ST JOHN SCOTLAND

YEAR BOOK 2011 The Priory of Scotland of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

Pro Fide – Pro Utilitate Hominum

The arms of the Priory with the mottoes of the Order

St John Scotland improves the safety, health and quality of life of people in need.

CONTENTS

The Prior’s Message 3

St John in Scotland 4

General Information 5

St John Scotland Projects 8 Eye Hospital Report 27 Financial Report 28 Financial Information 31 Activities Report 34 Governance of the Order. St John Associations 52

Governance of St John Scotland 53

Area Committees in St John Scotland 54

Roll of Order Members in the Priory of Scotland 58

In Grateful Memory 81

THE CHANCERY OF THE PRIORY OF SCOTLAND ST JOHN’S HOUSE, 21 ST JOHN STREET EDINBURGH EH8 8DG

Scottish Charity SC000262

Telephone: 0131 556 8711 Fax: 0131 558 3250 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stjohnscotland.org.uk Order Website: www.orderofstjohn.org Her Majesty The Queen Sovereign Head of The Order of St John

| 2 THE PRIOR’S MESSAGE It has been another busy year for St John Scotland since I wrote my first message to you.

Highlights include a most welcome development with the national project review this summer. Earlier, Bill Spence, who is heading the review, had produced an initial report. Amongst other things, this suggested two promising contenders as new national projects - an expanded patient transport service, building on our existing provision, and ‘First Responder’, essentially providing rapid assistance to a suspected heart attack victim before an ambulance arrives. Both these projects had been considered whilst keeping in mind the agreement between St John and the St Andrew’s Sir Malcolm at the Perth festival Ambulance Association linked to avoiding unhelpful duplication and competition between our two charities. St Andrew’s open-mindedly took the view that the demand for patient transport and first responder is so great that there is plenty of room for several providers for the foreseeable future. They raised no objections to us pursuing these programmes and so further work with a view to introducing them is going ahead. Other project options are being explored.

I have much enjoyed involvement with more of our activities and appreciate the kind invitations from Areas to attend functions. The festival in Ayr was a delight for those of us fortunate enough to be there. Events since then have included the handover of the first of the second round of mountain rescue vehicles - with a hill, a ruined castle and a helicopter as background - and, in sharp contrast, the naming of the ‘St John Edinburgh’ canal boat by HRH The Princess Royal. Life with St John Scotland is certainly varied!

Whilst our work with St John is not done with thanks in mind, it has been encouraging to receive much recognition over the year. As well as the frequent thanks from mountain rescue team members themselves, two warm letters of appreciation were received from the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland for our support to the teams, recognising that they are tasked by the Police. A similar letter was received from the Head of the Scottish Government’s Community Resilience Unit. Earlier in the year, Professor Anthony Mellows, the Lord Prior, praised our support of St John Malawi whose work he had seen at first hand during a visit to the country. The additional funds given to the Eye Hospital by Areas after being told of the cut in EU funding were greatly appreciated. St John South Africa thanked us for our support of their work with home-based care in the southern African Associations. St John Kenya thanked us for helping them deal with the famine in their country. All these and the many other expressions of gratitude are a testimony to the valuable support of St John Scotland members.

I should like to add my own thanks and to wish you all success in the coming year.

Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO OBE

3| THE ORDER OF ST JOHN - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The origins of the Order of St John can be traced to an 11th century hospital - the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem. In 1113 the people who administered this hospital were formed into a religious Order. Soon after, they took on military duties and became known as Knights Hospitallers.

That Order, which exists today, is now commonly called the Order of Malta. It recruited members and owned property throughout Western Europe. The Order’s principal property in Scotland was at Torphichen, in West Lothian. Being Roman Catholic, the Order ceased to function in the British Isles at the time of the Reformation.

In the first half of the 19th century a group of people set out to revive the Order of Malta in the United Kingdom but ultimately formed themselves into a separate organisation which they called the Order of St John. In 1877 they founded the St John Ambulance Association, whose role was to provide training in first aid and similar activities. Ten years later the St John Ambulance Brigade was created, as a uniformed body of trained volunteers to provide first aid cover for the public. In 1968 it was decided to merge the Ambulance Association and Brigade into “St John Ambulance”, to allow closer co-ordination of the two roles of training and public duty.

In 1882, as a further means of providing to those in need and recognising its origins, the Order opened a hospital in Jerusalem. This was to treat eye disease, prevalent in the Middle East. (At that time, Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.)

In 1888, Queen Victoria made the Order a Royal Order of Chivalry with the monarch as its Sovereign Head. Since then the Grand Prior has always been a member of the Royal Family. Today the Order of St John functions throughout the United Kingdom, in many other Commonwealth countries, in the United States of America and at the hospital in Jerusalem.

THE ORDER IN SCOTLAND In its early years, the Order provided training in first aid and related subjects in Scotland, as in other parts of the United Kingdom. However, the Scottish-based St Andrew’s Ambulance Association was formed later and began similar activities, both in Scotland and England. In 1908 it was agreed that the association would cease first aid training south of the border and the Order north of it.

In the 1940s, some of its members felt there was scope for the Order to undertake a variety of public services in Scotland. In 1947,the Scottish Priory of the Order was formed and since then, from a standing start, it has achieved remarkable success in meeting a wide diversity of need.

| 4 Over the years the Priory has responded to changes to some of these needs brought about by developments such as the creation and evolution of the National Health Service. In recent times, the Priory has extended its support to mountain rescue teams in Scotland through the provision of vehicles and bases, and has funded minibuses for other needy organisations. Facilities provided include a palliative care unit, patient transport, sheltered residential accommodation and a holiday home for disabled people and their carers. Also, help is given to many local initiatives which provide services and supplies for people of all ages who are ill, disabled,infirm or in danger. The Priory has always supported the Order’s hospital in Jerusalem and currently sponsors its Medical Director. Additionally, help is given to St John Associations in developing countries, especially Malawi.

OBJECTS The objects of the Order in Scotland include: • the encouragement of all that makes for the spiritual and moral strengthening of mankind; • the encouragement and promotion of all work of humanity and charity for the relief of people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger; • the provision of assistance to the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and its clinics and research projects; • the provision and maintenance of nursing homes, sheltered housing, hospices and rest and residential homes in Scotland; • the provision of a library.

GOVERNANCE OF THE PRIORY The Priory of Scotland is governed under the Royal Charters, Statutes and Regulations of the Order, and the Rules of the Priory of Scotland. Copies of these are available from the Chancery.

Those in management or control of the Priory are the Prior and members of the Priory Chapter, listed on page 53.The Priory is administered from the Chancery, St John’s House, at 21 St John Street, Edinburgh. The work of the Order throughout Scotland is assisted by 12 area committees.

MEMBERSHIP The Priory of Scotland Anyone giving significant support to the Priory of Scotland may become a member of it. Area committees maintain rolls of Priory Members within their area.

Readers new to St John who are interested in becoming members of the Priory of Scotland should approach their area contact (see page 54).

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The Order of St John Membership of the Order (as an Order of Chivalry) is conferred in recognition of work done in furthering its objects. Recommendations for admission to, or promotion in, the Order may be made by the chairmen of the area committees and by Grade I or II members. Recommendations which survive intensive scrutiny are eventually submitted to Her Majesty The Queen for approval. New and promoted members are invested with their insignia at the Festival of St John held annually in Scotland on or about 24th June (St John Baptist Day). The Roll of Members of the Order in the Priory of Scotland is maintained in the Chancery. Members’ particulars are held on a computer database which is registered under the Data Protection Act. A member may ask for a copy of his or her record at any time. Limited information is supplied to office bearers in connection with Order business,but not to any other person or body.

Grades of the Order Under its Sovereign Head, Her Majesty The Queen, the Order has six grades: I Dames & Bailiffs Grand Cross GCStJ II Dames & Knights (of Grace or of Justice) DStJ & KStJ III Commanders, *Chaplains CStJ, ChStJ IV Officers, *Sub-Chaplains OStJ, SubChStJ V Members, *Assistant Chaplains MStJ, AsstChStJ VI Esquires EsqStJ * Clerical grades are being phased out from 1 January 2004. Those holding them before then may continue to use them until promoted.

Foundation Dues and Oblations To carry out its charitable works, the Order depends to a great extent on contributions from its members, and funds raised from the public. Order members are relied upon for two set contributions: Foundation Dues, payable on admission to, and promotion within, the Order; and Annual Oblations,payable yearly on a scale related to grade within the Order. The rates from 1st January 2012 are: Grade Foundation Annual Dues (£) Oblations (£)

I GCStJ 580 125 II DStJ & KStJ 300 95 III CStJ, ChStJ 195 65 IV OStJ, SubChStJ 100 50 V MStJ, AsstChStJ 70 40 VI EsqStJ - 30

| 6 Initials and Insignia The preceding abbreviations may be used in connection with the work of the Order and in biographical references.The abbreviations,when used as post-nominal letters,come after those of the other British Orders and crosses for bravery, e.g. Donald MacDonald Esq MBE MC KStJ. Order insignia take the same precedence. Notes on the wearing of insignia are available on request from the Chancery. Members might also wish to note that any insignia no longer required, e.g. through promotion, may be sent to the Chancery where it can be used to the benefit of the Priory.

THE CHANCERY AND ITS STAFF The Chancery, or headquarters, of the Priory of Scotland is at St John’s House, Edinburgh. The Chief Executive Officer is Richard Waller, the Administrator, Audrey Leighton, and the Accountant, Janet Knox. The headquarters are usually manned during normal office hours, but Audrey is generally not present on a Friday nor Janet after 3pm daily.

LIBRARY The library of the Priory of Scotland is contained within St John’s House. It is a fascinating collection of books, documents, photographs and objects concerned with the Order from its origins to the present day. Together these form a rich source of information for research or general interest. Visitors to the library are welcome and are requested to make arrangements with Audrey Leighton, the Administrator, on 0131 556 8711.

TORPHICHEN PRECEPTORY The first property in Scotland of the pre-Reformation Order was established at Torphichen in West Lothian. Acquired during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124 – 1153), it became, and remained until the 16th century, the Order’s administrative centre in Scotland. The tower and transepts of the Preceptory building remain. With the help of volunteers organised by St John West Lothian members, they are open to the public over weekends and bank holidays from 1st April to 30th September between 1pm and 5pm. New volunteers would be welcome and should ring secretary Stuart Learmonth on 01501 749749. The pretty village of Torphichen lies in attractive countryside 20 miles due west of Edinburgh, one mile on the B792 from the A706.

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Ophthalmic Nurse Sa’eda Kawwas and a young patient share a happy moment ST JOHN EYE HOSPITAL, JERUSALEM The St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem is supported by many elements of the Order worldwide. It is open to all races and religions but principally serves the Palestinian population. The hospital has widened into a group of facilities taking treatment out to areas of need, partly because of the severe restrictions on employment and general movement of staff and patients, now including the Separation Wall, imposed by the Israeli government. Situated in East Jerusalem, the main hospital has a very modern operating theatre and a large outpatient department as well as 49 beds. The Hebron hospital, opened in 2005, serves the densely populated areas around Hebron and Bethlehem. The Gaza clinic has been operating since 1992 and is a mini hospital with the same standards of care as the main hospital. Mobile Outreach Clinics were introduced in 1982 and there are currently two of these. With the opening of the Anabta Centre in 2007, the group became able to reach almost all of the West Bank towns, villages and refugee camps. In 2010 over 102,000 people attended the hospital group and 4184 operatons were carried out. The hospital is renowned for its teaching and a key priority is to train the next generation of local doctors and nurses. Valuable research and development is also conducted. The hospital is supporting Vision 2020, aiming to eliminate avoidable blindness and introduce further affordable eye care programmes. St John Scotland has always helped the eye hospital. Most recently it has each year sponsored the Medical Director, helped fund the library and contributed to the Patient Relief and Gaza Appeal funds. Additionally, the overseas specialist glaucoma training of one of the staff’s Palestinian doctors, Dr Amer Muhsen, was recently funded. St John Scotland’s contribution to 31st December 2010 was £132,000. Further details are on www.stjohneyehospital.org

| 8 Rod Bull, the CEO

Dr Jeanne Garth, the Medical Director

Khaled Daoud, the Librarian

Philip Hardaker, the Order Hospitaller

Nicky Wynne, Head of Fundraising and Marketing (Nicky has run the London Marathon for the hospital) 9| S OJECT VERSEAS PR O

Project work with mothers and babies near Blantyre ST JOHN MALAWI PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT As well as the eight Priories, there are 33 national St John Associations, many of them in developing countries. As stronger members of the St John family, the Priories support the work of the more needy St John Associations, through sending money, supplies, trainers or advisers. St John Scotland has developed links with St John Malawi in this regard.

Malawi is near the bottom of the UN Human Development Index, which reflects factors such as life expectancy and infant mortality, and it ranks lower than any other country bar one in which St John operates. In addition to first aid training and support, St John Malawi runs a Primary Health Care Project.

Begun in 1988, the project helps prevent illness through education and immunisation, with particular emphasis on the health of young children. The volunteer Community Health Workers also provide other medicines and training in the home-based care of seriously ill people. They work in the most densely populated townships of Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, where living conditions are very poor. In 2010, volunteers conducted health education sessions for 11,961 people from 5,776 households. They helped monitor the growth of 26,113 babies and children and immunised 17,928.

St John Scotland has provided £10,000 a year since 2004, £11,000 from 2008, to help meet the running costs of the project, allowing the number of workers to be more than doubled to over 60.

In 2007 a grant of £27,500 was made for the purchase of a new vehicle. This is being used to transport medicine, supplies and volunteers. In 2009 £10,000 was given to help St John Malawi expand their first aid training in the capital, Lilongwe, and in 2011 it was agreed to provide up to a further £15,000 for this.

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The pogramme in operation in Uganda THE ST JOHN HOME-BASED CARE PROGRAMME The Home-Based Care programme has been benefiting communities in southern Africa since 2004, under the leadership of St John South Africa, whose initiative it was. The programme provides health education, especially related to childhood illnesses, and trains people in how to look after a seriously ill person in their own home.

Sadly, the ravages of the HIV/AIDS epidemic means that many of those needing care are terminally ill,and that all too often the caring within a community falls to children or the elderly. One young carer said -

“If I had had the course earlier,I could have helped my parents so much better when they were dying”.

T he programme was launched with the help of an appeal by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, when St John Scotland members generously contributed over £23,000. Since then, a further £18,750 has been given from central funds, with a further £6,250 committed.

The programme was designed to benefit South Africa and all the other 10 southern African countries with a St John establishment. It has been successfully implemented in Malawi, complementing the Primary Health Care Project which is supported by St John Scotland.

St John Malawi drew up a programme to build on the foundations of training and other benefits provided so as to spread the ability of people to provide home-based care more widely amongst the impoverished townships around Blantyre. In 2011 St John Scotland undertook to fund this programme fully by providing £55,800 over three years.

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THE ST JOHN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND This fund arose from a St John Scotland suggestion made in 2006, following the tsunami disaster, to provide rapid, co-ordinated, financial help from the broader St John family to a St John establishment involved with an emergency. The suggestion was agreed by the Grand Council in 2009. £100,000 was earmarked, with all Priories donating in relation to their Order membership, as for contributions to the budget of St John International in London. The criteria for drawing on the fund are intentionally broad so as to allow its rapid and flexible use. An ‘emergency’ could include a natural disaster (e.g. fire, flood, earthquake, drought, famine), human conflict, terrorism or civil unrest, or outbreak of disease. Funds would be drawn on by decision of a small committee and be replenished as necessary.

In 2009, £20,000 was designated for St John Zimbabwe as further help with their work during the cholera epidemic that year. In September 2011, £33,000 was allocated to St John Kenya to enable them to deliver famine relief in the north-east of their country (above) following discussions with the World Health Organisation. Specific objectives included providing food to 15,000 and medical treatment to 1,300 adults and children, all by the end of November.

Before this fund was set up, St John Scotland had given directly to St John Sri Lanka following the tsunami, to St John Kenya at a time of political unrest and to St John Zimbabwe soon after the outbreak of the cholera epidemic.

