A PLAQUE has been placed on a park bench in tribute to a singer who died aged just 33 from a rare form of cancer.
The memorial to Carey Lander, who was the singer and keyboardist with Glasgow indie pop band Camera Obscura, has been installed in Kelvingrove Park facing the Stewart Memorial Fountain.
The plaque contains the words of a poem by American short story writer and poet Raymond Carver.
It reads: “And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did.
“And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on earth.”
The band posted on Facebook: “Glasgow folks may be interested to know there is a bench dedicated to Carey in Kelvingrove Park, facing the Stewart Memorial Fountain.
“The poem on the plaque is by Raymond Carver.”
Fans of the band offered their support to the tribute.
Elyza Bleas said: “This is lovely. Will pass by on Friday when I’m in Kelvingrove Park.
“My sister lives in one of the townhouses in the right of this picture, I’ll make sure to pass whenever I’m around.”
Another fan, from Chile, Tania Carolina Vergara Ulloa, added: “Someday, I’ll travel to Glasgow (I love Scotland and the Celtic culture) and sit on that bench to see the day go by while I’m listening your music. Kisses from Chile.”
Lander, who joined the band in 2002, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer in 2011. She had raised nearly £60,000 to help fund research into the illness, before she passed away last October.
The band’s four remaining full-time members – Tracyanne, Gavin, Kenny and Lee – previously said they were “touched” by fans’ support of Lander’s fundraising campaign for Sarcoma UK.
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