James Longmuir

James Boyd Longmuir CBE, TD (26 April 1907 – 22 October 1973) was an eminent Church of Scotland minister in the 20th century.[1][2]

The Very Reverend

James Longmuir

CBE TD
Dean of the Chapel Royal
ChurchChurch of Scotland
In office1969 to 1973
PredecessorCharles Warr
SuccessorHugh Douglas
Other postsModerator of the General Assembly (1968-1969)
Orders
Ordination1934
Personal details
Birth nameJames Boyd Longmuir
Born(1907-04-26)26 April 1907
Died22 October 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 66)
EducationDalziel High School

Early life

Longmuir was born on 26 April 1907. He was educated at Dalziel High School, a secondary school in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. He studied at the University of Glasgow.[3]

Ordained ministry

Longmuir was ordained to Swinton Parish in 1934 where he served until 1952. During World War II, he served with the Royal Army Chaplains' Department and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.[4] After that he was Minister at Chirnside.

He was a member of the Kilbrandon Commission.[5]

He was Dean of the Chapel Royal[6] and Chaplain to HM Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal Company of Archers) from 1969 to 1973. He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen.[7]

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 1973 New Year Honours.[8]

Longmuir died on 22 October 1973. He was aged 66.[9]

References
  1. The Times, Thursday, 17 Jul 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57614; col F New Scottish Deans
  2. "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives". Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. Who Was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  4. "No. 44837". The London Gazette. 29 April 1969. p. 4481.
  5. "No. 44837". The London Gazette. 29 April 1969. p. 4481.
  6. "No. 44902". The London Gazette. 22 July 1969.
  7. New Chaplain To The Queen In Scotland The Times Thursday, 31 Jan 1957; pg. 10; Issue 53753; col G
  8. "No. 45860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1972. p. 8.
  9. The Times, Wednesday, 24 Oct 1973; pg. 21; Issue 58921; col E Very Rev J B. Longmuir
Religious titles
Preceded by
William Roy Sanderson		 Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
1968–1969		 Succeeded by
Thomas Moffat Murchison
Preceded by
Charles Laing Warr		 Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland
1969 –1973		 Succeeded by
Hugh Osborne Douglas


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