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Emefa Toppar,Tahnee Wade, Gemma Mullick, Andy Gough, Pippa Hoyland and Esther Bloom

ST JOHN INTERNATIONAL OFFICE AND ST JOHN ASSOCIATIONS The eight Priories (Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA and Wales) contribute to the budget of the St John International Office. The size of each Priory’s contribution reflects the number of its Order members and Scotland’s is currently c£33,000. The small staff (above) carry out the essential central tasks of St John. Also they help to provide or co-ordinate assistance to the more needy of the 33 St John Associations throughout the world through, for example, the Capacity Building Programme. This programme seeks to help Associations to strengthen themselves organisationally, financially and in other ways with a view to increasing their charitable output. Amongst other things, advice is given on applying for grants from funding bodies outside St John. An assistance fund allows small but sometimes critical grants to be made to Associations for help with items such as office or training equipment. Around 50% of the St John International Office budget and, correspondingly, St John Scotland’s share of it, goes towards helping Associations.

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Sheena Cruickshank, then Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire, and Kevin Mitchell, leader of the Ochils Mountain Rescue Team, at the opening of the base in July 2010 MOUNTAIN RESCUE BASES The sale of the Priory’s hospital in Aberdeen in 1995 allowed the re-deployment of resources to new national projects. One of these is the wider support of mountain rescue throughout Scotland and a major element is the provision of bases to several teams.

Bases have been built for the Aberdeen, Arran, Arrochar, Dundonnell, Lomond, Moffat, Ochils and Skye teams.Existing buildings were bought for the Oban and Galloway teams. An interest- free loan has been made to the Lochaber team for their new premises. Requests for help with bases have also been received from the Assynt, Border, Kintail, Tayside, Torridon & Kinlochewe and Tweed Valley teams.

The teams’ range of activities is wider than one might think. They are increasingly called upon to help find missing people in all parts of the countryside, not just mountainous or hilly areas, and also in urban areas.They bring their valuable local knowledge and experience of search and rescue techniques to many operations. The object of a search can vary from lost walkers to injured climbers, crashed aircraft or vehicles and to people missing from home who may be suicidal or at risk from mental illness. A team might help rescue people from sea cliffs, working closely with HM Coastguard and the RNLI. Recently help was given with an incident on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. With their skills,equipment and adaptability,the teams give often life-saving help to people stranded by flooding or heavy snow or, for example, by rail incidents in remote areas. This includes delivering food and also medical treatment either in situ or by evacuation to a hospital.

There were 534 incidents in 2010 involving 26,600 volunteer hours. 659 people were helped of whom 255 injured. Very sadly, 45 people died. Of these only 16 died in mountaineering incidents - the lowest number for over 30 years.

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The new Land Rover for the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, left, at its presentation in August 2011, with a Royal Navy search and rescue helicopter from HMS GANNET, Prestwick MOUNTAIN RESCUE VEHICLES As part of its national project to extend support to mountain rescue teams in Scotland, the Priory is funding vehicles for them. Initial provision was arranged in conjunction with the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland, to which all teams belong, and who offered to advise on the priority of need between teams.The vehicles carry the St John logo as well as the name of the team and, in most cases, ambulance markings.

Most teams prefer for their operations Land Rover’s long wheelbase Defender 110. The four- wheel drive Land Rovers can carry 12 passengers, with equipment on a roof rack; they can also carry a stretcher and be fitted with special items such as a radio, searchlights and a winch. Land Rover generously give the same discount as for larger customers such as the Forestry Commission and the Police.

The final vehicle of the initial provision was handed over in 2009, increasing the total number of teams supplied to 25. These are Aberdeen, Arran, Arrochar, Assynt, Border, Braemar, Cairngorm, Dundonnell, Galloway, Glencoe, Glenelg, Glenmore Lodge, Grampian Police, Killin, Kintail, Lochaber, Lomond, Moffat, Oban, Ochils, Skye, Torridon & Kinlochewe, Tayside, Tayside Police Search and Rescue and Tweed Valley. Funding will be provided to help replace the vehicles when required. The newly-formed Hebrides Search and Rescue Team (Hebsar) was provided with a vehicle in 2011, increasing the total to 26.

In 2011 a scheme was introduced to help provide a further round of vehicles, as originally intended. Once their initially provided vehicle is more than 12 years old, teams may request funding, currently up to £20,000, to replace or supplement it. The first vehicle to be provided under this scheme was presented to the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team in August 2011, as pictured above. Their initial vehicle, a Land Rover with its specialist rescue equipment still fitted, was bought by St John Scotland for supply to Hebsar. 15 | T RESCUE SUPPOR

St John Rescue Boat Photo: Donald Fullarton LOCH LOMOND RESCUE BOAT In 2006,St John’s commitment to rescue services in Scotland was further extended to lochs with a major donation to a new rescue boat for Loch Lomond. The Arctic 22 is a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat which cost £108,000 and St John's donation of £32,000 made it the main contributor. As a result, the boat carries the St John name and logo. With two 115 horsepower engines and a top speed of 45 miles an hour, the St John was designed specifically for the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat Committee and includes a large deck area for stretchers and fire-fighting equipment. The crew is drawn from 23 volunteers who undergo training twice a week. They are called out to help people on the loch around 60 times each year and work closely with the Lomond Mountain Rescue Team,quickly moving team members or casualties to or from parts of the loch side which are inaccessible by road or air. The Priory funded an £18,000 extension to the boathouse at Luss which was opened in 2001. It provides much-improved training, changing and drying facilities for the crew.

THE SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG ASSOCIATION The Search and Rescue Dog Association arranges the training and provision of dogs for search and rescue operations. It works very closely with mountain rescue teams and other emergency organisations, and is affiliated to the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland. The Priory supports the association by meeting the modest running costs of its call out system, and provided £5,000 for an equipment trailer, commissioned in 2005.

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The Nith Inshore Rescue Land Rover with the back-up boat at the launch of ‘St John’ in August 2010 NITH INSHORE RESCUE In 2004, St John funded a Land Rover for Nith Inshore Rescue. This search and rescue unit is based at Glencaple, on the River Nith just south of Dumfries. It was formed in 1982 following several fatal incidents in the area which highlighted the need for rapid response. The Land Rover can simultaneously transport the main boat and an 8 foot inflatable dinghy with an outboard engine. Also, it has radio and first aid equipment. In 2009 a grant of £25,000 was made towards a new boat which was launched in August 2010 as ‘St John’ (see pages 37, 50 and 51). This is a 6.8 metre rigid inflatable boat with twin 90 horsepower outboard engines. It has long endurance, high speed and the ability to operate in very shallow water. The main areas of operation are the hazardous tidal stretches of the River Nith and the Solway Firth but the boat is deployed to other rivers and to inland lochs. The all-volunteer crew have saved adults and children who were missing or cut off by the tide or floods or otherwise at risk; animals have also been saved. The unit operates closely with the police,HM Coastguard,RN and RAF helicopter crews, the RNLI and also with mountain rescue teams.

MOUNTAIN RESCUE CONFERENCES As well as its help with vehicles and bases, the Priory also supports mountain rescue conferences and training seminars. The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland holds a conference and training weekend every year and, in rotation, hosts the periodic United Kingdom Mountain Rescue Conference. This was held for the first time in Scotland in 2002, and most recently in 2008 when it was opened by the Prior. In 2003, the International Committee for Alpine Rescue was hosted in Coylumbridge - the first time it had met in the UK. This, and an earlier meeting of its medical seminar were sponsored by the Priory. Such events are valuable opportunities for all those concerned to exchange information and ideas and keep abreast of developments in techniques and equipment. They also provide opportunities for different units to exercise together and they generally strengthen links within the rescue community. ARE TIENT C PA

The Angus and Dundee vehicle ST JOHN PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICE Angus and Dundee After much preparatory work and commendable effort to recruit volunteer drivers, the area's new patient transport service got underway in 2008.

It began by transporting chemotherapy patients to and from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee and has successfully expanded to include patients for dialysis treatment in Arbroath. A dedicated vehicle became necessary and was bought in 2009. Additionally, drivers use their own cars and are reimbursed for their expenses. Requests for the service are made through the hospital. Anyone wishing to help with this service would be most welcome and should contact the area chairman, Bill Spence on 01382 350553.

Dumfries and Galloway Priory Members continue to operate their much appreciated transport service for cancer patients. A standing commitment is to take people between the west of the region and Dumfries to link up with transport to Edinburgh on Mondays and back on Fridays for weekly chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Many other patients are transported for local appointments on these and other days, as required.

Transport is provided with two people carriers owned by St John Scotland and driven by volunteers from both the Dumfries and Stranraer branches. In addition, volunteers use their own cars when necessary. The service is co-ordinated by Annie Twiname for Dumfries (01387 263241) and Bryce Kelly for Stranraer (07702 584089). They would gladly provide any further information and are always pleased to hear from any potential new volunteer drivers.

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Pat Calvert (right) with some members of her family and Ken Paterson at the official opening of The Calvert Suite PALLIATIVE CARE PROJECT, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY The enhanced pallia tive care facility at the Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer opened in 2007. Funded by St John Scotland, Macmillan Cancer Support and NHS Dumfries and Galloway, the £600,000 project is a major development for the area. Impressively, St John's £225k share was raised through the efforts of Dumfries and Galloway Priory Members. The St John Unit comprises two bright and spacious en-suite bedrooms with a communal sitting room and kitchen area. Nearby there is a 'drop-in' centre for patients and their families, providing information, advice and refreshments. In 2010 a room within the unit for giving enhanced treatment was named The Calvert Suite, as reported on page 37.

The well-established Hospice at Home service continues to offer nursing support for seriously ill patients in their own homes. It is joint funded by St John Scotland and the local NHS Primary Care Trust and operates throughout Wigtownshire.

A St John Link Nurse - Elaine Rankin - is being funded in Stranraer to liaise on behalf of palliative care patients and to promote further developments in palliative care locally.

Further details may be obtained from P at Calvert on 01776 870219.

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CHARITY VEHICLE SUPPORT As one of its national projects,the Priory has helped other charities,including the following,buy much-needed vehicles they could not otherwise have obtained so quickly or at all. • Acredale House, Bathgate A community and day care centre for older people. • Age UK, Fife • The Arbroath Town Mission A day care centre for elderly people. • The Bannockburn Branch of Riding for the Disabled Enables people with disabilities to benefit from the enjoyment and therapy of horse-riding. • The Berwickshire Association of Voluntary Services (‘Berwickshire Wheels’) Provides self-drive wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the eastern Borders area. • Borders Disability Forum (‘Gala Wheels’) Provides self-drive wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the central Borders area. • Braendam Family House Situated near Stirling,this holiday and respite centre caters for families in need who come mainly from Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and west central Scotland. • Braid House, Livingston A day centre for elderly people. • Carberry A centre near Edinburgh providing facilities for a wide range of disadvantaged people. • Disability Sport Fife This association, which helps disabled people from Fife take part in sport, has been supported for several years through the local area committee. • The Dumfries Community Day Centre for Older People

| 20 • Edinburgh Zoo A Land Rover and custom-built trailer have been provided especially for disabled visitors and those who accompany them. • The Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh TR A centre providing for people in need including those with dementia and other mental health difficulties. ANSPOR • Erskine Hospital A major facility at Bishopton caring for ex-Service men and women in Scotland. • Fairbridge

Supports young people from deprived inner city environments. T • Handicabs A transport charity based in Edinburgh. • Hazelwood School, Glasgow (pictured) For children and young people with sensory impairment. • Macmillan House Perth A day care centre for people with progressive illnesses such as cancer. • The Marie Curie Cancer Care Hunters Hill Centre The centre, in the north of Glasgow, includes a 35 bed hospice as well as a large outpatient facility and provides community nursing. • Mental Health Aberdeen Provides a range of help to people with mental health problems. • OASIS Care An umbrella organisation for Perth charities supporting children with special needs and their families. • The Ogilvie Centre Dundee Formerly the Dundee and District Spastics Association. • Penumbra Supports those affected by mental illness. • The Portlethen and District Community Ambulance Association Provides patient and general community transport. • The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow A hospice providing day care and in-patient facilities. • PUSH An amputee support group for Edinburgh and the Lothians. • SEAG South Edinburgh Amenities Group • Sense Scotland A charity supporting deafblind people. • Strathcarron Hospice A residential and day care hospice at Denny near Falkirk.Two vehicles have been provided. • Sue Ryder Home Provides a permanent home for people suffering from chronic disabilities. 21 | OMMODATION ACC

ST JOHN RETIREMENT COMPLEX - ARCHIBALD RUSSELL COURT, POLMONT This thirteen flat complex in Polmont, an attractive village centrally located between Edinburgh and Glasgow, was opened in 1993. Each flat has two bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and a bathroom. The complex is set in its own spacious, landscaped, grounds and has an open outlook. There is ample parking space and a large, attractive and secluded garden at the back of the property. A separate lounge and conservatory provide congenial meeting places for residents and friends. The complex is very close to Polmont railway station, with frequent fast trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and also to bus services and to local shops and a bank.

Archibald Russell Court, Meadowbank, Polmont, FK2 0EW

Retired people interested in living in this very desirable environment should contact Loretta Waddell on 01324 624735.

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Photos by Tina Norris ST JOHN HOLIDAY HOUSE, STRATHYRE Sir Andrew Murray House is perfect for groups of people of all ages needing to have a break in the countryside.The house is on one level and suitable for people with limited mobility and for wheelchair users. It is ideal for an affordable short or long stay, a change of scene or respite for carers and families.

Situated in Strathyre, a charming village in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the house sleeps up to 12 people. It includes a large communal sitting and dining room, conservatory, games room and a secluded patio and garden. A few steps away are well-paved footpaths, woodlands, a river and a mountain bike trail for the more adventurous.

We welcome enquiries from charities and individuals with particular needs who would benefit from a holiday in some of Scotland’s most attractive countryside.

Sir Andrew Murray House, Strathyre, Stirlingshire FK18 8NQ

For further information or to make a booking,please phone Audrey Leighton on 0131 556 8711 or email [email protected].

23 | ORS AT DEFIBRILL

DEFIBRILLATOR PROJECT A new national project for St John Scotland is the provision of defibrillators for use in the community. A defibrillator can save the life of someone whose heart has stopped beating (‘cardiac arrest’) by re-starting it with a controlled electric shock. Some defibrillators are also known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs). These machines are portable and easy to use. Some can be used by a person with no previous training; they give visible and audible instructions and will only administer an electric shock after all the symptoms necessary to show that this would be appropriate have been detected. That said, the general preference is for defibrillators to be used by people who have received training. The cost of defibrillators has been reducing so as to now be well within the reach of any area’s fundraising capacity (£1k - £2.5k). Even if they don’t actually save lives through being used in earnest, the fact of their availability should there be an emergency gives a welcome degree of reassurance. A controlled shock applied within five minutes’ of collapse provides the best possible chances of survival. Defibrillators are best deployed in places where there might be a high likelihood of cardiac arrest or which are difficult for an ambulance to reach quickly. Rural communities, areas with poor road networks or traffic congestion or where large crowds gather provide typical examples of greater needed. Two areas have participated in this new project so far. Area Committees can help by raising funds for defibrillators and encouraging their provision in the community. They can identify and select suitable recipients in places where the need is likely to be greater. They can see that arrangements are in place for training to be given and for a defibrillator to be maintained in a fully operational condition,and they can arrange badging to show St John’s support,and media coverage when a defibrillator is presented and if it saves a life.

| 24 SUPPORT T O THER CHARITIES

ST JOHN CANAL BOATS St John Scotland has provided major capital funding for canal boats based at Ratho, on the Union Canal just west of Edinburgh. The boats are operated by Seagull Trust Cruises to provide free canal trips for people with special needs and the Ratho base is open every day from the beginning of April until the end of October. Also,special children’s “Santa Cruises”are arranged in the fortnight before Christmas. In 2010, the Ratho boats provided 1,083 cruises for 10,008 people, including 1,325 wheelchair users.

The ‘St John Crusader’was the first boat owned by the trust and was donated by St John in 1979. The ‘St John Crusader II’ was provided in 1996, and the ‘St John Edinburgh’ was commissioned in 2011 and named by HRH The Princess Royal on 26th September. The newer boats are specially designed for disabled people, with a hydraulic lift to assist wheelchair users and anyone who has difficulty with steps. The smallest boat pictured above, the ‘Mackay Seagull’,is named after the late Reverend Hugh Mackay who was a founder member of the trust and also a member of St John.

As well as helping meet the cost of building boats, Edinburgh and South-East Area members have generously supported annual running costs. Also, the Central and Highland Area Committees have helped their local branches of Seagull Trust Cruises. Some St John Scotland members act as skippers or crew. New volunteers who would like to be trained for this are always welcome and should contact Barrie Pendlebury on 0131 663 4428.

