A McCreath Miscellany

Tag: RSPBA

  • Presenting Robert McCreath’s MBE to the RSPBA

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    Douglas McCreath
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    I attended the AGM of the Royal Scottish Band Association at Trades House Glasgow on  Saturday 11 March 2107 to present my Uncle Robert’s MBE to the Association. There is a commemoration room which bears his name in the Headquarters in Washington Street. It seemed appropriate that the framed MBE and Certificate be housed there.…

  • Robert McCreath MBE: A Diplomat and a Gentleman

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    Douglas McCreath

    ‘The death of Robert McCreath, MBE, a former president of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, at the Victoria Infirmary on January 25, has shocked and deeply grieved his many friends and colleagues in the city and far beyond. They join with me in extending our sincere sympathy to his brothers and immediate relatives. Robert’s…