OMG! Our VIP Is An OAP

The whipper snapper…

e may be one of the finest photographers Greystones has to offer, but John McGowan is a hard man to catch on camera.

That’s because he’s not only a generous, giving kind of fella, but he’s also kind a shy.

So, we’re sure he won’t mind his good friend GG letting the whole town know that it’s his birthday today.

Born on July 19th, 1950, it’s hard to believe that the town’s most active VIP snapper is now firmly an OAP. The man doesn’t look a day over 50. And a bit.

Add to that his beautiful young wife, Kathryn, turning, ooh, 30-ish last month, and you’ve got two big reasons to wish the McGowan clan well.

It’s John who goes out of his way to cover all the worthy events around the town, from cake sales to fun days, from Strictly From The Movies to the latest world record-breaker from The Caroline Foundation.

And the important thing to remember is, John does this all for free. Mainly because, yep, that’s the kind of guy he is. But it’s also because the Guide has no feckin’ money, thanks to so many businesses in the town being tightfisted fecks.

But, hey, we digress. The man’s a legend (and a bit), and his selfless efforts over the decades to photograph Greystones and its people stand as an incredible record of our times. And the man’s generosity.

So, here’s to you, John McGowan. The Guide wouldn’t be the Guide without you.

And Greystones wouldn’t be Greystones without John McGowan either.