Anyone wishing to arrange a canal cruise for special needs groups or individuals should call 07554 063911 (Falkirk), 01349 886606 (Inverness), 0141 777 7165 (Kirkintilloch) or 0131 335 3318 (Ratho).

25 | BOOKSHOP

ST JOHN CHARITY SHOP The popular St John charity shop Charity Books Plus is well located in a busy area of similar shops which attract booklovers, in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.

Avid book collector and specialist in Ladybird books, Robert Mullin, is managing the shop with a small team of volunteers. As well as a wide selection of books, the shop stocks maps, prints, sheet music, postcards and unusual items of bric a crac and ephemera. Donations are always welcome and all profits go to St John Scotland.

Charity Books Plus is open every day - Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12 noon to 4pm.The address is 20 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1LY.

For further details, including a virual tour of the shop and to see and buy items, please visit Robert’s brilliant website at www.stjohnbookshop.co.uk or ring 0131 332 4911 or email [email protected].

| 26 EYE HOSPITAL REPORT

During the past year the Eye Hospital has continued to deliver top quality medical and surgical ophthalmic care to the Palestinian population of Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, despite financial problems and the ever-present restrictions on travel which blight the lives of so many Palestinians.

Members of St John Scotland have followed the tradition of generous support for the Hospital both from centrally-held funds and from the Areas. All contributions, of whatever size, are gratefully received and put to good use. I am particularly pleased that, due to the generosity of the Areas, we were able to make a special grant of £30,000 over and above our normal level of giving and this has been acknowledged by the Hospital Committee.

As Hospitaller, I am committed to raising the profile of the hospital both within and outwith St John, and would be delight to be given opportunities to speak to St John and other groups. Many St John members are also members of Rotary and other organisations and I would be very happy to speak to such groups. I can be contacted at [email protected] .

St John Scotland has long been a leading supporter in terms of per capita giving and I am confident that we shall continue to deserve that reputation.

Ian Wallace

27 | FINANCIAL REPORT for the year ended 31st October 2010 The Prior and Chapter plan a budget each year to expend the Priory’s annual income on its charitable activities. Our charitable outputs have remained consistent over the past few years and as many of the Priory’s objectives are met through the funding of other front-line charities, the Priory has sought to ensure that the continued financial support is reliable and effective. For the year to 31st October 2010 the Priory had a deficit of £135,000 on its day to day activities thus decreasing its general reserves. The Priory relied on the income from its investment portfolio for a large part of its income and the recovery in dividend rates was welcome. There was a 40% increase in the income from our charitable activities with a further flat being added to our retirement home and an expansion of the patient transport service thus offsetting more of the cost of providing those services. In addition to our revenue funded activities,a new base for the Ochils Mountain Rescue Team was financed from our base building reserve. The value of the Priory’s investment portfolio rose again this year as more confidence returned to the financial markets resulting in an increase in the Priory’s total funds at the financial year end. Markets are expected to fluctuate further for some years to come.

St John Homes The level of demand for Sir Andrew Murray House, Strathyre, the holiday home for elderly and disabled people, continued to decline. A marketing campaign launched to attract new clients produced some benefits and has continued into 2011. At Archibald Russell Court, the retirement complex in Polmont, all thirteen flats were fully occupied. The day to day management of the complex was out-sourced to Bield Housing Association on a 3 year contract commencing on 1st September 2010. The property at Thornhill, previously used as a residential home and latterly as a day centre, was sold on 22nd March 2011.

Patient Transport In Dumfries and Galloway, the transport service for patients to attend hospitals in Stranraer and Dumfries and to link up with the NHS service to hospitals in Glasgow and Edinburgh continued. The introduction of chemotherapy treatment at the New Galloway Community Hospital decreased the need for some patients to travel to Oncology Units in Glasgow and Edinburgh and this was reflected in the drop in passenger numbers.This year, 287 people (2009: 598) were transported a total of 28,300 miles (2009: 50,373). The St John Angus and Dundee transport service continued to expand. In addition at the request of the Scottish Ambulance Service, transport was provided for people travelling to the Dialysis Unit in Arbroath and this increased the workload of the volunteer drivers immensely. A total of 3,083 (2009: 2,100) patient trips

| 28 covering 125,000 miles (2009: 55,100 miles) were undertaken. In Edinburgh, a further donation of £10,000 to help with running costs was made to Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd.

Rescue Support The Priory has so far provided eleven bases for mountain rescue teams. This rent-free accommodation has, in the main, been built to the teams’ own specifications with a view to providing the best possible facilities for each team’s individual needs. A new base in the Ochils built at a total cost of £212,000 was officially opened by the Grand Prior, HRH The Duke of Gloucester in July 2010. Funding of communications for the Search and Rescue Dog Association continued as did the Priory’s sponsorship of the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland’s annual national conference and training event. Members in Aberdeen and the North-East, Dunbartonshire and South-East Scotland also support their local teams with equipment and fund-raising.

St John Overseas The Priory continued to help St John Associations overseas as well as increasing its support to the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. The Priory continued with its long term sponsorship of the Medical Director and her support staff as well as the hospital library. In 2010, it also provided funding for the Gaza Outreach Clinic and to general running costs as the Hospital suffered from the fall in the value of the pound and the dollar.

The Primary Health Care Project in Malawi continued to provide a valuable service, teaching basic skills to local people that help to ward against disease. The Priory also provided some pump funding to help extend a first aid training service to Lilongwe to create a business that would assist St John Malawi to become self-funding.

Palliative Care In Dumfries and Galloway, the St John Unit in the New Galloway Community Hospital continued to be very busy and the Hospice at Home Service provided support for those who wish to remain in their own homes or who unfortunately cannot be accommodated at the unit. A seminar was also held for health professionals in the palliative care discipline from across the UK. In other areas, St John has supported local charities running palliative care services with hospices in Fife and Clydebank benefiting.

Local Projects for the Elderly and Disadvantaged A variety of charities are helped every year by the St John area committees. This year, nearly £20,000 was given in to help 21 charities throughout the country from Portree to Irvine, some being long-standing recipients of support and others being helped for the first time. St John

29 | members are committed to helping the communities in their local areas.

If you wish to receive more detailed information, the full audited accounts for the year ended 31st October 2010 are available from the Chancery. They are free to Priory Members with a charge of £20 being made otherwise.

On a personal note, I became Receiver-General at the beginning of this financial year on 1st November 2010 following in the footsteps of Neil Sharp. Neil was Receiver-General for 9 nine years and guided the Priory through the financial challenges, bringing in new measures such as the formation of the Finance & General Purposes Committee and the transfer of the management of the Priory’s investment portfolio to Brewin Dolphin Investment Managers. These measures have, amongst others, strengthened the stewardship of the Priory’s assets.

And finally, the area treasurers new and old are deserving of a mention each year as they continue to take a vital role in the financial affairs of the Priory. The Priory Accountant joins me in thanking them for their on-going commitment.

Fiona Crighton is orr ina N T y o b Phot

The many welcome visitors to St John’s Lynn, Mairi and Ciorstaidh McKellar at the House over the past year included Irina opening of the Ochils Mountain Rescue Semjonova and Major Andris Kairiss from Team base, see page 49 Riga in the Republic of Latvia

| 30 Disbursements 2010

Patient Transport £ £ Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd - running costs 10,000 South Edinburgh Amenities Group - towards minibus 5,000 Others - running costs 800 15,800 Rescue Support Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland - conference sponsorship 6,000 Border Search and Rescue Unit - survival clothing 1,160 Others 2,909 10,069 St John Overseas St John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem Medical Director Sponsorship 95,264 Library Sponsorship 6,000 General Funds 20,420 Gaza Appeal 5,486 St John Association Malawi Primary Health Care Project 11,000 First Aid Project 5,000 Priory for South Africa Grand Prior’s Appeal 6,250 149,420 Palliative Care Projects Forth Valley NHS Trust - sponsorship of training DVD 16,000 Various under £1000 2,156 18,156 Local projects for elderly and disadvantaged people Children’s Hospice Association of Scotland 4,000 Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Trust - Schiehallion Appeal 4,000 Seagull Trust - canal cruising for the disabled 3,000 Riding for the Disabled Association - Fife branch 1,000 Highland Gateway - Homeless Shelter 1,000 Skye & Kyle of Lochalsh Young Carers 1,000 Others under £1,000 5,750 19,750

Total 213,195

31 | Incoming Resources for 2010 £735,964

Please note that percentage figures are approximate/rounded.

| 32 Resources Expended in 2010 £871,331

33 | ACTIVITIES REPORT 2010 Area Reports St John Scotland has 12 Area Committees and these organise various events throughout the year to raise both funds for and awareness of the charitable work of St John. Their efforts benefit many local causes as well as the St John Eye Hospital Group based in Jerusalem.

Aberdeen and the North-East Further progress was made with an exciting new project. Area Committee members Mike Will and Paul Rorie of Northfield Academy, Aberdeen, developed a project for the new curriculum for schools in Scotland. Designed for Primary 7 to Secondary 1 pupils (11 to 13 year olds), the project would spread awareness of the Order of St John and particularly the work of St John Scotland. They then presented their project to Chapter members who were most interested to

see it and pleased to note its promising potential for wider application throughout Scotland with the increased knowledge of St John which that would bring. After a successful trial at Northfield Academy,plans are going ahead to introduce it to other schools. Mike and Paul were also involved in a novel fundraising event in their school - a ‘Dress Down Friday’ for its pupils raised £250.

Other fundraising events included a fascinating and much appreciated lecture by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on his sailing exploits around the world. Sir Robin was the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world,between June 1968 and April 1969. The evening was sponsored by Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin who also provided a whisky tasting at no cost to the Order. Similarly free of charge was the 100 seat lecture theatre, provided by the Business School of the Robert Gordon University. A third Beat Sir Robin with Area Chairman, David Paton (left)

| 34 Retreat was held, in April, and was attended by an increased number of guests. At the end of the year, the Reverend Iain Barclay conducted another service of nine lessons and carols, the collection going towards the eye hospital. Support of a sitter service for people with disabilities was maintained.

Angus and Dundee The main activity of the area - the Patient Transport Service – continued apace. 3762 patients were transported and thousands of miles were travelled. Journeys were successfully completed despite some challenging winter weather, thanks to the dedication and resourcefulness of the volunteer drivers involved. The service started with patients receiving oncology and renal dialysis treatment at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but now most renal patients are taken to the unit in Dundee which opened in 2009. The service has made treatment available to individuals who would otherwise at best have had severe difficulty in attending hospital unaided. Another benefit is that journeys are often shorter than they would otherwise have been, much reducing any discomfort by people who are unwell, especially following some treatments. More information is on page 18.

A useful St John presence was maintained at the Charity Gala Day held in Dundee City Square though numbers were down because of the weather, as they were for the annual Fiddler’s Rally at the end of November. The many talented musicians kindly give their time and skills to raise money for St John and the event also helps publicise its work. Other fundraising activity included participation in Tesco’s Charities Open Day in Dundee. £2,000 was donated for the eye hospital.

Ayrshire and Arran A fundraising lunch and bridge afternoon was held at Carnell thanks to the Findlay family and area members provided teas for two garden openings during the snowdrop period. The summer was taken up with a series of can collections at various branches of Tesco. Then a second concert was held in Ayr Town Hall by courtesy of the Education Department of South Ayrshire Council. The bigger venue allowed a much larger choir and orchestra but, as with events in other areas, bad weather affected audience figures. The proceeds were divided between The Ark and the Girvan Youth Trust. Both charities help provide meaningful activity for young people who might otherwise be involved in the abuse of drink or drugs. The area has also supported the Lighthouse Foundation which helps families taken over by the consequences of drug-taking in the family.

The pace quickened with preparations for the 2011 festival being hosted by the area - an especially commendable initiative from such a new area. This was to be the first time of using Ayr as the venue.

35 | Central The year saw the successful transfer of some management tasks for Archibald Russell Court, the retirement complex at Polmont. This was the culmination of much work carefully researching options and discussion with two housing associations, of which the Bield Housing Association was selected. Whilst the Area Committee retained control over policy matters, responsibility for the day-today running of the complex was contracted out to Bield. As a professional body geared to managing such residences, they are well placed to maintain standards and also meet the ever changing legal requirements, so relieving the Area Committee of many related responsibilities. The contract started on 1st October, when Bield staff (top right) kindly gave a party in the complex for residents and others. A central boiler breakdown soon afterwards provided an early test of the new arrangements and allowed Bield to show that they were well able to cope with such emergencies. Earlier in the year the new flat created by conversion of the restaurant was occupied for the first time. See also page 22.

More work was done to support production of a DVD designed to help friends and relatives with the movement and handling of people who are ill or frail. St John is meeting the production costs of the DVD which is the initiative of the NHS Forth Valley Managed Clinical Network for Palliative Care. Please also see the inside back cover.

The Bield reception at Polmont Much work went into the St John Scotland holiday home at Strathyre. In particular, Arthur Leask put in a very great deal of time and effort promoting the home,taking bookings,overseeing lets,arranging maintenance and being called out from his home in Callander to deal with any hitches or emergencies. His daughter Joanne

| 36 took over cleaning and otherwise preparing the home between lets. Renewed effort went into marketing the home and this paid off in 2011. Amongst the rewards for this work are the many tributes from appreciative users of the home. See also page 23.

The Area continued to fund the ‘Get You Home’ service provided through the Accident and Emergency Department at Stirling Hospital. This helps people who need help to get home, perhaps in the middle of the night or having been involved in a road accident or other incident in which they have lost their cash and bank cards.

Dumfries and Galloway Area members were keen to mark the contribution of Dr John Calvert, whose loss they had suffered the previous year. In May, the Treatment Room within the Stranraer Hospital palliative care unit was named “The Calvert Suite”. A commemorative plaque was unveiled in the presence of John’s family, including his wife, Pat, who as the Area Secretary and in other capacities, has also given invaluable support to the unit. In recognition of John’s enthusiasm for local medical training, the Area supported a John Calvert Memorial Education Event, held in Stranraer in October. Organised by Dr Jane Gall, of Stranraer Health Centre, the accredited event - “Palliative care; but not as you know it” - generated much interest and all fifty places were taken up. It is hoped that this can be an annual event and a second conference has been held. Donation in memory of John McKeith Fundraising activities continued including the annual art show in Stranraer which was attended by over 400 people and raised £1,300. A summer horse show at Lochinch raised nearly £900. In March the band ‘Bad Reputation’had kindly presented a cheque to St John for the palliative care unit (above). A charity concert by them at the Ryan Centre raised £2439 for the unit. It was held in memory of the band’s bass player, John McKeith, who had died the previous year.

A major event in the area was the handing over and naming in August of the lifeboat ‘St John’ for the Nith Inshore Rescue Team. It was attended amongst many others by Sir Malcolm and

37 | Lady Ross and by the Reverend Martin Callaghan, the chairman of the Dumfries St John committee. See also pages 50 and 51.

Tribute was paid to Peter McMahon who stood down as the Treasurer after 30 years’ service.

The Area’s transport service for cancer patients continued to give valuable service throughout the year. See also page 18.

Dunbartonshire After many years as the Chairman, Donald Fullarton handed over to George Campbell and gallantly then took over as the Area Secretary.

Fundraising was carried out during the year to support the area’s usual beneficiaries. At a gathering in October, cheques for £850 each were presented to the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team,the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat,the Acorn Centre at the Vale of Leven Hospital,St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and Mugdock Country Park to improve disabled access. In August, an electric mobility scooter was presented for use in the park, made possible through St John donations.

Events included another ‘Wines of the World Evening’ kindly hosted by Sheena and Donald Hardie in their home, Boturich Castle. Katharine Liston ran two ‘Lunch with Laughter’ events at Ross Priory,on the banks of Loch Lomond,and John Brown continued with the sale of Christmas cards and calendars. The 100 Club continued to generate useful income,with £600 going to the eye hospital.

Edinburgh and the South-East The area saw another busy year of fundraising events for some new as well as long-established causes.

