David Hodge (Glasgow)
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David Hodge was Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1977 to 1980. He was a member of the Scottish Labour Party
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In his youth he played football for Greenock Morton F.C.
. In the war he served in RAF Coastal Command
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During his term of office he was involved in a memorable April Fools' Day
prank, when it was reported that he would be singing in the lead in Scottish Opera's next production of Il Rapolfo. He also unveiled a statue "The Concept of Kentigern".
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
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In his youth he played football for Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
. In the war he served in RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1936, it was the RAF's premier maritime arm, after the Royal Navy's secondment of the Fleet Air Arm in 1937. Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period, 1919–1939, and as a consequence the service did not receive...
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During his term of office he was involved in a memorable April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day is celebrated in different countries around the world on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness...
prank, when it was reported that he would be singing in the lead in Scottish Opera's next production of Il Rapolfo. He also unveiled a statue "The Concept of Kentigern".