Robert (Bob) McCreath is perhaps the one member of the family who has received most public recognition. He was a butcher to trade before entering the RAF as a ground crew member. Following the War he gained employment with a firm of Spice Merchants, Hendry and Anderson, who operated from Tureen Street, Gallowgate. In turn he moved to Glasgow Corporation where he worked in the Housing Department as a clerk. He never married and lived with his mother until her death, before finally moving into sheltered housing in Carmunnock. A life-long member of the Boys’ Brigade and pipe band leader, Bob McCreath had a long-standing connection with the 89th Glasgow Coy. He also worked tirelessly for the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association; his efforts being recognised on 13 June 1981 when he was awarded an MBE. The editorial choice of heading for his obituary – ‘A Diplomat and a Gentleman’ and its text eloquently sum up ‘Uncle Robert’: