Peter was part of the first Celtic team to win 6 league titles in a row back in early 1900s & formed part of one of the most famous front 5 in Celtics history. With over 200 appearances & 62 goals, Peter helped establish Celtic on the field in the clubs early years.
Parking the car at the Cemetery, I spoke with a few other people who had made their way from various parts of Scotland for the commemoration. After a quick chat we all made our way to the grave side & newly cleaned headstone.
An introduction from our hosts at the Celtic Graves Society gave the tribute from the Somers family & set the scene for Peters career with Celtic, the honours won & anecdotes from during his time at the club.
David Potter then gave an account of that great Celtic team of the early 1900s, singing songs of the famous 5 of Bennett, McMenemy, Quinn, Somers & Hamilton. I know that I won't ever sing this little piggy the same way again!!
We were then given more details on Peters life away from Celtic from the Hamilton Accies historian Peter McLeish, telling the story of Peter Somers quick graduation from Hamilton Accies to Celtic, to Blackburn back to Celtic & finally back to Hamilton. Peters Iove of the game that kept him scouting for Hamilton after he stopped playing & ultimately his premature death in 1914.
Finally flowers were laid from a Celtic fan who had made the trip from across the Atlantic ocean.
Normally a visit to a cemetery can be a difficult, but the work of the members of the Celtic Graves Society & the guest speakers ensured everyone there left with a positive memory of a player who achieved so much in his career.
This is only the second CGS event I have been to & the work that the team put in to pull all this together is amazing. If you get the chance, you should make the effort to get along to their events.
