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Notably he helped the rescue effort during the Clydebank blitz. His funeral cortege was provided by the Fire Service with a fire engine carrying his coffin from St David's to the Necropolis, with all traffic stopped.
The portrait was painted by his son.
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Title
Reverend John A. Swan (d.1958), BD
Date
1948
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 74.5 x W 61.8 cm
Accession number
PP.1985.222.2.1
Acquisition method
gift from Barony Parish Church, 1985
Work type
Painting