The Spring coffee morning in Edinburgh was held in May in a new venue, the Eric Liddle Centre at ‘Holy Corner’. Later that month the South-East Scotland Branch’s event at Paxton House was a most entertaining concert by the Berwick Male Voice Choir. October saw the annual open meeting in the Water of Leith Centre, with a talk about the eye hospital by Ian Wallace, and the Autumn Fair. Aline and Alex Hay again kindly made their home, Duns Castle, available for the November event, this time an Antiques Quiz conducted by a director of Bonhams Auctioneers. Soon after there was a ‘Jailhouse Rock’ disco in Edinburgh, appropriately named as it was held in the local Prison Officers’ Social Club.

| 38 Much interest was shown in progress with the planned new canal boat for Seagull Trust Cruises and for which a St John grant of £60,000, later increased to £80,000, had been offered. This has since been completed and named ‘St John Edinburgh’by HRH The Princess Royal. As usual,a grant,£2,000 this time,was made towards the running costs of the ‘St John Crusader II’ canal boat. Additionally, £5,000 was given towards a minibus for the South Edinburgh Amenities Group (SEAG) which provides wheelchair-accessible, affordable, community transport to groups of the elderly, disabled, or those who are otherwise socially excluded. £500 was given to the Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service and £4,500 to the eye hospital.

Fife At the annual open meeting in April, again held at the Elmwood Golf Club Cupar, Andrew Gilmour gave a fascinating illustrated talk about a cruise around South America. Of particular interest was an account of Juan Fernandez Island, where Fifer Andrew Selkirk was marooned in 1704 and, reputedly, inspired Daniel Defoe’s ‘Robinson Crusoe’. Two days after Andrew sailed, the island was hit by a tsunami, and he was helping rally support to help the islanders recover from the extensive damage.

Many other events were held during the year. A coffee afternoon at Glenrothes Hospital was enjoyed by many and gave publicity to St John. Marilyn and Dennis Matthews kindly hosted a delicious summer lunch at their charming home in St Andrews, and a successful musical evening and barbecue at Balgonie Castle also helped raise funds, as did can collections and a stall at Crossford Gala. The golf tournament at Cupar attracted an additional team this year and also, for the first time, a ladies’ team; it raised over £1200.

Substantial grants were made - £1,000 each for CHAS and Riding for the Disable , and £500 each for Disability Sport Fife and the Fife Maggie’s Centre. An electro-cardiograph machine, recently funded with a £1,600 grant, was brought into use at St Andrews Hospital.

Disability Sport Fife reported that they no longer needed the wheelchair-accessible minibus provided for them by St John and it was transferred to Age Concern in Fife.

Glasgow After strenuous but unsuccessful attempts to find an alternative charitable use for St John Thornhill it was decided to sell the property and the transaction was completed in March 2011. Although it was, of course, disappointing that Thornhill’s service to St John had come to an end, its sale saved the continuing running costs as well as producing a useful capital sum for other projects. It also left the committee and others freer to concentrate more fully on new activities for the area. Further consideration was given to opportunities arising from the new South Glasgow adult and children’s hospitals, due for completion in 2015.

39 | The full programme of fundraising events continued. April saw the Spring Prize Draw and another contribution from a performance by the Eastwood Entertainers, this time the musical ‘Footloose’. The coffee morning at the Pollokshields Burgh Hall in June raised nearly £1200. October was a busy month with the October Function, which raised nearly £1,500 and the Art Sale over £4,600. Additionally the 200 Club and sales of Christmas cards,diaries and items on the internet brought in further substantial income.

In addition £2,500 was given to the eye hospital, £2834 enabled supply of a customised wheelchair to the West of Scotland Wheelchair Sports Club and £4,000 provided two infusion pumps for Yorkhill Hospital Schiehallion Unit for The Glasgow Area had recently supported Bobath’s treatment centre for children with cerebral palsy children.

Highland Two new fundraising ideas were tried - a Scottish musical evening and a piping recital. Although those attending thoroughly enjoyed the events, attendance was disappointing, unfortunately. This was partly attributed to the competing attractions of ‘Calendar Girls’ at the Eden Court Theatre.

However, the Area’s overall fundraising efforts commendably enabled £750 to be given to the eye hospital and £1,000 each to Seagull Trust Cruises, the Highland Homeless Trust and Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers.

The third annual carol service took place once more in St Michael and All Angels Church in Inverness,despite atrocious weather. The service was supplemented by a moving talk about the eye hospital for which the evening’s proceeds were donated.

The Christmas Giving Tree in the Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness was as successful as ever, thanks primarily to the hard work of Alex and Linda Craib and Bill Russell. With the help of local sponsors and the generosity of the public, 1,400 presents were given to all 700 children in care in the Highland Region. This is certainly a winning formula.

Perth and Kinross Much hard work and careful planning went into hosting the annual festival, right. Under the leadership of their chairman and committee, many volunteers gave their support on the day

| 40 o ohn Glen & C J os: Phot

The festival in Perth

after thorough briefing including a last rehearsal nicely termed a ‘final fun through’. The occasion, covered also on page 48, was most enjoyable.

The pace of the area’s other activities was maintained. Fundraising events included a concert and a coffee morning at Methven Castle, two garden events and the annual lunch in Perth. St John pipers once more admirably played over summer weekends at Scone Palace and at the Kinross Show to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). They were sometimes joined by pipers from Glenalmond College. Similarly, young people from the Black Watch Army Cadet Force continued their support of activities. Nearly £2,500 was given to the eye hospital and £3,000 was given to CHAS and £500 to Macmillan Cancer Support.

The ‘Arty@RT’ art group continued in two local care homes, providing stimulating and enjoyable activity for elderly residents. Also, a sense of achievement is gained through producing fundraising cards and notelets, photographed right. Additionally, the residents enjoyed the company of pupils from Glenalmond College who helped weekly as part of their community projects.

41 | DAEL WILSON’S CYCLE AROUND SCOTLAND See also page 46

St Andrews – the cathedral St Andrews – the start

First stop – the Discovery, Dundee With the Dundonnell Team, Inverness Cathedral

At John o’ Groats Kylestrome, Sutherland

Eriskay Barra | 42 At the Arran base HMS GANNET, Prestwick

Near Newton Stewart Glencaple near Dumfries

At the Moffat base St John’s House, Edinburgh

Back home in St Andrews At the Ochils base opening 43 | West Lothian The area supported a new cause for them with a £500 donation to benefit children suffering the knock-on effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. A grant, of £675, was made to the Bathgate Squadron of the Air Training Corps for the purchase of first aid training equipment. Amongst other support to St John, Cadets from the squadron give great help with the annual service at the Torphichen Preceptory, carrying stacks of chairs one minute and providing a very smart parade the next.

A major activity for the area continued to be manning the preceptory during its opening at weekends from April to September. The many hours of work involved brings reward in the form of income from Historic Scotland which then helps contribute to the charitable output of St John.

Amongst those invited to the Torphichen service this year were John and Rosie Wells of the West Lothian Archaeology Group. They had written an illustrated article about the preceptory for the June newsletter of the St John Historical Society. Another welcome guest was Dr Susanna Boytha (right). An experienced eye surgeon, she had kindly offered to help provide laser refractive eye surgery through the St John eye hospital. This was greatly appreciated and noted for when the hospital is in a position to add this to its range of capabilities (which would entail, amongst other things, large capital outlay). Dr Susanna Boytha during a visit to St John’s House. o ohn Glen & C by J os by Phot

Family group and Dael Wilson, right, (without bike) at the festival in Perth

| 44 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Throughout the year much further effort went into researching options under the National Project Review which is headed by Bill Spence,(who is also the Chairman of St John Angus and Dundee). Usually together with the CEO, Bill had several meetings with the CEOs or others of various organisations with a view to exploring areas of need, identifying possibilities for co- operation, and avoiding duplication. These organisations included the St Andrew’s Ambulance Association, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the British Red Cross and the Scottish Ambulance Service. A valuable visit was made to the headquarters of St John Wales in Cardiff where particular note was taken of their patient transport and first responder services. Bill wrote an initial report during the summer and this was subsequently considered at meetings of Chapter and the Area Affairs Committee, albeit with some delay through meetings having to be postponed because of the severe winter weather. Consequential work has been undertaken during 2011, and is being reported separately.

A day’s workshop – an ‘Africa Day’ - was held in London in February to discuss the best way forward for continuing to provide outside support to the twelve St John Associations in Africa. Representatives from some of the Associations attended as well as from St John South Africa which, as a Priory, has given much support to Associations in Africa including through the Home-Based Care Programme described on page 11. St John Scotland was invited because of involvement with St John Malawi and more widely, and was represented by the CEO. The day provided some useful ideas which were taken forward for further consideration, including at the Grand Council meeting in May.

The Africa Day was held in the splendid new headquarters most generously provided for the Order by the Liechtenstein-registered St John Auxiliary Foundation. A grant of £3.85m was made in 2009 under the chairmanship of Robert Krehl, a long-time supporter of St John who sadly died later that year. This most welcome development relieved the Order of having to pay rent for the international office and freed up the related proportion of Priories’ contributions to St John International for other purposes. Situated close to the previous international office and to the headquarters of St John England and the Islands in Clerkenwell, the property also houses staff supporting the eye hospital. Accommodation which is not presently needed by St John at present is let to produce a useful income. The property was officially opened soon after the Africa Day, on 18th February, by HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

In March the Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA), which is supported by St John Scotland, held their annual dog training and assessment weekend. The CEO was invited to attend and his wife Gilli to present the prizes on the final afternoon. It was a pleasure to see the dogs and their handlers working together, covering large areas of difficult ground with

45 | impressive speed and even with the novice dogs finding the volunteer casualties amidst much excited barking and tail wagging. Such skilful teamwork between the dogs and their owners takes many long patient hours to achieve, often in the cold and wet. See also page 16 and the photographs below.

The SARDA training and assessment weekend, based in the King’s House Hotel (centre), Glencoe

May Day saw the first pedal of the big cycle ride. Retired policeman Dael Wilson from Markinch in Fife gallantly undertook a 1,000 mile cycle ride around Scotland to generate funds and publicity for Scottish mountain rescue teams and St John’s support of them. Setting off from St Andrews on Saturday 1st May, Dael cycled anti-clockwise, keeping to the coastline where possible and taking in some of the islands too. After challenging cold winds and rain in the early days, the weather rapidly improved - happily because as well as being exposed to the elements whilst cycling, Dael spent most nights camping. Along the way, he met up with members of several teams as he went through their areas and also St John Scotland members. He also visited the Royal Navy search and rescue unit, HMS GANNET, at Prestwick. The Sea King helicopter was scrambled just as Dael was leaving, taking off from tarmac melting in the heat of a glorious June afternoon. The day before, Dael had been at the Arran Mountain Rescue Team base when they too had been called out. After exactly seven weeks on the road, on Saturday 17th June, Dael pedalled back in to St Andrews in great style. This was in good time for him to attend both the festival in Perth and the opening of the Ochils Mountain Rescue Team base. As well as raising money, mainly through his website on ‘JustGiving’, Dael gave rise to much useful publicity. Photographs are left and on pages 42 and 43. Dael at Ochils Mountain Rescue Base

The meetings of the Grand Council and the Priory Executives’ Group were held in Christchurch New Zealand – so soon afterwards to be cruelly ravaged by earthquakes. But these were happy times. St John New Zealand had offered to host these meetings to coincide with their 125th anniversary celebrations. A major conference was held over the weekend before the meetings and an anniversary dinner and ball on the Saturday night was enjoyed by hundreds of St John members and their guests. His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended many of the events and some of the meetings and, with his interest in trams, a highlight for him was to drive guests to a function in one of the city’s vintage trams. Photos are opposite and on page 84.

| 46 Meeting topics included a view by Professor Tony Mellows, the Lord Prior, of how the Order might develop over the next few years. Amongst other things, he hoped that St John people would spontaneously develop a greater sense of unity amongst each other across the world – the ‘ One St John ’ concept. Removal or reduction of differences, including the distinction between Priories and Associations, would help with this. He saw St John expanding and spreading into new territories. He also gave his view of the future finances of the Order centrally. St John Scotland assisted during the year with work flowing from the Christchurch meetings, including reviews of the Order’s honours system and of the role and functioning of St John International (the central structures of the Order), and preparation of the Order’s strategic plan for 2012 - 2017.

The Grand Council meetings and work between have been greatly helped in recent years by John Stopford, a Professor of International Business at the London Business School. As the independent member of the council’s Steering Committee he helped issues be considered from different aspects. With his fresh, challenging, but always positive, approach, he often helpfully held a mirror up to show how St John looks to an outsider. As well as deftly facilitating group discussions during the annual meetings, he led on important projects between them such as measurement of the Order and its activities worldwide and benchmarking. John had been looking forward to speaking at the festival lunch in 2010 and then in 2011 but very sadly illness prevented this and he lost his courageous battle against cancer in August 2011.

Whilst in Christchurch, the CEO took the opportunity to visit St John New Zealand’s Friends of the Emergency Department with a view to it being considered as a national project for St John Scotland. The ‘FEDs’ are volunteers, mainly ladies, who work in the accident and

47 | emergency departments of New Zealand’s hospitals to offer non-clinical comfort, information and support to patients (right). Since the scheme started in one hospital in 2001, it now operates in 17 hospitals nationwide with over 750 volunteers. Of similar interest were St John New Zealand’s Caring Caller (above right) and Therapy Pet programmes.

A most enjoyable festival was held in Perth, thanks to help from many willing workers under the leadership of Area Chairman, John Ferguson-Smith. The new concert hall in Perth was a splendid venue for both the civic reception on the evening of Wednesday 23rd June, hosted by Provost Dr John Hulbert, and for lunch the following day. The light and airy foyer was an attractive space for the many guests to mingle in and a long bank of screens above it showed images of St John. The Very Reverend James Harkness,the Dean,gave the sermon at the service in St Ninian’s Cathedral and twenty nine people were invested by Sir Malcolm Ross in his first o ohn Glen & C by J os by Phot

| 48 festival as the Prior. After lunch, Alfie Ingram, the chairman of the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland, gave an interesting and entertaining talk about mountain rescue in Scotland and paid glowing tribute to St John Scotland’s support of it. See also pages 40, 41, 44 and 84.

The new base for the Ochils Mountain Rescue Team, provided by St John Scotland, was opened by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester on 1st July. Whilst the heavy rain stopped just before the opening, the wind kept trying to blow the marquee up, up and away. HRH unzipped a bright red survival bag to reveal the opening plaque and handed over an ice axe key. He took great interest in the equipment displays, to the extent of trying a neck brace for size. Having completed his round Scotland cycle ride in good time, Dael Wilson was able to be present to show his bicycle and his route to HRH. He was presented with a framed selection of photos of his epic by Sir Malcolm Ross (see page 80).

Photos by Tina Norris

The base was dedicated to Peter McKellar, the Team Treasurer, who was very sadly a young victim of cancer. His parents, wife Lynn and two delightful young daughters, Mairi and Ciorstaidh, were all at the opening, above top left. The spacious and well-equipped training room was named after John Lawson who, with his family, has supported the team over many years. The smart new building is very prominent from the nearby main road and stands out against the backdrop of the Ochil Hills. A most enjoyable Families Day was held the following Sunday, including a ‘Guess that drink’ competition, above top right.

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Opening of the Ochils Mountain Recue Team base, see previous page

A glorious Saturday in August saw the official launch of Nith Inshore Rescue’s new lifeboat in Glencaple,south of Dumfries. The keys were handed over to the crew by Commodore Charles Stevenson, Royal Navy and the boat was launched by Dumfries Provost Jack Groom who also named it ‘St John’ in recognition of St John Scotland’s £25,000 donation for it. The crew have rescued over 100 people during the last thirty years since formation. More information is on page 17 and photographs are opposite and on page 37.

St John again sponsored the annual conference of the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland. Held in Aberfeldy over the third weekend in November, the well-attended seminar provided a valuable opportunity for rescue volunteers to learn about new equipment and techniques and to share skills and experience. Particular interest was shown in a briefing about the capabilities of the new search and rescue helicopter being provided to HM Coastguard.

|| 5050 Also in November, an Order investiture for Dames and Knights was held at St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell, London. Amongst those invested were St John Scotland members Pat Calvert, Bill Fleming and David Waddell.

Towards the end of the year several national and area events fell victim to the unusually long and severe period of snow and ice but most were picked up again once the weather improved in the new year.

Throughout the year St John Scotland continued its support to activities overseas. Beneficiaries included the eye hospital, St John Malawi, St John Zimbabwe and the African Home-Based Care Programme. Additionally,around half of St John’s contribution to the St John International Office budget was used for other help to St John Associations in developing countries. Further information is elsewhere in the year book.

51 | GOVERNANCE OF THE ORDER The Order of St John is a separate body from its Priories and other establishments and is a charity registered in England. Those responsible for its control and management, its ‘trustees’,are the Great Officers of the Order, the Priors of each Priory or their appointed representative, and the Hospitaller of the Order. Together they form the Grand Council, which mostly concerns itself with matters beyond the responsibility of any one particular establishment, including Order-wide policy and strategy. Its work is supported by, amongst others, the Priory Executives’Group, which mainly comprises the Chief Executives of each Priory.

