Celtic Football Club was formally constituted at a meeting in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church hall on East Rose Street (now Forbes Street), Calton, Glasgow, by a Marist monk named Brother Walfrid on 6 November, 1887.

The charity established by Brother Walfrid was named The Poor Children’s Dinner Table. Walfrid’s move to establish the club as a means of fund raising was largely inspired by the example of Hibernian F.C. who were formed out of the immigrant Irish population a few years earlier in Edinburgh.

The legacy of Brother Walfrid lives on. The sandstone from the historic building in which Celtic FC was formed, has been carefully secured. A unique collection of hand carved celtic stone crosses will be commissioned. Each stone will have a specially commissioned Waterford Crystal base.

This will be a limited edition of only 100. Each stone will be a foot high and individually numbered and certified. Celtic Football Club are the proud owners of the first commissioned stone cross (marked 1 of 100) and this sits proudly in the Celtic FC boardroom.

It is hoped substantial monies can be raised to build a legacy for charitable causes in the spirit of Walfrid's vision for Celtic FC.

If you would like more information or to commission a Brother Walfrid Stone please contact: enquiries@walfridstone.com