A community mourns a Glasgow 'legend' who dedicated his life to improving the East End.
He was born in 1939 in Parkhead, where he lived all his life and was described as a"one-off East End boy".
His youngest brother, Gary, 69, said:"When we lost our father, I was 10 and John took over the reign. He kept me in check."I remember when John came back from doing his national service in the army, I used to run about with his tin hat and haversack on."He used to also take me away to Troon when all the buses used to go. He always got me a place.Family was always important in John's life.
"At some point, it was owned by Scottish Television and it was famous for the One O'clock Gang being recorded there.
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