GREAT OFFICERS HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO - the Grand Prior Professor Anthony Mellows OBE TD - the Lord Prior The Right Reverend John Nicholls - the Prelate of the Order Professor Villis Marshall AC - the Deputy Lord Prior (with special responsibilities concerning St John Associations)

PRIORS Rodney Green - England and the Islands Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO OBE - Scotland Dan Clayton-Jones OBE TD DL - Wales Major Ian Crowther JCD MBE - South Africa HE Lieutenant-General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae GNZM QSO - New Zealand HE The Right Hon David Johnston CC CMM COM CD - Canada HE Ms Quentin Bryce AC - Australia Marshall Acuff Jr - USA

The Order Hospitaller (with responsibilities for the St John Eye Hospital) Philip Hardaker

ST JOHN ASSOCIATIONS As well as the eight Priories, there are thirty three St John Associations. They exist in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Cameroon, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Additionally, Northern Ireland is a Commandery and the Republic of Ireland an associated body.

| 52 GOVERNANCE OF ST JOHN SCOTLAND Those in control and management of St John Scotland are its ‘trustees’ - the Prior and members of ‘Chapter’. They all bear equal ‘trustee’ responsibility and are listed below. Some ‘trustees’ are also ‘Priory Officers’,as shown in italics.

Gordon Casely - also the ‘Sword Bearer’

Fiona Crighton - also the ‘Receiver-General‘ (Treasurer)

Douglas Dow - also the ‘Director of Ceremonies’

John Gooch VRD

The Very Reverend James Harkness KCVO CB OBE - also the ‘Dean’ (due to be succeeded as the Dean by the Very Reverend John Cairns on 8th December 2011)

Norman Marr - also the ‘Cross Bearer’

Charles Munro

The Reverend William Paterson

Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO OBE - also the ‘Prior’ (Chairman)

Iain Taylor OBE TD

Ian Wallace - also the ‘Hospitaller’ (promotion of the St John eye hospital)

Richard Waller - also the ‘Chief Executive Officer’

PRIORY OFFICERS Priory Officers are as shown in italics above and the following, (who are not also ‘trustees’) -

Robin Blair CVO - the ‘Genealogist’

Ewan Murray OBE - the ’Banner Bearer’

53 | Area Committees (H) = Area contact for the St John Eye Hospital

ABERDEEN AND THE NORTH- Robert Hill EAST Dr Robert Peat Keith Rennie Chairman: Jennifer Shirreffs Lorna Robbie Secretary: Stuart MacBride Pegasus, Ardoe, Aberdeen, AB12 5XT Tel: 01224 868691 Fax: 01224 869089 Email: [email protected] AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN Treasurer: Joseph Mackie Chairman: Hywel Davies (H) Press Officer: Gordon Casely Secretary: Patricia Davies Honorary President: David Paton Peatland, Gatehead, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA2 9AN Iain Barclay Tel: 01563 851020 Clifford Eastmond Email: [email protected] Sir Angus Farquharson Treasurer: Keith Tulloch Peter Galloway – Mountain Rescue Association President: Lord Lang of Monkton Malcolm Lamont – Mountain Rescue Association Vice-President: John Duncan Sheena MacBride Dawn MacKinnon – Mountain Rescue Association Tacey Cameron Norman Marr Margaret Collins Frank Maughan Roseanne Cuninghame Lesley Mennie Elizabeth Dickson Paul Rorie Anne Dunlop Alexander Urquhart Deborah Findlay Mike Will (H) Dorothy Hunt Wendy Sandiford Glynis Scott ANGUS AND DUNDEE Margaret Toner Chairman:William Spence Vice-Chairman: The Reverend Canon Joseph Morrow CENTRAL Secretary: Elisabeth Hill, Chairman: David Waddell Douglasmuir, Arbroath, DD11 4UN Hon Secretary: Loretta Waddell, Tel: 01241 828600 6 Farquharson Way, Falkirk, FK1 5UG Email: [email protected] Tel: 01324 624735 Treasurer:Thomas Scott Email: lora [email protected] Chaplain: Rev William McLaren Treasurer: Robert Taylor Press Officer: Robert Hill Press Officer: Loretta Waddell (acting) Honorary President:The Rt Hon Earl of Dalhousie Honorary Presidents: Marjory McLachlan, Lord Honorary Vice-Presidents: Iain Taylor, John Gooch Lieutenant of Stirling & Falkirk Archibald Russell Joseph Coleiro (H) Laurie Fraser Gordon Forbes | 54 James Anderson Stranraer Committee William Anderson Chairman: Kenneth Paterson Hilary Blewitt Secretary: Patricia Calvert (address above) Robert Blewitt Treasurer: Colin Wilson Sidney Cooper Press Officer: John Enos Daniel Gallagher Arthur Leask James Malone (H) Adam Calderwood The Reverend John Murning John Enos David Niven Evelyn Fulton John Paterson Elizabeth Hamilton Alastair Petrie Aileen Thomson Elizabeth Wilson

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY DUNBARTONSHIRE Chairman: Kenneth Paterson Secretary: Patricia Calvert Chairman: George Campbell Hillhead of Craichmore, Leswalt, Vice-Chairman: Douglas Dow Stranraer,Wigtownshire, DG9 0PN Secretary: Donald Fullarton (H) Tel: 01776 870219 Inistore, 58 James Street, Helensburgh, Email: [email protected] Dunbartonshire, G84 9LX Tel and fax: 01436 673774 Email: dsf@btint ernet.com Adam Calderwood Treasurer: John Brown The Reverend Martin Callaghan Press Officer: Donald Fullarton John Dewar Peter McMahon John Taylor Thomas Downs Anne Twiname Katharine Liston Paul Reilly Kirsteen Young Dumfries Committee Chairman:The Reverend Martin Callaghan Vice-Chairman: Anne Twiname Secretary: John Taylor EDINBURGH AND THE SOUTH- Elmar, Greenlea, Collin, Dumfries, DG1 4PS EAST Tel: 01387 750308 Chairman: Ian Robertson Treasurer: John Dewar Secretary: Vivienne Robertson Press Officer: John Brotherston 61/1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL Tel: 0131 225 2673 Florence Dewar Email: [email protected] Arthur Langcake Treasurer: James Floyd Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse Press Officer: Duncan McAra John McMillan Honorary President: Margaret Balfour Stuart McVittie Honorary Vice-President: J Gregor Sinclair David Thomson John West Susan Balfour Robert Cook 55 | William Hackett GLASGOW George A Hunter Chairman:William Fleming Dennis McEwan Vice-Chairman: Charles Munro The Reverend William Paterson Secretary: Helen Burton Barrie Pendlebury 10 Airedale Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, Charles Whytock G46 6JT Tel: 0141 638 2819 Email: [email protected] South-East Scotlland Treasurer: Allan Stewart Committee Press Officer: Alistair Alexander (not on the committee) Chairman:The Reverend William Paterson Secretary: Isobel Paterson Margaret Bartaby Benachie, Gavinton, Duns, Berwickshire,TD11 Helen Burton 3QT Irene Carmichael Tel: 01361 882727 William Gilmour Treasurer: Lorna Fleming Stuart Mathewson Archibald McGown Tara Barron Ewan Murray Simon Furness Peter Neil Aline Hay Gordon Price Bruce MacLachlan Trevor Stewart Alexander Trotter

HIGHLAND FIFE Chairman: Robert Fullerton Chairman: Lawson Rennie Secretary: Gwen Fullerton Vice-Chairman: George Donaldson 84 Drakies Avenue, Inverness IV2 3SD Secretary: James Delaney (H) Tel: 01463 224973 Leura, 46 Lamond Drive, St Andrews, Email: gwenfullert [email protected] Fife, KY16 8DD Treasurer and Press Officer: Tel: 01334 477085 W Crawford McMaster Email: [email protected] Chaplain:The Reverend Iain Ramsden Treasurer: Lesley MacDonald Chaplain:The Reverend John Murdoch Roderick Balfour Press Officer: Mary Gilmour Duncan Chisholm Honorary President:The Earl of Dundee Alex Craib Honorary Vice-Presidents: Philippa Crawford, Mark Sutherland-Fisher Margaret Dean William Fraser Kirsty Fullerton Lorna Brotherton The Reverend Iain Ramsden Elspeth Gilmour Frank Spencer-Nairn (H) James Hutchinson Samuel Warden Elizabeth Laing Findlay Macrae Stuart Morris of Balgonie The Reverend John Murdoch | 56 PERTH AND KINROSS Chairman: John Ferguson-Smith (H) Secretary: Robin Webster Fernbrae Glenlomond Kinross KY13 9ND Tel: 01592 840118 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Lisle Pattison Press Officer: Douglas Pover Honorary President: Melville Jameson, Lord Lieutenant of Perth & Kinross

Rona Archibald Andrew Beatson Patricia Beatson John Blair Sheila Ferguson-Smith David Sherman

WEST LOTHIAN Chairman: Ian Wallace Vice-Chairman: Keith Stirling Secretary: Stuart M Learmonth 42 Birkdale Park, Armadale, West Lothian EH48 2NE Tel: 01501 749749 (work) Treasurer: Athol McInnes Preceptory Liaison Officer: Archibald Brown Press Officer: Jim Robertson Honorary President: Isobel Brydie, Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian Honorary Vice-President – Effie B Smith

Frances Brown Dennis Marshall Sandra Marshall James Provan Bertha Robertson James Robertson James Wilson (H)

57 | ROLL OF ORDER MEMBERS IN THE PRIORY OF SCOTLAND The Priory Roll has been up-dated to add members newly admitted to the Order or transferred from elsewhere and to delete those who have resigned, died or transferred to other Priories, or with whom contact has long been lost. The total on the roll is 901 (compared with 910 in the preceding year book). The area in which those listed live is indicated by letters after their names as follows:

AA Ayrshire and Arran F Fife AB Aberdeen and the North-East G Glasgow AD Angus and Dundee H Highland C Central O Outside Scotland DG Dumfries and Galloway PK Perth and Kinross DN Dunbartonshire S (Former) Strathkelvin ED Edinburgh and the South-East WL West Lothian Un denotes a person with whom contact has been relatively recently lost. Anyone who is in touch with a person in this category is requested to ask them to let the Chancery staff know of a current address so that contact can be re-established.

(tr) sho ws that a person has transferred from another Priory.

Admissions and Promotions 2011 Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following admissions to, and promotions in, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Commander Member Irene Mary Carmichael Rosemary Milner Fillans Barr Fiona Mary Wilson Crighton William Bruce Harvey John Ferguson-Smith Malcolm John McKay Lamont William Arthur Spence Stuart McDonald Learmonth Charlotte Nimmo Gardner Waddell Malcolm MacBean MBE Francis William Maughan Officer John Alastair Hilton Murdoch John William Jeffrey Brotherston Anne McLachlan Price John Lawrence Duncan Iain Ronald Ramsden Gwen Elizabeth Fullerton Paul Andrew Rorie John Kenneth MacDonald Hulbert Michael George Arthur Will MBE Grenville Shaw Johnston OBE Stuart Gordon Cathal Morris of Balgonie & Eddergoll Ian Robertson

Transfer From the Priory of Canada – Marjorie Alice Garden Christie DStJ

| 58 Bailiffs Grand Cross (GCStJ) ARBUTHNOTT,The Viscount of, KT CBE DSC MA LLD FRSE (O 1971, K 1982) 1994 - AB Esquires: John Keith Oxley Arbuthnott,The Master of Arbuthnott Andrew John Collingwood Bing STIRLING of GARDEN, Sir James, KCVO CBE TD BA FRICS (K 1986) 2004 - C

Knights and Dames (KStJ and DStJ) (*denotes Knights of Justice) AGNEW, Mrs Shiela (M 1974, O 1978, C 1984) 1991 - G * AIRLIE,The Earl of, KT GCVO PC JP (O 1981) 1995 - AD

BALFOUR, Mrs Margaret Euphemia Bremner (M 1970, O 1976, C 1993) 1998 - ED BARR, Mrs Agnes Arthur Paton (M 1986, O 1989, C 1994) 1999 - C BARR, Mrs Dorothy Mary, BEM (M 1965, O 1970, C 1976) 1986 - G BARTABY, Mrs Margaret Jane Coutts, DPE MCSP (M 1983, O 1987, C 1997) 2006 - G * BLAIR, Colonel John Samuel Greene, OBE TD BA ChM FRCP FRCS FICS DLitt FSAScot (M 1979, O 1984, C 1988) 1993 - PK BURNET, Captain George Wardlaw, LVO LLB WS (O 1971, C 1979) 1985 - ED * BURNETT, Charles John, DA AMA MLitt FSAScot (M 1972, O 1974, C 1982) 1990 - AB

CALVERT, Mrs Patricia Anne, RGN (M 1984, O 1988, C 1995) 2005 – DG CHRISTIE, Miss Marjorie Alice Garden (C1974) 1991 – G(tr) COOPER, Sidney George Wilson (M 1978, O 1982, C 1991) 1996 - C CRAWFORD, Mrs Philippa Marie (M 1981, O 1984, C 1993) 2003 – F * CRUICKSHANK of AUCHREOCH, Martin Melvin, FRGS (O 1965, C 1974) 1982 - PK

* DRUMMOND-MURRAY of MASTRICK,William Edward Peter Louis (C 1977) 1988 - ED

FLEMING,William, FIDHE FInstD EIMgt FSAScot (M 1987, O 1989, C 1997) 2009 - G FORD, John Noel Patrick, FInstD (M 1984, O 1986, C 1996) 2003 - G FORREST, Mrs Elisabeth Margaret Ross (M 1964, O 1966, C 1977) 1986 - G FULLARTON, Donald Speirs, MBE FSAScot (M 1983, O 1989, C 1996) 2005 - DN

*GOOCH, John Daniel,VRD FRICS (M 1993, O 1995, C 1999) 2006 - AD

*HARDIE, Brigadier Donald Graeme,TD FIM, 1996 - DN Esquire: George Campbell HARRIS, Raymond McGarva, CA (M 1967, O 1972, C 1982) 1990 - G HUNTER, George Alexander, OBE (M 1985, O 1987, C 1994) 1999 - ED

* INNES of EDINGIGHT, Sir Malcolm Rognvald, KCVO MA LLB WS (O 1962) 1982 - ED

JERDAN, Gabriel, FSAScot (M 1981, O 1984, C 1988) 1993 - G

LEITCH, Robert, CA (M 1984, O 1988, C 1997) 2006 - G MARR, Norman Gray, DipArch FRIAS ARIBA (M 1970, O 1986, C 1993) 2003 - AB

59 | McNEE, Sir David Blackstock, QPM (O 1974, C 1978) 1990 - G MURRAY,Ewan Skinner, OBE FSAScot (M 1984, O 1986, C 1996) 2006 - G

* PATON, David Romer, OBE DL FRICS DBA (SB 1991, O 1997, C 2000) 2005 - AB

ROBINSON, Anne W, 1987 – H (tr) * ROSS, Sir Walter Hugh Malcolm, GCVO OBE (C 2007) 2009 – DG (tr) * RUSSELL, Archibald McIsaac (M 1970, O 1973, C 1976) 1981 - C Esquires: George Lithgow Russell Stuart Alexander Russell

SHARP,Colonel Neil Muir, MBE TD CA (M 1982, O 1984, C 1995) 2003 - AD SHAW, Sir John Calman, CBE BL FRSE CA FCMA JDipMA Drhc LLD HonLLD DLitt (M 1963, O 1966, C 1970) 1993 - PK SINCLAIR, James McGregor, FCII (M 1967, O 1976, C 1982) 1991 - ED SMITH, Mrs Jeanette (M 1984, O 1989, C 1996) 2003 - C SUTHERLAND, Mrs Georgina Scott (M 1954, O 1958, C 1965) 1979 - AB

TAYLOR, Brigadier Iain Scott, OBE TD (M 1993, O 1995, C 1999) 2006 - AD THOMPSON, Mrs Jane Beveridge Wilkie, DipIECDS (M 1977, O 1981, C 1995) 2003 - ED *TILLING, George Henry Garfield, MA FSAScot (O 1977, C 1985) 1994 – ED

*WADDELL, David, DMS MIMgt (M 1989, O 1992, C 2001) 2009 - C WILSON of TILLYORN, Lord , KT GCMG PHD MA 1987 – ED (tr)

