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So Farewell Then Big Iain


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From Facebook....

Iain Elliot

It's with much sadness that I can inform you that Iain passed away at the weekend .

Ian, fondly remembered as the "'Big Guy who sold the Papers at the Cross"' was for years a familiar face around the town up until he relinquished his place as a Paper Seller working for Dunky Jowatt at pitches around the town centre. A quiet but very personable man, Iain attended the Mirin Adult Day Centre at the Lagoon during his latter years however he suffered from ill health for about the past year. A well remembered character of Paisley, and one who was often asked after on the various Paisley Facebook pages, being remembered from his days living at Blackford Road, Hunterhill; Foxbar ; and his flat in Seedhill Road as well as his days at the Cross where he was almost part of the Street Furniture. May he rest in peace.

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Saddens me greatly. I used to see him on Seedhill road quite frequently, but after I hadn't seen him for a couple of years I assumed he must have died a while back. Then I saw him again literally a couple of months ago and pointed him out to my wife. It made me happy to know he was still around. RIP.

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my Uncle Peter used to be one of the paper sellers at the top of Moss Street so I must've known Iain. Was he quite a hefty guy?

Used to chat to both Peter and Iain when they came into BK for a heat back in my younger days.

RIP. Another colourful character from the town gone.

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I remember big Ian well. Used to live in Findhorn myself. RIP big man.

I lived in Findhorn also but if I knew then what I know now perhaps it should of been Saints Avenue.

I didn't know him personally , but like many have seen him numerous times in town , part of the town centre for sure.

Well , in his own way he has made his own 'front page headline' today :)

RIP

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I lived in Findhorn also but if I knew then what I know now perhaps it should of been Saints Avenue.

I didn't know him personally , but like many have seen him numerous times in town , part of the town centre for sure.

Well , in his own way he has made his own 'front page headline' today smile.png

RIP

Me too, not only lived there but born there !

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