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“To us children he (Mr Ewing) was our very own ‘Mr Chips’ and invariably we would each receive half a crown whenever we encountered him on his afternoon walk. If we were particularly lucky, he would send us to the ‘Big House’ for ice-cream – a rare treat in the early 1950s”

Quotes Compassion Philanthropy Scottish Philanthropist Buttercup Social History Andrew Ewing Bill Scott Buttercup Dairy Leith Clermiston Buttercup Poultry Farm Park Corstorphine

Author:Bill Scott

“The origins of great companies inevitably start with the ideas and enterprise of great men.”

Andrew Ewing Bill Scott The Buttercup

Book:The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company

Source: The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company

“The story of Andrew Ewing is partly one of rags to riches – but there is more to it than that, since his business success was combined with a generosity of spirit that led him to give away a fortune in pursuit of his ultimate ambition to die a poor man.”

Giving Christian Philanthropy Andrew Ewing Bill Scott Buttercup Dairy

Book:The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company

Source: The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company

“Even though it is black, black as Egypt’s night, the customer is always right”

Social History Andrew Ewing Bill Scott Buttercup Dairy Scottish Heroes The Buttercup

Author:Andrew Ewing

“On Saturday mornings Mr Ewing would make his rounds, giving each tradesman £1 and the apprentices, ten shillings. Needless to say, we were all peeping around corners awaiting his arrival!”

Giving Christian Heartwarming Andrew Ewing Bill Scott Buttercup Dairy Clermiston

Author:Ian Thompson Former Apprentice - on working for Andrew Ewing