On Sunday 23rd October 2016 Family and Friends of Robert, including representatives from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and our Branch to name but a few attended a ceremony just outside the Peoples Palace on Glasgow Green where our Lord Provost The Right Honourable Councillor Sadie Docherty unveiled a paving stone in Roberts memory.

A VC and MM holder he did our City proud. Relations from as far as Canada attended this special occasion which included his Granddaughter Helena Casserly,
Allen David Downie, Claire Downie Faulkner, Beryl Downie, Ian Downie and last but not lest Carol Downie Jones. 

Also in attendance was Mr Mark Hanniffy, Council General of Ireland to Scotland and Mr. Tom Burke MBE - Chairman The Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

You can read Roberts heroics if you Google his name etc.

Thanks to our Vice Chairman - Frank Cameron and Standard Bearer - Sammy Moynihan for being good sports by donning Roberts favourite football teams colours after the parade.