 John Waterson was born in Great Hamilton Street in the Calton district of Glasgow in 1925.Not too much is known of his early years, although growing up in the Calton in the mid 1920s and ‘30s must have been interesting to say the least.He went to St Alphonse Primary School, but to suggest he had a good attendance record would be stretching the truth – he always said he was far too busy for lessons.