James Boyd Longmuir (26 April 1907 – 22 October 1973) was an eminent

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in the 20th century.

Early life

Longmuir was born on 26 April 1907. He was educated at

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, a

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, Scotland. He studied at the

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Ordained ministry

Longmuir was

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to Swinton Parish in 1934 where he served until 1952. During

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, he served with the

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and was awarded the

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. After that he was

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. He was a member of the Kilbrandon Commission. He was

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and

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to HM Bodyguard for Scotland ( The Royal Company of Archers) from 1969 to 1973. He was an

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. He served as Principal Clerk to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the

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. Longmuir died on 22 October 1973. He was aged 66.

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, Wednesday, 24 October 1973; p. 21; Issue 58921; col E ''Very Rev J B. Longmuir''

References

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