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Raymond Johnstone
Sir John Raymond Johnstone (27 October 1929 – 15 August 2022) was a Scottish accountant, investment manager and public official. Born on 27 October 1929, Johnstone was the son of Captain Henry James Johnston, RN (1895–1947) and (Alison, ).Patrick Montague-Smith, ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (Debrett's Peerage, 2008), p. 521. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and trained as an accountant in Edinburgh from 1951 to 1954, before working in London until 1959; he was made a partner of Brown Fleming and Murray in 1959, and then became managing director of the investment management company Murray Johnstone in 1968, serving until 1989. He was also Murray Johnstone's chairman from 1984 to 1994 and then its president until 1997. Alongside these positions, Johnstone was chairman of the Forestry Commission from 1989 to 1994 and of the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland from 1995 to 2000. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Kingdom of France, France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the British Armed Forces, UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the World War II, Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |