The Guild of Aid was a charity for women based in the Gorbals. Its mid 20th-century existence under charismatic warden Marald D Grant is well documented; indeed if you believe the GlasgowStory entry, she founded it in 1926 and it ceased when she retired in 1966. The 40 years before her involvement is less well documented, and its 50 year association with Strathbungo is barely documented at all, and essentially forgotten. So here’s the story of The Guild of Aid.

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