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Obituary: Bill Cassie MBE


A wise and generous colleague who will be dearly missed by his family and friends

Richard Young

Posted 13 June 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Inside Trading Standards|National


UPDATES: A tribute to Bill Cassie MBE celebrates a distinguished Trading Standards career, his lasting influence on colleagues across the profession and the personal qualities that earned widespread admiration throughout his life.

William ‘Bill’ Cassie was born in 1949 in Aberdeen and moved to Inverness in 1958 when his father, a Prison Officer, was transferred there. Bill attended Inverness Royal Academy where he excelled in his studies and gained seven Higher Grade Passes at the age of 16. He was accepted for Glasgow University but had to wait a further year before entry as he was too young. He was also a very good ath...

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