CHAPLAINS (ChStJ) BARBOUR,The Very Reverend Professor Robert Alexander Stewart, KCVO MC MA STM DD 1977 - PK

LUSCOMBE,The Right Reverend Lawrence Edward, MA MPhil PhD LLD DLitt CA FSAScot (M 1981, O 1985) 1995 - AD

MORRIS,The Very Reverend William James, KCVO JP BA BD PhD LLD DD (O 1978) 1990 - G

STRONG,The Reverend Clifford, LTh (M 1988, O 1991) 2000 - F

COMMANDERS (CStJ) ANDERSON, James, CBE JP DL, (O 1979) 2009 - C ASHER,William (M 1985, O 1989) 1996 - C

BALFOUR, Iain Robertson (M 1997, O 2003) 2008 - ED BEST, Robert Ross, CEng MIMechE MCIBSE (M 1990, O 1994) 2003 - G BLEWITT, Mrs Hilary Isabel (M 1983, O 1992) 1999 - C BLEWITT, Robert Richard Binnie, FSAScot (M 1983, O 1986) 1993 - C BROTHERTON, Mrs Elizabeth Lorna (M 1989, O 1992) 1997 - F BROWN, Archibald Buchanan, RCM (M 1988, O 1997) 2006 - WL BROWN, Charles Stevenson Bradshaw, FRICS ACIArb (M 1989, O 1992) 1998 - C

| 60 BROWN, John Henderson, AIBScot (M 1992, O 1996) 2000 - WL

CAIRNCROSS, Mrs Mary Margaret, DL (M 1984, O 1988) 1997 - PK CAITHNESS, George Sutherland, MBE MB ChB DObstRCOG MRCGP (M 1992, O 1994) 1999 - F CALDERWOOD, Adam Stevenson, JP,(M 2003) 2009 - DG CALDERWOOD, Miss Annie Hannah, ISO CPM (M 1988, O 1994) 1997 - DG CARMICHAEL, Mrs Irene Mary, PhC MRPharmS (M 1997, O 1999) 2011 - G CASELY,Gordon, FRSA FSAScot (M 1974, O 1996) 2003 - AB COLEIRO, Joseph Anthony, MD DO(Lond) FRCSEd FRCOphth(Lond) (M 1994, O 1999) 2006 - AD COLTART, Colonel George John Letham,TD MA MSc CEng MICE (M 1991, O 1992) 1995 - ED CRIGHTON, Mrs Fiona Mary Wilson, FCIBS CharteredMCIPD MCMI, (M 2003, O 2006) 2011 - PK

DAVIE, Lieutenant-Colonel John, MBE MC (O 1971) 1981 - O DAVIE, Mrs Sheila Duncan (M 1980, O 1984) 1986 - Un DAVIES, Lieutenant-Colonel Hywel William, MA (M 1995, O 1996) 2009 - AA DONALDSON, George, JP FCFA CG (M 1997, O 2000) 2008 - F DONALDSON, Mrs Marjorie Stuart (M 1988, O 1990) 2003 - AB DOUGLAS, David Ogilvy, CA (M 1973, O 1974) 1992 - ED DOW, Douglas Charles James, LLB NP (M 1985, O 1993) 2003 - DN DUFF, Miss Anne Milne, DCE (M 1982, O 1991) 2003 - C

FARQUHARSON, Angus Durie Miller, OBE JP MA FRICS, ( M 2001) 2009 - AB FERGUSON-SMITH, John, MB ChB DObstRCOG AFOM, (M 2003, O 2006) 2011 - PK FLAVELL, Mrs Jane Alexandra, DipHEc (M 1983, O 1988) 1999 - C FLAVELL, R Gordon, BA MIOP (M 1983, O 1986) 1992 - C FORREST-HAMILTON, Mrs Marguerite (M 1946, O 1947) 1951 - Un FRASER, Mrs Margaret Elizabeth, JP (M 1977, O 1978) 1982 - H FRASER,William Alexander Elrick, MBE JP (M 1979, O 1983) 2006 - H

GILLIES, Alasdair Buchanan, BDS FDS RCPS(Glasgow) (M 1978, O 1981) 2001 - C GOW, Mrs Elizabeth (M 1989, O 1993) 2003 - ED GRAHAME, Miss Sheila (M 1974, O 1988) 2003 - ED GRANT, Miss Elizabeth Battison Morgan (M 1978, O 1983) 1987 - DN

HARKNESS,The Very Reverend Dr James, KCVO CB OBE MA DD FRSA (O 1988) 1998 - ED HILL, Sidney Robert, BSc (M 1992, O 1996) 2003 - AD HOEY,Samuel Graham (M 1979, O 1984) 1997 - G HUTCHINSON, James Carl, ISM (M 1992, O 1995) 2000 - F HUTCHISON, Mrs Virginia, (M 1980, O 1992, C 1998) – F (tr)

JAMESON, Brigadier Melville Stewart CBE 2010 - PK JOHNSTON, Mrs Moira (M 1992, O 1995) 2001 - WL

LEASK, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur James,TD (M 1989, O 1995) 2003 - C LEITCH, Mrs Christina Anne (M 1984, O 1989) 2001 - G LISTON, Mrs Katharine Margaret Ella, MA (M 1984, O 1990) 2008 - DN LIVINGSTONE, Ian McLean (M 1990, O 1996) 2000 - WL

61 | MACGREGOR, James Duncan, OBE MD FFPHM DPH DTM&H (M 1992, O 1994) 1997 - PK MACKENZIE, Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Douglas, BSc (M 1988, O 1991) 1996 - PK MACKENZIE, Percy Arthur Paul,TD JP LRCP & S LRFPS (O 1970) 1980 - ED MACKIE, Joseph (M 1987, O 1994) 2008 - AB (tr) MACKIE, Neil, CBE DMus FRSE FRSAMD ARCM DipMusEd DRSAM FRSA (Esq 1972, M 1974, O 1986) 1995 - O MACLEHOSE of BEOCH,The Lady, 1971 - G (tr) MACPHERSON, Ian Alistair, MBE JP FIMBM FCIOB FFB (M 1973, O 1976) 1983 - G McARA, Duncan Charles, DipPub FSAScot (SB 1995, O 1996) 1999 - ED McGOWN, Archibald McAllister (M 1993, O 1996) 2009 - G McIVER, Mrs Eileen Fisher, FSAScot (M 1991, O 1994) 1999 - ED McLACHLAN, Mrs Marjory Jane, 2008 - C McLAREN, Hamish Dickson (M 1983, O 1988) 1991 - PK McMAHON, Peter, CA (M 1981, O 1988) 1996 - DG MEIKLE,Thomas McVey, MCIBS (M 1988, O 1990) 1996 - C MILNE, James Andrew Pyper, MInstR (M 1972, O 1982) 1987 - DN MONCRIEFF,Lieutenant-Colonel John Graham (M 1987, O 1992) 2005 - PK MURDOCH, Kenneth Lyle Stewart, DA ARIBA ARIAS (M 1990, O 1996) 2001 - PK MURPHY,James Barrie, MB ChB DPM FRCPsych (M 1989, O 1994) 2003 - G

NIVEN, David Anderson Christie, FSAScot (M 1997, O 1999) 2005 - C

PATERSON, Kenneth George, LLB NP (M 1997, O 2000) 2005 - DG PATTISON, Lisle, MBE TD BA FCIS FRGS (M 1993, O 1995) 1997 - PK PEARSON, Major-General Ronald Matthew, CB MBE LDS, 1983 - PK (tr) PELHAM BURN, Angus Maitland, JP DL (O 1978) 1995 - AB PETRIE, Lieutenant-Colonel Alastair Stewart,TD JP (M 1985, O 1990) 1998 - S

RENNIE, Keith (M 1995, O 1998) 2006 - AD RENNIE, Lawson, MIBMS AIST (M 1977, O 1999) 2003 - F ROBB, Air Commodore Robert Cleghorn, OBE MB ChB DPH MFCM, 1976 - O ROBERTSON, James (SB 1977, O 1998) 2006 - WL ROSS, Alastair Robertson, RSA RGI FRBS DA FSAScot HonFRIAS DArts (M 1979, O 1984) 1997 - F RUSACK, Ronald Edward Seton, MBE FBII (M 1982, O 1984) 1997 - ED

SCOTT,Thomas (M 1996, O 2001) 2009 - AD SHAW, Neil, MBA FRICS ACIArb (M 1981, O 1984) 1988 - O SHIRREFFS, Mrs Jennifer Anne, BSc DL (M 1991, O 1995) 2003 - AB SMAIL, Ian Balfour, BSc CEng ARCST FIMarE (M 1989, O 1991) 1997 - G SMITH, Mrs Elspeth Burrell (M 1977, O 1984) 1993 - WL SMITH,The Reverend Richard, JP BD (M 1987, O 1990) 2003 - C SMITH, Sir Robert Courtney, CBE MA(Cantab) CA LLD FRSE (M 1973, O 1976) 2003 - PK SOMMERVILLE,William Sands (M 1986, O 1989) 2008 - G SPENCE,William Arthur, QPM LLB BA (M 2003, O 2006) 2011 - AD STEYN, John Hofmeyr, MB ChB PhD FRCS FRCSE (M 1983, O 1985) 1990 – AB STIRLING of GARDEN, Lady (M 1992, O 1998) 2006 - C

TAYLOR, Robert (M 1994, O 1996) 1999 – C

| 62 TWINAME, Miss Anne, MHCIMA (M 1991 O 1999) 2010 - DG

VALENTINE,Tom (M 1993, O 1997) 2006 - C

WADDELL, Mrs Charlotte Nimmo Gardner (M 1995, O 1998)2011 - C WALLACE, Ian William John, BSc MB ChB FRCS (M 1992, O 1995) 2005 - WL WALTON, David, JP HonFRCPSG (M 1977, O 1983) 1984 - G WARDEN, Samuel Connor, FIST MInstAM IFSTA ASTA (M 1983, O 1986) 2009 - H WARDROPE, Gavin Kenneth, FSAScot (M 1991, O 1994) 2003 - G WATSON, David, CA (M 1984, O 1988) 1999 - G WEST, John Watt, RGN RMN (M 1992, O 1995) 2000 - DG WHYTOCK, Charles Ian Gibson (M 1987, O 1994) 2003 - ED

OFFICERS (OStJ) ABRAM, Henry Charles,VRD DL, 1977 - G AGNEW, Ian, MA(Cantab), (M 1984) 1987 - PK ALLAN, Malcolm McRae, (M 1980) 1984 - C ALLISON, Mrs Joycelyn Francis , (M 1967) 1970 - ED ANDERSON, Mrs Agnes Scott, (M 1984) 1989 - G ANDERSON, Norman Robert Craig , (M 1982) 1984 - G ARNEIL, Emeritus Professor Gavin Cranston, MD PhD DSc FRCP FRCPG FRCPI FRCPE FAAP FRCPCH DCH (M 1986) 1999 - DN ARNOTT, John Emslie, DA DipTP ARSA ARIBA ARIAS (M 1971) 1974 - ED

BAILLIE, Mrs Margaret Peden (M 1984) 1998 - F BALFOUR, Miss Susan Margaret, BA (Hons), (M 2001) 2006 - ED BEE, Mrs Jane Wright ,(M 1996) 2005 - C BEE,Thomas, (M 1996) 2005 - C BIGGART,Thomas Norman, CBE MA LLB WS, 1968 - G BINGHAM, James A, FSAScot (M 1995) 1999 - G BLACK, Allister David, FSCA FSAScot (M 1997) 1999 - G BLAIR, Mrs Ailsa Jean, MBE DA (M 1977) 1982 - PK BLAIR, Edward Taylor Hardie (M 1998) 2003 - ED BLAIR, Mrs Joan Anne, DipEd DipIndAdmin (M 1997) 2003 - ED BLAIR, Robin Orr, LVO MA LLB WS, 2001 - ED BORTHWICK, Kenneth White, CBE JP DL, 1978 - ED BOWMAN,The Reverend Norman McGathan, MA BD (M 1978) 1980 - G BROLLS, Mrs Mary Agnes (M 1997) 2001 - G BROTHERSTON, Flight Lieutenant John William Jeffrey, CTSW, (2000) 2011 - DG BROWN, Mrs Alexina Mary Robertson (M 1989) 1995 - G BROWN, Mrs Frances (M 1990) 2000 - WL BROWN, Iain Alistair Carlton, BSc (M 1974) 1980 - G BROWN, John (M 1997) 2003 - DN BROWN,William Robertson,TD FSAScot (M 1995) 1996 - ED BRUCE, James Ritchie, MCIBS (M 1989) 1991 - Un BUHLER-LOW, Christian, 1984 - O

63 | BURTON,The Lady (M 1989) 1992 - H BURTON, Mrs Helen Dougal, MCST BSc(Hons) (M 1998) 2003 - G

CAIRNS, Mrs Margaret Greenlees (M 1988) 1993 - G CALLAGHAN,The Reverend Martin Peter, CECM, (2006) 2010 - DG CAMERON, Lord Provost Elizabeth Anne, MAHons, 2006 - G CAMPBELL, Mrs Elizabeth Muriel, OBE MA (M 1983) 1988 - G CAMPBELL,Wing Commander George, OBE DL FInstLM MIOD RAFVR(T) (M 1997) 2001 - DN CAMPBELL, Sir Ian Tofts, CBE VRD JP (M 1984) 1986 - ED CAMPBELL of AIRDS, Alastair Lorne, FSAScot (Esq 1986) 1995 - DN CARGILL THOMPSON, Helen Emma Christina, BSc PhD ALA FSAScot (M 1977) 1989 - G CARMAN, Philip David, CLJ FIDiagE MIIExE MInstLM ACMI, (M 2003) 2008 - G CARRUTH, John Aitken (M 1994) 1999 - DG CHISHOLM, Duncan Fraser, JP (M 2003) 2010 - H COLTART, Mrs Inger Christina, FilKand DipLib ALA (M 1994) 1996 - ED COOK, Michael, 2000 - DG (tr) COOK, Major Robert Hugh, RGN, 2008 - ED (tr) COOK,William Edward (M 1989) 1993 - G COOKE, Mrs Irene Mary Joan Davis (M 1970) 1974 - ED COX, Norman Stewart (M 1989) 1992 - PK CRABB, Norman Cameron (M 1982) 1986 - G CRAIB, Alexander John (M 1996) 2006 - H CRAWFORD, Mrs Catherine Adam (M 1985) 1991 - F CRICHTON, Alan, MRICS (M 1995) 2006 - AB CROOK, Mrs Agnes Gina, DRSAM (M 1985) 1991 - F CROOK,William Roger, DRSAM ARCM (M 1985) 1991 - F CROOKALL, Simon Philip, MA (M 1989) 1992 - G CURRAN, Miss Eileen-Anne Marie-Rose,TD RGN SCM MSc, 1991 - ED (tr)

DALHOUSIE,The Earl of, DL, 1999 - AD DALL, John Lamont Cameron, OBE MD FRCP DUniv(Ottawa) (M 1976) 1981 - G DALZELL, Miss Agnes, MBE (M 1989) 1994 - DG DAVIES, Mrs Violet Patricia Diana, (M 1995) 2009 - AA DELANEY, James William, MB ChB, (M 2006) 2010 - F DEWAR, Mrs Florence Mary, (M 2000) 2006 - DG DEWAR, John Connelly (M 1997) 2005 - DG DI MAIO, Mario, MA(Hons) DipEd (M 1979) 1992 - AB DICK, Mrs Elizabeth Taylor (M 1997) 2000 - C DICK, Leslie Milne (M 1997) 2001 - C DOBSON, Mrs Joan Margaret Finlay (M 1971) 1978 - H DONALD, Kenneth Forbes, LLB NP (M 1983) 1986 - C DONALDSON, Miss Lesley Elizabeth, LLB DipLP (M 1993) 2003 - AB DOW, Mrs Alice Margaret, BA(Hons) (M 1995) 1999 - DN DOWNS,Thomas Mathie (M 1994) 2000 - DN DUCKWORTH, Malcolm, BSc (M 1978) 1979 - AB DUDGEON, Miss Margaret (M 1959) 1966 - G DUFF,John Edward Murray, BEM (M 1976) 1980 - AB DUNCAN, Mrs Frances Elsbeth, OBE JP,1999 - AD

| 64 DUNCAN, Mr John Lawrence, QPM, 2011 - AA DUNDEE,The Earl of, 1980 - F DUNDEE,The Countess of (M 1999) 2003 - F DUNN, John (M 1987) 1992 - C

