shull Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) Born 1945, former politician Mr Galbraith has sadly passed away. In his heyday he owned a string of Grocers Shops. Edited August 18, 2014 by shull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 What were the names of his Grocer shops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 What were the names of his Grocer shops?Sam's Shopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 What were the names of his Grocer shops? the causeyside street one, the braehead one, the skye crescent one, etc, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Used to be one at the bottom of Greenock road, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Well Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Paisley Road, Barrhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Aurs Drive, Barrhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'll say it first and aim it at me but - woosh - Sam Galbraith never owned a shop in his life. He was a neurologist before getting into politics. And for a clever c**t he made the stupid decision to become a Labour politician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm with StuD for once, operated on my father-in-law 30 years ago and saved his life, seemingly (before I met the missus). Was held in awe by her and the rest of the family. Didn't he live in Renfrew? RIP Mr Galbraith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank McGarvey' wonky legs Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Always seemed far too decent for a politician. Didnt he have a liver transplant or something equally as serious about 10 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Always seemed far too decent for a politician. Didnt he have a liver transplant or something equally as serious about 10 years ago Lung transplant. He was the longest living survivor of a lung transplant as well - 25 years! And I think he was from Greenock rather than Renfrew although I've no idea where he lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm with StuD for once, operated on my father-in-law 30 years ago and saved his life, seemingly (before I met the missus). Was held in awe by her and the rest of the family. Didn't he live in Renfrew? RIP Mr Galbraith. Wait... you operated on your father in law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 In the late 70's and early 80's he used to drink in the Overflow just off Old Dumbarton Road near the Kelvin Hall. Didn't know him really but he seemed like a nice guy and he was always surrounded by a crowd of young doctors and nurses. What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Ah.... That Sam Galbraith. I was whooshed. This was a really good guy. Genuine loss. I admired him as a politician, never knew ( till I found out about his health issues) why he vanished from the scene, popped on and off. Also never knew he went up the hills. Despite the poor health. A good guy, but not a famous grocer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qarsaan Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 His reputation was as a man of integrity - the sort of guy we all need to see more of. R I P Sam Galbraith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 His reputation was as a man of integrity - the sort of guy we all need to see more of. R I P Sam Galbraith. His reputation was as a man of integrity - the sort of guy we all need to see more of. R I P Sam Galbraith. Couldn't agree more. I didn't know him personally but my wife did. She worked in the Haematology department of The Royal and had to deal with Sam at times. Apparently some of the doctors and a fair few surgeons liked to be treated like gods but Sam was simply the nicest guy to deal with. No airs and graces about him. i mentioned earlier that he was in The Overflow most Friday nights with a crowd of his colleagues. He wasn't much older than most of them but he really was a bit of a legend already in neurosurgery and he was hero-worshiped by them all. He always waved over to my wife or had a brief chat with her. A real good guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyM Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 And I think he was from Greenock rather than Renfrew although I've no idea where he lived Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire but grew up and educated in Greenock, at least according to obituary I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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