Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray (19 December 1903 – 21 March 1977) was Lord Provost of

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between 1947 and 1951,

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of the

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, and a

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. The son of Alfred Alexander Arbuthnot Murray and Bethany (née Moir), Murray was educated Daniel Stewart's College and

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. He was elected a City Councillor of Edinburgh in 1929, and served as Hon. City Treasurer 1943–46. He was President of the

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Organisation 1961–65. He was also an Honorary Colonel of the 52nd (Queens Edinburgh Royal Scots) Searchlight, of the 130th Light Anti-Aircraft and of the 587th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,

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. Murray was awarded the OBE in 1945, and

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on 25 February 1949 to become Sir Sir Andrew Murray. He was appointed Commander of the

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, 24 June 1949, and a Knight of St John in 1954. He was Chancellor of the Priory of Scotland and Preceptor of

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. In 1950, he received an honorary doctorate of law from the

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. On 23 January 1953 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Edinburgh. He was chairman of the board of trustees of the

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at The Castle, Edinburgh, and author of ''The Scottish National War Memorial: The Castle Edinburgh''.

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* Adams, T., Harvey, Wm., & Whitson, T. (editors), ''Edinburgh 1329 - 1929'', Edinburgh, 1929, p. 140, where it is clearly stated that ''in the year 1794 the Sovereign was graciously pleased to constitute the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and his successors in office Lords Lieutenant of the County of the City and Liberties of Edinburgh, and has the power of raising the lieges in arms, of appointing Deputy Lieutenants, and of exercising all other powers and prerogatives of Lords Lieutenant''.
MURRAY, Sir Andrew (Hunter Arbuthnot)
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