1 PIONEERING Glasgow minister Bill Shackleton was responsible for navigating a Bridgeton youth centre through “troubled waters”, and played a huge part in saving a much-loved city church. The Church of Scotland Reverend was born in the city to Govan parents in 1927 – his father served in an infantry unit in the First World War.

2 After completing a printing apprenticeship, Bill studied history and theology at Edinburgh University and in 1955, joined the Iona Community, where he met his wife, Margaret. The couple have three children and six grandchildren. He came back to Glasgow to become assistant minister at St Francis-in-the-East in Bridgeton and became involved in the youth club.

3 Keenly aware of the challenges facing young people and their families in the area, he became a much-loved and respected community figure.The church newsletter’s tribute to him follow his death, aged 94, in January, notes: “In 1967 he introduced us to the freewill offering which really saved us financially. He was greatly involved in the community and in Church House which he worked with tirelessly and kept it going through all sorts of troubled waters.”

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4 In 1983, Bill moved to Wellpark West Church in Greenock and became chaplain to Greenock Prison. He remained closely connected to Bridgeton. Bill founded several Regnal Circles for men (its roots lay in the First World War) including one in Bridgeton, which still meets today.

5 Bill was a member of both Bridgeton’s Business Club, and its Burns Club, where he was a hilarious and respected speaker. He also wrote articles for magazines, letters to newspapers and books - including Keeping it Cheery, inspired by the instruction given to him on his first Sunday at St Francis-in-the-East – ‘Keep it cheery, Bill, keep it cheery.”