Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
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Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
Yea, sounds impossible but that's what we all thought when the Gazette arrived on our mat that night with the headline 'Muhammed Ali to wed in Shields'. (It wasnt April 1st) As I recall, a local boxing promoter went to the USA and persuaded the world boxing heavyweight champ to come to Shields and open the Laygate Mosque, whilst at the same time Ali took his wedding vows there with his new bride ( a more official ceremony followed in the USA later). So Ali did turn up, and we couldnt believe our eyes - thousands cramming Laygate, and the national tv and press there too. What a day! Anyone else there who remembers?? A legendary day in the history of the town. (As I recall, the next idea was to try and get the Fonz to come on an open top bus, but that came to nothing)
Muhammed ali visit to shields 1970
..well, even Ali lost a few (Foreman,Frazier etc)...
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Re: Muhammad Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
my Nana was at the mosque that day and there is photo's of her with him, has anyone got an idea were i can access them please.
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Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
I was one of those unlucky ones who had so many people in front of me trying to catch a glimpse of Ali I couldn't see him.
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Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
my nana was one of the really lucky ones she was acually with him inside the mosque and outside there is a load of photo's somewere but i cant seem to get them,the last time i saw one was in the gazette a few years back
Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
Great memories of the day....lol....no housework to get done this weekend as I search for the photos I took.....brilliant thread......cheers Rainbow
Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
Hi Pilot, think you are right with the dates as I took my younger brother and other family members to watch the parade, what a great time....and Muhammed Ali is truly one great guy.....cheers Rainbow
Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
I remember now, I saw him on 16th July 1977, my daughter was born on 15th and I took my son aged 4 to register her birth and as we stood at the traffic lights at King St/Fowler St crossing, his open topped bus was at the lights and he shook his fist at us, in fun.
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Re: Muhammed Ali married at Laygate mosque 1970 - remember??
hi littleone, the photos of ali are on here
http://www.southshields-sanddancers.co. ... story4.htm
http://www.southshields-sanddancers.co. ... story4.htm