neighbouring Easterhouse does not fare much better. Shettleston was badly affected by the 2002 Glasgow floods. Churches Shettleston has a number of churches of all denominations, St Paul's (RC), Shettleston Baptist Church, St Serf's Episcopal Church, Shettleston Trinity Church, Shettleston New Church of Scotland (formerly Eastbank Parish Church), Romanian Orthodox Church in Shettleston Old Parish Church Halls, the Shettleston Old Church Halls was home to a number of community groups, including the 94th Glasgow (1st Shettleston) Company of the Boys' Brigade, founded in 1893. The church closed and parishioners were amalgamated with the Church of Scotland in Tollcross, due to building falling into disrepair in 2016 and as of 2017, is currently up for sale. In 2018 the 94th Glasgow Boys' Brigade moved base to Shettleston New Church near Aldi and Tesco on Old Shettleston Road/Annick Street. St Barnabas RC Church in Darleith St, Shettleston am sure is still an active Church. Sport Glasgow United (formerly Shettleston Juniors) is the local football club, having been founded in 1903 and play in the West of Scotland Football League Conference B. Military cadet associations 1089 (7th Glasgow) Squadron, Air Training Corps. 'E' Platoon (Royal Highland Fusiliers), 'Normandy' Company, Glasgow & Lanarkshire Battalion, Army Cadet Force. (Colloquially known as the 'Beardmore Cadets'). Both units have their headquarters in Killin Street, Shettleston. Notable people Junior Campbell, pop musician with 1960s band 'The Marmalade', and composer of the music for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Stephen Fullarton (1919-2008), International Brigades paramilitary soldier in the Spanish Civil War. Janey Godley, comedian. Cliff Hanley (1922-1999), wrote the lyrics of Scotland's anthem Scotland the Brave. Peter McAleese (1942-), British Army and Rhodesian Army/South African Defence Force soldier. Archie Macpherson Sports journalist/football commentator. Alistair MacLean (1922-1987), 20th century novelist. James Beaumont Neilson (1792-1865), engineer, created hot blast iron smelting. Charles Wilson, former editor of The Times. References External links Shettleston - 1770s to 1830s at The Glasgow Story Shettleston - 1950s to The Present Day at The Glasgow Story Areas of Glasgow