DR Thomas Bone CBE, the last living principal of Jordanhill College which was once housed in the David Stow building in Glasgow’s west end, made a return to his old stomping ground in the parklands of Jordanhill Park to officially open a new apartment building which has been named in his honour.
Cala Homes (West) invited Dr Bone and his family to the development to unveil a plaque which will sit at the entrance of the Thomas Bone Apartments, comprising a collection of 18 apartments across four levels.
Dr Bone took on the role as principal more than 50 years ago, and since his 20-year tenure ended in 1992, the inside of the main David Stow building has been completely transformed and is now a collection of bespoke apartments created by Cala. The grounds also house several other collections of apartments and family homes.
The Thomas Bone Apartments, part of the Cedar Collection, located behind the David Stow building offers a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses.
Louise Dunn, marketing manager of Cala Homes (West), said, “It is a great honour to have named these apartments after Dr Bone, the last principal of the Jordanhill Teaching College and even more special to have the man himself come along and officially unveil the plaque in his honour. Jordanhill Park is steeped in modern history, but it is great to bring it to life in this way and celebrate the development’s past and its present in such a vibrant way.
“We are truly honoured to have Dr Bone as our guest and remind ourselves of the contribution he has made to the site’s heritage and now it’s future. We would like to thank Dr Bone and his family for coming along and being a part of these celebrations today, we have thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing with him, about his time at the helm here at Jordanhill.”
During his visit Dr Bone said, “Returning to Jordanhill has brought back very welcome memories. It barely feels like it was 50 years ago when I took on the position of principal. Those 20 years were some of the best of my career, I am thrilled to see that – with Cala’s efforts – its vibrancy will carry on in a different guise.
“Unveiling the Thomas Bone Building is very humbling, and I am very pleased to see it enjoys a great view over the city just as the principal’s office in the David Stow building did – something I enjoyed and cherished for many years. I would like to thank Cala Homes for the gesture, it means a lot to myself, and my family and I hope it inspires any future residents to find out about the history of where they are living so the stories of the teaching college can live on.”
