Paul Ferris buried at crematorium where rival Tam McGraw was cremated

Paul Ferris, the former Glasgow gangland enforcer who later became an author, was buried after dying aged 62. His funeral at Daldowie Crematorium drew attention because his rival Tam McGraw was cremated at the same venue, highlighting their long association with Glasgow’s underworld.

Ferris died on 6 October at a Glasgow hospital, two days after being admitted. A floral tribute read “Legend”, and a bagpiper played as mourners arrived; the service included songs by Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Elton John and Dire Straits. Ferris was cleared of murder in 1992, later jailed for firearms and explosives offences, and his life was portrayed in the 2013 film *The Wee Man*; he is survived by his wife and five children.