H. S. Bathgate

Henry Shiels "Harry" Bathgate (7 December 1853 – 26 May 1936) was a Scottish plasterer and social reformer, active in the vegetarianism and peace movements. Born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, he later lived in Mount Vernon, Glasgow, where he worked as a master plasterer and undertook projects including alterations to St Thomas Wesleyan Methodist Church (1892–1894) and work on the Southern District Fire Station (1916). After adopting a vegetarian diet following an illness in 1877, Bathgate joined the Vegetarian Society of Glasgow in 1889 and served as president of the Scottish Vegetarian Society from 1892 to 1929, supporting its work financially and organisationally. He was also involved in Christian community work, including Sabbath School activities, and wrote in 1912 against the emphasis placed on dairy products and eggs in vegetarian cookery.