Robert L. Marshall

Robert Leckie Marshall (27 August 1913 – 21 October 2008) was a Scottish educationalist who was principal of the Co-operative College.

Marshall was born into a miner's family in Lanarkshire[1] and attended primary school at Chryston.

He was active in college life, editing the university magazine, captaining the soccer team and acting as union president.

[2] After a spell in hospital and with his general fitness reduced, he joined the Royal Army Education Corps.

[2] However, he was subsequently posted to the War Office, where he was responsible for editing a series of booklets known as The British Way and Purpose (BWP).