Shane MacGowan’s wife is searching for his missing Easter Rising rifle which “meant so much to him”
04.05.2024 - 01:31
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Shane MacGowan‘s widow, has shared that she is searching for her late husband’s missing Easter Rising rifle which “meant so much to him”.Clarke announced on social media that the late Pogues frontman’s rifle from the 1916 Easter Rising has gone missing and is suspected to have been stolen. The firearm, which was used during the Irish rebellion against the British government, was a Lee–Enfield 303.It was a 60th birthday gift to MacGowan from singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and was used in the takeover of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin during the Easter Rising.Taking to her official X/Twitter account, Clarke tweeted: “Shane’s 1916 rifle has gone missing, most likely been stolen.
Shane absolutely adored anything to do with history, so to see him so emotional after receiving that, it was a really special occasion.”Shane’s 1916 rifle has gone missing, most likely been stolen. It was a birthday gift to @ShaneMacGowan from a dear musician friend and it was used in the GPO so it was historically significant.
It was a Lienfield 303 and it has H Munn etched on it pic.twitter.com/iWJQiTji0L— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) May 1, 2024If anyone happens to see a rifle from 1916 with H Munn etched on the handle it belonged to @ShaneMacGowan and it was a gift from @glenhansard and it would be great to get it back! Thank you everyone for sharing ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/nuI7lAyFI2— @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) May 1, 2024Speaking to The Guardian, Clarke said that she would like the rifle returned ASAP – no questions asked. She realised that it was missing earlier this week and does not know how long it’s been missing.
“I looked everywhere, turned the place upside down and couldn’t find it. So it has actually gone,” she told
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