Glasgow great-great-grandmother, 104, meets her brother again after 60 years apart
Susan Gair of Pollok turned 104 this summer. Her brother William, 86, moved to London about 60 years ago and the two lost touch. His daughter found an old article about Susan’s 100th birthday. On 30 August they sat down to lunch together in Leeds.
16 October 2026
Photo: the Gair family, via Glasgow Live
Susan Gair, a great-great-grandmother from Pollok in Glasgow, was born in 1922 and turned 104 this summer. Weeks later she met her brother William, 86, for the first time in more than 60 years, Glasgow Live reported on Wednesday.
They are the last two siblings in their family still living. William moved to London around 60 years ago and over the years the two gradually lost touch.
It was William’s daughter Liz who brought them back together. She was researching the family tree and came across a Glasgow Live article from two years earlier, written when Susan turned 100. She got in touch with Susan’s granddaughter, Lynsey.
The two families chose Leeds, halfway between Glasgow and London, and met on 30 August at The Botanist for a Sunday roast. Around the table were Susan’s daughter Melissa and granddaughter Lynsey, William’s daughter Jane, nephew Derek, great-niece Jaceyrae and great-nephew Dylan. They spent the afternoon going over the old days.
It was overwhelming, but a lovely day.Susan Gair
Photo: the Gair family, via Glasgow Live
It was a special day, overwhelming at first as they’ve not seen each other in a long long time, but special. After just a few minutes they were joking and laughing away.Lynsey Gair, Susan’s granddaughter, to Glasgow Live
Susan was born in Bishopbriggs. She met her husband Charles at the dancing when they were both teenagers and worked in a munitions factory before they married and moved to Glasgow. She lost Charles more than 35 years ago, and her son, also Charles, 14 years ago.
She has had two hip replacements and had Covid at 99. Asked how she has reached 104 she said: “I’ve always lived a clean and honest life, been hard working and drank no alcohol.”
Photo: the Gair family, via Glasgow Live
The brother and sister now plan to keep in touch on FaceTime and to make the Leeds lunch a yearly fixture.
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