Walter Smith and Johnny Beattie honoured for ‘sevices to Glasgow’

Former Rangers manager Walter Smith and actor Johnny Beattie were honoured for their contribution to Glasgow.They were joined at the award ceremony by others who have made “a commitment to Glasgow and its people”, including a doctor, a professor and a law chief.

The Lord Provost’s annual awards saw Govan-born Beattie receive the Loving Cup in recognition of his career in the entertainment industry. It is one of the city’s highest honours and is presented to a person or group deemed to have “brought distinction and honour to Glasgow”.

An actor and comedian whose career spans 60 years, Beattie has most recently been seen as Malcolm Hamilton in the soap River City.

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Former Scotland and Rangers manager Smith was given the sport award.

He was one of a number of people whose achievements were marked at the City Chambers event.

Receiving the health award was Ian Anderson, an accident and emergency consultant recognised for his contribution to improving the health of the people of Glasgow and keeping the city at the forefront of postgraduate medical education.

BAE Systems, which employs around 3,000 people at its Scotstoun and Govan shipyards, was given the business award, while Professor Jane Duckett, an international scholar in contemporary Chinese politics, received the education award.

Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, who grew up in Govan, was recognised for her services to law and justice.

Awards were given to Donald Shaw, for his work with Celtic Connections music festival, and former city council leader Bailie Jean McFadden, for services to local government.

Robert Booth received a public service award.

Julie McElroy received the special award for inspiring individual. Despite having cerebral palsy, mobility problems and profound deafness, Ms McElroy has trekked in the Himalayas and used her expertise to make outdoor sports more accessible to disadvantaged, disabled young people in India.