ELLINGTON, Baron of Towie Barclay, Marc Floyd, DL (M 1987) 2003 - AB EMSLIE-SMITH, Donald, MD ChB FRCP FRCPE FSAScot (M 1988) 1992 - AD ERROLL,The Earl of, 1978 - O ERSKINE,The Reverend The Hon. Michael John, MA BD (Esq 1984) 1994 - F ESPLIN, Frank Lindsay (M1979) 1984 - C

FALLON, Mrs Silvia Hazel (M1989) 1992 - PK FANNING, Miss Catherine Heather, MA (M1992) 1997 - ED FARQUHARSON of INVERCAULD, Captain Alwyne Arthur Compton, MC JP,1973 - O FERGUSON, Robert Crichton (M1997) 2001 - C FERGUSON-SMITH, Mrs Sheila Ann, (M 2003) 2010 - PK FLOYD, James Duffield, BSc PhD EurGeol CGeol FGS FSAScot, (M 2003) 2008 - ED FORBES, Gordon, MBE, (M 2006) 2009- AD FORREST, John Addie, AE CEng MIMechE (M1970) 1984 - G FORSYTH, Alistair James Menteith, MTheol LLB FSAScot (Esq 1981 SB 1984) 1989 - Un FOWLER, Alexander Hannah, 1998 - Un FRASER, Robert, DA(Dundee) MA(Warsaw) (M1996) 2000 - F FRASER of CARMYLLIE,The Lord, QC BA LLB, 1983 - AD FRAZER,The Reverend Richard Ernest, BA BD (M 1995) 1998 - ED FULLERTON, Mrs Gwen Elizabeth, (2006) 2011 - H FULLERTON, Miss Kirsty Elizabeth, (M 2005) 2010 - H FULLERTON, Robert, (M 2001) 2009 - H FURNESS, Colonel Simon John, DL, (M 2003) 2009 - ED

GARDNER, Alastair David McKay (M 1996) 1999 - WL GARDNER, Mrs Ruth Fiona MacKenzie, RGN OND (M 1993) 1995 - WL GEDDES, Eric, IPFA FRVA MBIM, 1979 - C GILLIS, Richard, 1999 – PK (tr) GILMOUR, Mrs Elinor (M 1981) 1984 - DN GILMOUR, Mrs Rhona Mary (M 1970) 1985 - G GILMOUR, Mrs Mary Speirs, (M 1998) 2006 - F GOLDIE, Dennis (M 1991) 1999 - C GORDON, George Baillie, DRSAM (M 1984) 1985 - F GORDON, Mrs Robin McKinlay Bell, FTCL LRAM ARCM (M 1984) 1991 - F GRANT, John Ramsay, FSAScot (M 1989) 1991 - ED GRAY,Ian McNeill, MBIM (M 1982) 1987 - DN GREEN, George Herbert Dugald, MA LLB (M 1970) 1989 - O GREENWOOD, Mrs Jessie Evelyn, (M 1999) 2006 - F

HALL, James Firth, FRICS FRVA FRSH ComendadorOM(Portugal) (M 1973) 1974 - ED HALLEY,Mrs Joan Sheila (M 1989) 1995 - PK HAMILTON, Mrs Frances Ross (M 1960) 1967 - Un HAMILTON,William Keir (M 1984) 1986 - G

65 | HAMLIN, Professor Michael John, CBE BSc LLD FEng FRSE, 1990 - O HAMMOND, Malcolm Turner (M 1982) 1985 - WL HANNAH, David, JP ACIH (M 1994) 1997 - H HARDING, Mrs Primrose (M 1984) 1985 - O HARLE, Andrew Haig, AIBScot (M 1987) 1991 - S HARRIS,The Reverend Samuel McCurdy, BA BD (M 1995) 1999 - G HAY,James Taylor Cantlay, MBE BSc DTech FInstPet AAPG (M 1991) 1998 - AB HAY,Mrs Margaret Gibb (M 2001) 2003 - C HAZEL, Arthur Owen (M 1970) 1972 - ED HEANEY,George Browne, OBE BScEng, 1977 - G HEATLY,Sir Peter, CBE DL BSc DLitt CEng FICE (M 1976) 1990 - ED HENDERSON, Ian Thomas (M 1998) 2003 - G HENDRIE,William Fyfe, MA (M 1970) 1989 - WL HILL, Mrs Elisabeth Cargill, OBE (M 1999) 2005 - AD HOLAK, Mrs Janet Mary, BA DipEd (M 1993) 1997 - DG HOPE, Colin John Filshill, BA FCII FCIS FCIT (SB 1980) 1989 - DN HORTIN, Samuel Edgar, SRN (M 1968) 2009 –F (tr) HULBERT, Dr John Kenneth MacDonald, MB CHB MD, 2011 - PK HUMPHREY, James Malcolm Marcus, CBE DL MA FRICS, 1971 - AB HUNTER, Charles John, BSc PhD CChem MRSC (M 1981) 1992 - Un HUNTER, Mrs Eileen Elizabeth (M 1999) 1905 - ED HUTCHISON, Miss Sylvia Rose Bruce, (M 2003) 2010 - H

INNES, Raymond William (M 1991) 1996 - G INNES of LEARNEY,Miss Sybil Marjorie (M 1992) 1996 - ED INNES of LEARNEY,Thomas, BSc, 1955 - AB

JACK, John, MBA MHSM DipHSM ACIS (M 1992) 1994 - WL JESSOP,Thomas Findlay (M 1999) 2003 - G JOHNSTON, George Andrew, HNC DipTechE (M 1985) 1990 - WL JOHNSTON, Lt. Colonel Grenville Shaw, OBE TD CA, 2011 - H JONES,The Reverend John Owain ab Ivor, MA BD FSAScot (M 1999) 2003 - G JONES, Brigadier Glynne Rhys Baylis OBE QVRM TD MB BCh FRCP Edin MRCS LRCP 1992 – G (tr)

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LAIRD, Mrs Margaret (M 1991) 1993 - G LAIRD,William Robertson (M 1998) 2001 - G LALLY,Patrick James, JP LLD MRFP HRGI FRSA CommandeurONM(France) MRFP,1996 - G LAMB, Mrs Sheina Barclay (M 1978) 1982 - G LAMONT, John (M 1994) 2005 - WL LANG of MONKTON,The Lord, PC BA (M 1971) 1974 - G LANGCAKE, Arthur (M 1997) 2006 - DG LANGTON, Margaret Sutherland Battersby, MB ChB DPH DCH FFPHM (M 1959) 1964 - ED LAUDER, Mrs Muriel Alice, DCE DSpEd (M 1997) 2001 - WL

| 66 LAVY,Timothy Edward, 2001 - G (tr) LAW, Mrs Helen (M 1976) 1983 - C LAWTIE, Andrew McNab, DL JP (M 1981) 2006 - AB LAYDEN, Mrs Maria (M 1984) 1988 - DN LAYDEN, Michael John, ABICC LIOB ARCA (M 1979) 1985 - DN LESLIE, Mrs Katrine Dorward (M 1964) 1966 - H LESLIE MELVILLE, Mrs Ruth Jacequelyn, MBE, 2008 - AD LETFORD, John Ross 2006 - AD LONGMORE, Alexander Bryan George, MA LLB (M 1976) 1984 - H LOW, Mrs Dorothy (M 1991) 1994 - G LYE, Carey David Thomas, (M 1999) 2003 - H (tr)

MacAULAY,Mrs Marlyn Forsyth (M 1984) 1989 - C MacBRIDE, Mrs Sheena Heaton, FSAScot, Burgess of City of Aberdeen (M 1995) 2003 - AB MacBRIDE, Captain Stuart Crawford, KLJ FInstD CBCS FSAScot (M 1998) 2001 - AB MacDONALD, Hugh, FRSA FSAScot MInstM (M 1988) 1995 - G MACDONALD, Mrs Lesley Marian, (M 2003) 2009 - F MACDONALD, Mrs Mary Livingstone (M 1987) 2000 - PK MacDOUGALL, Ian Duncan (M 1995) 2003 - AD MACFARLANE, Graeme Edgar Walwin (M 1974) 1977 - DG MACKENZIE, Miss Fiona Mary Elspeth, RGN (M 1983) 1986 - ED MacLEAN, Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Anderson, MBE JP BA MLitt FSAScot (M 1993) 1999 - G MacLEOD, James Clement (Esq 1972 M 1974) 1981 - G MACLEOD, Mrs Nellie (M 1976) 1984 - Un MACNAMARA, Mrs May Isobel (M 1988) 2003 - ED MACPHERSON, John Hannah Forbes, CBE CA (M 1974) 1981 - G MALONE, James (M 1999) 2003 - C MANN, David Harper, BArch DipTP RIBA FRIAS MRTPI (M 1977) 1979 - F MANSFIELD,The Countess of, 1982 - PK MARCHESI, Roberto, 1989 - G (tr) MARSHALL,William Alexander (M 1968) 1974 - AB MARTIN, Miss Elizabeth Limmond (M 1995) 1997 - C MARTIN,Walter Roy (M 1987) 1990 - C MATHERS, Mrs Laura, BSc DipEd (M 1993) 1998 - AD MATHESON, Jamie Graham, MSI(Dip) (M 1993) 1998 - G MATTHEWS, Barrie (M 1992) 1995 - S McADAM, Mrs Margaret, (M 2003) 2009 - G McADAM,William, (M 2003) 2009 - G McANALLY,Mrs Dora (M 1980) 1984 - C McCORMICK-WRIGHT, Joseph, KCLJ DMS MBCS FBPICS MIMgt (M 1987) 1990 - G McEWAN, Dennis Fraser (M 2000) 2003 - ED McGILL, Peter Shearer (M 1984) 1988 - S McGREGOR, Mrs Christina Davidson, SRN SCM (M 1992) 1997 - ED McINNES, Atholl John, BSc FCIOB FBEng MRICS, (M 2000) 2006 - WL McINTOSH, Mrs Diana Robertson (M 1993) 1997 - ED McKERRELL of HILLHOUSE, Charles James Mure, 1985 - DG (tr) McLAREN, Mrs Christina Forbes (M 1985) 1995 - PK McLELLAN, David Kenneth, LLB WS (M 1989) 1992 - ED

67 | McNAY,William Gordon, OBE DL JP BL, 1974 - G MEIKLE, Mrs Irene (M 1992) 1995 - C MENNIE,Thomas Ross, ( 2003) 2009 - G MERRETT, Mrs Mary (M 1987) 1996 - F MIDDLETON, Alexander S (M 1981) 1984 - AD MILLAN, Mrs Mary Williamson, ACE NFF (M 1994) 2000 - WL MILLAN,William Ian, MBE DA(Edin) (M 1993) 1998 - WL MILLAR, Mrs Margaret Adams Forbes, MB ChB (M 1984) 1988 - PK MILLER, Mrs Susan Blanche, MCSP (M 1982) 1985 - ED MILNE, Peter Sharp, BSc CEng MICE MIHT (M 1993) 1998 - F MITCHELL, Mrs Elizabeth Hogg, DCE (M 1988) 1991 - WL MITCHELL, Mrs Lilian, RGN RM (M 1991) 1995 - G MOFFAT, Edward McKinlay (M 1980) 1984 - C MOIR, Mrs Margaret Mair (M 1997) 2006 - F MONCRIEFF,Mrs Susan Mary (M 1995) 1998 - PK MONTROSE,The Duke of, 1978 - DN MOODIE,William McDougal, CBE QPM (M 1985) 1987 - F MOORE, John (M 1986) 1990 - DG MORRIS OF BALGONIE & EDDERGOLL, younger Stuart Gordon Cathal, DipSocSc, FRSA, FSAScot, Freeman,City of London, (M2003) 2011 - F MORRISON, Harvey Elmslie, LLB CA (M 1978) 1983 - Un MORROW,The Reverend Canon Joseph John (M 1996) 1998 - AD MOSSON, Alexander Francis, 2000 - G MOWAT, Donald Arthur Edward, MB ChB FRCGP AFOM (M 1983) 1988 - AD MUNRO, Charles Inglis (M 1999) 2003 - G MURDOCH, David Macleod, BSc BArch(Hons) (M 1997) 2005 - PK MURPHY, Mrs Eileen Elizabeth (M 1984) 1996 - ED MURRAY,Mrs Louisa Calder, RGN ONC (M 1993) 1997 - H

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OSBORNE, Mrs Georgiana Louise, BA JP,2003 - AD

PATERSON, Alexander (M 1995) 2001 - G PATERSON, Mrs Isobel Donaldson Maxwell, BA DCE, (M 2003) 2006 - ED PATERSON, John Hamilton,TD (M 1987) 1989 - C PATERSON,The Reverend William, BD Glasgow, (M 2003) 2006 - ED PATTISON, Dorothy Wilkie, MB ChB (M 1997) 2000 - PK PAUL, Mrs Elizabeth Henderson Findlay (M 1999) 2003 - C PEARSON,Wayne Thomas, FCILT FILT FCMI, (M 2003) 2006 - ED PENDLEBURY,John Barrie, BSc CBiol MIBiol, ( M 2003) 2008 - ED PIRRIE, John Syme ,(M 1984) 1991 - S PIRRIE,Thomas Syme, JP MInstM MIQA, (M 1981) 1985 - S

| 68 POVER, Major Douglas Brian, MBE MISM, (M 1998) 2008 - PK

RAE, Samuel Irvine (M 2000) 2006 - F RAE, Sir William, QPM, 2003 - G RAFFAN, Ronald Fraser (M 1983) 2001 - AD RAINEY,Mrs Helen Brown (M 1987) 1991 - G RAINEY,William (M 1988) 1991 - G REID, Mrs Enid Barbara Newton, FBID (M 1982) 1985 - G REID, Hamish Lochhead, LLB (M 1978) 1984 - G RENNIE, Mrs Eleanor Margaret (M 1996) 2003 - AD REYNOLDS, John Michael, JP,2006 - AB RICHARDSON, Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Francis, KCB CVO CBE, 1988 - ED RIDDELL, Donald James, MIMgt MMS MRIPHH, (M1999) 2009 - G ROACH, Professor Gary Francis, BSc MSc PhD DSc ScD FRAS FIMA FRSE (M 1989) 1992 - G ROADS, Mrs Elizabeth Ann, MVO FSAScot, 1998 - ED ROBB, John James (M 2000) 2006 - G ROBERTSON, Miss Aileen Janette, MBE (M 1994) 1996 - ED ROBERTSON, Ian, FCIPD MCMI FSAScot ROBERTSON, Mrs Joan (M 1984) 1990 - DN ROBERTSON, Mrs Robertha Bain (M 1997) 2005 - WL ROBINSON, Ernest Thomson, OBE TD MBChB FRCGP DRCOG, 2000 - G ROLFE, Mervyn James, CBE JP MEd(Hons) FRSA FSAScot, 1996 - AD ROSENBLOOM, Captain Geoffrey Harold (M 1978) 1984 - G ROSS-SMITH, Mrs June Elizabeth (M 1995) 2001 - H ROXBURGHE,The Duke of, 1978 - ED RUSSELL, Mrs Elizabeth Lithgow (M 1990) 1995 - C RUST, Michael Alexander (M 1990) 1998 - AB RUTHERFORD, James Cunninghame, (M 2003) 2010 - G RUTHERFORD, Mrs Marjorie McRobbie, ( M 2003) 2010 - G

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| 70 YOUNG, Graham John (M 1992) 1996 - WL

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EASTON, David Thomas Ronald, ALA, 1984 - ED ELLINGTON, Mrs Karen Leigh, 1989 - AB ENOS, John Charles, 2008 - DG

FARQUHARSON, Andrew Robert, 1981 - ED FARQUHARSON, Mrs Angela Pauline, 1978 - ED FENWICK,William Hugh Fenton, CA, 2000 - G FERGUSON, Mrs Ann Maria, 1997 - O FERGUSON, Mrs Catriona Roberta, 1997 - C FERGUSON, John Bell, MB ChB MRCPsych BSc, 1996 - WL

| 72 FERGUSSON, Mrs Margaret Hamilton, 1984 - PK FERGUSSON-CUNINGHAME, Mrs Rose-Ann, 2010 - AA FINDLAY,Mrs Margaret Elizabeth, 1980 - DG FLAVELL, Miss Amy Jane, 1998 - C FLYNN, Charles Patrick, 1997 - WL FORREST, Miss Margaret Ogg Ferguson, 1955 - ED FORSYTH, Mrs Agnes Cowie, 1998 - WL FRASER, Peter Kerr, MA(Hons) MIMIS, 2000 - AB FRASER, Roland Lovat, OBE FRAeS, 1986 - AD FULTON, Mrs Evelyn, 2000 - DG FYFE, Mrs Mary Eleanor, MCSP,1983 - G FYFE, Mrs Mary Rhoda, OBE MCSP,2003 - F

