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The Celtic Graves Society are proud to announce a ceremony to commemorate the final resting place of the first Celtic Captain JAMES KELLY At St Patricks Cemetery, 29 King's Drive, New Stevenston On Sunday 9th April 2017 at 2pm Speakers and attendees at the event shall include: Members of the Kelly family Jim Craig, Lisbon Lion and Celtic Graves Society Patron Representatives of Celtic Football Club Terry Dick, Celtic Graves Society Member and Celtic Supporter Former Captains of Celtic Football Club The Son and Grandson of Duncan McKay A blessing of the grave will be conducted by Father White of St Mary of the Assumption Church, Calton James Kelly was born in 1865 into an Irish family in the Dunbartonshire town of Renton. Dunbartonshire is often regarded as being the cradle of Scottish football with fine teams like Vale of Leven, Renton and Dumbarton springing up in the 1860s and 1870s. It was with Renton in the early 1880s that James made his name, winning Scottish Cup medals in 1885 and 1888. In 1888 th