea came to him after Sir Billy popped into the restaurant in Glasgow where he was working for a spot of lunch: “We had a great chat, we had a great laugh, and I just thought it was great that a man that famous still makes the effort to come to Glasgow.
“He was very happy to speak, and to pose for a picture. I even made him laugh which was a real highlight.”
Although there are already a number of murals depicting Billy Connolly around Glasgow, Jordan says it would be nice to see something a bit different: “As much as he was an actor and a comedian, and those things are depicted on murals, he was a welder for the dockyards. Something reflecting his work for the industry of Glasgow would be nice.
“Or even a wee table where people can sit and have a blether and get to know each other. That’s the message Billy Connolly is always trying to get across- be happy with each other, love each other.”
The petition has already attracted hundreds of signatures.