GALBRAITH, Alexander, CLJ FSAScot AIMgt, 1982 - G GALLACHER, Daniel Iber, FCCA ATII, 2006 - C GALLOWAY,Mrs Isabelle Winifred, RGN ONC, 1991 - ED GARDINER, Peter, FCCA ATII, 1977 - C GARDNER, Mrs Jean, 2001 - C GARDNER,The Reverend Neil Norman, MA BD, 2010 - ED GAVIN, Hugh Thomas Hodge, LVChC MSChA MInstCH, 1987 - G GILHOOLY,Laurence John, Master Mariner FG, 2001 - ED GILLESPIE, Alastair Alfred Bell, 1978 - O GILMOUR,William, 2008 – G GLAZEBROOK, Mrs Diana, 2010 - PK GOOCH, Mrs Ann Patricia, BSc CCETSW GSCCM, 1995 - AD GORDON, Andrew David, BSc FBOM DMS, Esq 1971 1976 - AB GORDON, David Wilson, BEM, 1983 - Un (tr) GORDON, Frederick Charles Andrew, DipRMS, 1981 - AB GOSMAN, Evelyn Anne, RMN RGN, 2006 - C GOURDIE, Mrs May Smith, 1993 - ED GOURLAY, Andrew, 2003 - AD GOWANS, Miss Alana, 2010 - AD GRAY,Mrs Arline Elizabeth Lyons, 1985 - DN GRAY,Ian Lang Holmes, ACII FCILA, 2001 - G GREEN, Alexander, FIA, 1981 - F GREEN, Mrs Florence Ada, 1984 - F GREEN, Major Michael Alan,TD, 2003 - AB GREEN, Robin Michael, BA PhD FRAS, 1970 - G GRIEVE, Harald Gilbertson, 1993 - G

HAMILTON, Elizabeth – 2006 - DG HAMILTON, Henry Alan Shanks, DA ARIAS RIBA, 1985 - AB HAMILTON, John Patterson, QPM BA(Hons) MBA BSc, 1999 - O HART, Mrs Jean Elizabeth, 1986 - DN (tr) HARVEY,William Bruce, 2011 - AD HAY,Henry, 2005 - DG HAY,Peter Johnston, 2009 - AD HAY of DUNS, Mrs Aline Mary, MA (Hons), 1906 - ED

73 | HENERY,Mrs Margaret Agnes Henderson, 1998 - WL HIGGINS, Ian, 1997 - O HILL, Michael Henry James, OBE MA BSc, 2005 - AD HILLS, Mrs Lesley Joan, ACIBS, 1988 - O HOGG, Hope Berthe Turner, MB ChB DPM, 1998 - G HOPKINS, Dennis John, 2000 - H HOPPER, Mrs Lilias Euphemia, 1965 - ED HOWARTH, Mrs Jean Leckie, 1996 - O HOWARTH, John Hutcheson, BSc, 1998 - O HOY,Ronald Pullar, 1995 - F HUNTER, Mrs Jean Ann, SRN SCM QIDN, 1983 - AB HUNTER, Mrs Mary, 1982 - H HUSBAND, Mrs Helen Anderson, 1977 - G

INGRAM, Mrs Helena Adie, 1983 - AB INNES, Mrs Alison Ann, 1997 - ED INNES, Mrs Janette Paterson Hart, 2005 - G

JARVIE, Mrs Anne Marion Russell, 1984 - C JARVIE, James Beaton, 1985 - C JEFFREY,Miss Lily Isobel Hume, FCOT SROT UCCAP,2000 - O JENNINGS, Kevin Patrick, MB ChB FRCP,1989 - AB JERDAN, David, FRICS, 2000 - G JOHNSTON, Robert, 1999 - WL JONES, Ian Stewart, BSc, 1984 - AD JONES, Mrs Isabella Moira, 2003 - DG

KELSO, Peter Simpson, MCIBS, 2000 - G KENNEDY,Kenneth Donald, MA FSAScot, 2000 - G KENNON,William Stanley, 1985 - DN KER, Mrs Elizabeth, 1978 - O KINNEAR, Edith Ann Mary Munro, CIWO, 2006 - ED KIRKPATRICK, Mrs Isobel Smith, 1981 - C KIRKWOOD, Mrs Miriam Stewart, 1980 - DG KNIGHT, Mrs Alma Fraser, 1987 - Un KNIGHT, Roland Lewis, 1987 - Un

LAING, Mrs Elizabeth Scott, 2003 - F LAMONT, Malcolm John McKay, 2011 - AB LANG, Mrs Doreen Marguerite Symington, JP,1978 - G LATIMER, Stanley Byron Logan, 1982 - DN LEARMONTH, Stuart McDonald, 2011 - WL LEGGAT, Mrs Christina Crawford, 1973 - G LEYLAND, Mark, BScHons, 2003 - DN LINDESAY-BETHUNE,The Honorable John Martin, DL BA, 1905- 2005 - F LORIMER, Mrs Judith Eileen, 1974 - G LOUGHRIDGE, Mrs Jessie Dougall, 1970 - ED LOW, Robert Andrew Lochhead,TD MB ChB FRCSG FRCOG, 1995 - G

| 74 LOWRIE, Mrs Jane, 1990 - Un LUTTON, Clifford Cuthbert, MB ChB MRCGP,1984 - ED LYE, Mrs Pamela Joyce, 2002 - H (tr)

MACASKILL,The Reverend Marjory, LLB BD, 1995 - G MacAULAY,Brian John Ballantyne, BVMS MRCVS, 1984 - C MacBEAN, Colonel Malcolm, MBE, 2011 - H MacBRIDE, Christopher David, 2008 - AB MacCALLUM, James Stark, 1978 - WL MacFARLANE, John Alan, MB ChB FRCS, 1970 - F MacINNES, Angus Neil, 1986 - DN MacINTYRE, Neil MacVicar, 2000 - DG MACKENZIE, Gordon Andrew, MA FCIS AIIMR MSI FSAScot, 1997 - ED MacKENZIE, Kenneth, MBE, 1982 - H MACLEAN, Neil Mackinnon, MB ChB FRCGP DMJ, 1980 - G MacLEOD, Frederick MacKinlay, CA, 1974 - G MACPHERSON, Mrs Rebecca Amer, 1980 - G MACRAE, G Findlay, MIMM MILOG, 1995 - AB MACRAE, Hugh Charles Edward, MA, 1998 - PK MacRAE, Colonel James Robert, MBE TD, 2003 - PK MacRAE, Malcolm Charles, BSc(Hons) MSc, 1992 - ED MAIN, Joan Cameron, MB ChB MFCM DPH DA, 1977 - Un MAINLAND,William Maxwell, 2003 - ED MAIR, Mrs Margaret Isobel Gowans, 1987 - AB MALCOLM, Edward Anderson, 1999 - WL MALLOCH, James McCaig, 1971 - G MAR and KELLIE,The Countess of, 1979 - Un MARSHALL, Dennis Wiliam, 2006 - WL MARSHALL, Harley Hamilton, OBE, 1974 - G MARSHALL, Mrs Sandra, 1906 - WL MARSHALL, Mrs Winifred Mary, 1967 - Un MARTIN-BATES, Graham Robert, DipEd, 1998 – PK MATHEWSON, Mrs Pearl, 2010 - G MATHEWSON, Stuart James, 2009 – G MATTHEWS, Mrs Margaret Lamont MacDonald, RGN SCM, 1998 - S MATTHEWS, Mrs Marlene McCulloch, 1998 - F MATTHEWS, Mrs Mary Winifred, SRN, 2010 – PK MAUGHAN, Francis William, Dip Arch, 2011 - AB McDONALD, Edward Graham, BSc DipEd, 1979 - AB McDONALD, Miss Moira Catherine, 1994 - AD McEWAN, Joan, 2009 - ED McFARLANE, Kenneth, 2005 - PK McGILL, Mrs Unity, 1985 - S McGOWN, Hugh Stuart, 2001 - G McGUCKIN, Mrs Janet Hornall, 1973 - Un McHALE, Mrs Margaret, 1993 - ED McHARDY,Mrs Carolyn, 1988 - S McINTYRE, Ranald Ewen, 1998 - PK

75 | McKENNA, Alan Lawrence, 1994 - ED McKENZIE, Justice Donald Cameron Moffat, JP FFA FIM, 1978 - PK McKINLEY,James, JP BA MCII, 1983 - DN McLAREN,The Reverend William, MA BD, 1998 - AD McLEAN, David Logan, FSAScot, 2003 - WL McMAHON, Anthony, HNC Dental Technology, 2003 - AB McMAHON, Mrs Janette Blair, 1999 - DG McMASTER, Major William Crawford, 2005 - H McMILLAN, Andrew, 1979 - G McMILLAN, Ronald, 1972 - Un McNAY,Mrs Margaret Crawford, 1976 - G McQUEEN, Ferguson, QVMSM, 1995 - AB McROBBIE, Ian Simpson, MB ChB MRCGP FFOM DIH DObstRCOG, 1989 - ED (tr) McSPORRAN, Duncan, BA, 2010 - G McVITTIE, Stuart, 2009 - DG McWHANNELL,Wilfred Alan, FISTC FSAScot, 2003 - G MENZIES, Mrs Sheila Rachel, 1977 - Un MESSER, Mrs Mary Wood, RGN RFN, 1999 - C MIDDLETON, Mrs Yvonne Marjorie, 1984 - AD MILLAR, Geoffrey Thomas, MB ChB FRCSEd FRCOphth, 1993 - F MILLER, Paul George Joseph, 1980 - AB MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart, BSc FCIOB, 1989 - ED MITCHELL, Michael James, 2001 - AD MITCHELL,William Thomson, 1974 - C MONTGOMERY,Miss Nanette Duncan Whyte, 1987 - C MORE, Callum, 1995 - Un MORELLI, Mrs Christine, 1996 - C MORGAN, Mrs Audrey Wannan, 2006 - F MORRIS, Miss Agnes Robertson, 1995 - ED MORRIS, Miss Janet Liddle Buchanan, 1994 - C MORRISON, Miss Elena, 1984 - Un MOUTREY,David, 2005 - S MOWAT, Mrs Eileen Stark, 2000 - AD MOYES, Miss Caroline Inglehart MacDonald, 1984 - DN MUIR, Mrs Margaret Evelyn, 1958 - G MUNRO, Miss Gillian Lesley, 2006 – G MUNRO, Mrs Margaret Bartholomew, 2006 – G MURDOCH, Rev John Alastair Murdoch, 2011 -F MURNING, Rev John, 2008 - C MURPHY,John Storrar, MA, 1971 - C MUSHET, Andrew, 2009 - G

NEIL, Mrs Christina Liddell, 2006 - G NEILSON, Mrs Lily Simpson Roger, 1993 - ED NEVILLE, Mary Hallam, BA MEd PhD, 1986 - O NICOL, Douglas Carnegie, 1998 - AD NOTMAN,Thomas Ewan, 2005 - ED

| 76 OLIVER, Stewart Mason, 2005 - S ORR, Stuart, 1987 - G OSWALD, Edwin Thomas, 2000 - AD

PAGAN, Charles William, MBE DL TD BA LLB FRSA WS, 2001 - F PAISLEY,Peter Craig, OBE, 1974 - DN PARK, Mrs Mary Murray, RGN, 1983 - G PARKER-JERVIS, Mrs Marigold Elizabeth, 2006 - H PARSONS, Ronald Albert, 2003 - F PATERSON, Mrs Ann, 1989 - Un PATERSON, Mrs Catherine Brydie, 1984 - Un PATERSON, John Moore, JP MA Hons, 2006 - C PATTERSON, David Wemyss, 1977 - AB PAUL, John Findlay Russell, BA CA, 1999 - C PEARCE, John, FIMgt, 2003 - C PENN, Mrs Myra, 1988 - F PETERKIN, Mrs Rachel Mary, JP,2001 - F POWELL, Damon St John, 2003 - AB PRICE, Mrs Anne McLachlan, BSc PG Dip RGN, 2011 – G PRICE, Gordon, 2010 - G PRINCE, Roger Michael, 1985 - ED PROCTOR, John Taylor, DBA(Edin), 2003 - ED PROVAN, James, 2006 - WL PURSER, David Herbert,TD MA, 1998 - AB

RAE, Alan, FTC AMIMI CertEd, 1999 - AB RAMSAY, Mrs Margaret Elizabeth, 2003 - AD RAMSDEN, Rev Iain Ronald, BTh, 2011 - H REDMOND, Robert Roy, 1991 - G REID, Joseph Robert, 2006 - G REID, Robert Brown, CA, 1987 - G REID, Stephen James, FCSD, 1994 - G RENNIE, Mrs Avril Taylor, 2001 - F RENNIE, David Edward Gavin, 2006 - H REYNOLDS, Helen Christie, 2006 - AB RICHMOND, Henry William, FRSA FSAScot CQSW, 1978 - ED RIDDELL, Michael James, 1998 - AB RIDDICK,William Scott, 1999 - G RILEY,Gordon Douglas, SRpara, 1995 - AB ROBERTSON, Alexander, 1984 - C ROBERTSON, Mrs Enid Mary, 1986 - C ROBERTSON, George Slessor, MD FFARCS, 1985 - AB ROBERTSON, Norman Cattanach, 1979 - AB ROBERTSON, Mrs Vivienne Jane Margaret, 2010 - ED ROBINSON, Mrs Penelope Helen Thom, MA, 1987 - G RODGER, Miss Jean Lennox, 1980 - DN ROLLO, David Bruce MacIntosh, LLB NP WS, 1980 - F ROME, John, 1990 - G

77 | ROME, Mrs Lindsey, 1991 - G RORIE, Major Paul Andrew,TD BD GCGI MCollT FLastLM FSA Scot, 2011 - AB ROSS, Frederick, 2008 – G ROSS, Mrs Kathryn Margaret Greig, FSAScot, 1987 - F RUSSELL, George McLaren Bell, Esq 1986 1989 - C RUSSELL, Mrs Margaret Anne, SRN SCM, 2001 - G RUSSELL,William Grant, 2006 - H

SANDILANDS, Mrs Annie Christina, 1990 - WL SCOTT, Mrs Helen Diack, MCSP,1906 - DG SCOTT, James, CA, 2000 - AD SCOTT, Mrs Janette Johnstone Chalmers, SRN SCM BTA HV, 1997 - G SCOTT, Mrs Kathleen, 2000 - AD SCOTT, Peter Borthwick, DipEd AIBScot, 1999 - ED SEARIL, Mrs Jean Hill Armour, 2006 - G SEMPLE,William Gordon, MB ChB, 1985 - G SHANKS, Robert McDonald Johnston, , 1988 - H SHARP,Mrs Muriel Anne, 1999 - AD SHERMAN, David, MBE, 2010 - PK SHIRLAW, Miss Ellison Fargie, 1978 - G SIM, Mrs Mary Gillespie Adam, RGN, 1997 - ED SIMANDI, Mrs Ann, MA, 2006 - F SKILTON, Mrs Joan Margaret, 1968 - ED SLATER, Michael Brian, BEng AMIEE, 1972 - AB SMITH, Mrs Sheila R, DipCE, 1997 - WL SMITH, Miss Sheila Stewart, 1988 - AB SOMERVILLE, Miss Moira Collis, BA, 1997 - WL SOMMERVILLE, Mrs Jean Buchanan, 2010 - G SORBIE, Gavin, 1998 - S SOUTH, Mrs Sandra, MBE, 1984 - H SOWTER, Mrs Margaret Jean, 1997 - C SPENCE, Mrs Hazel Murray, 2006 - AD SPRENT, Professor Janet Irene, BSc PhD ARCS, 1982 - F STARK, Mrs Mary Elizabeth, 1986 - F STEDWARD, Alexander, 1988 - Un STEDWARD, Mrs Moira, 1986 - Un STEEL, Alison, PgD BSc RGN RM, 2006 – G STEVEN, Harold Andrew Maclean, L.Th SSA Scot, 2010 - G STEVENSON, Russell Gray, BSc(Hons) PhD, 1999 - AB STEWART, James, 1998 - AD STEWART, Mrs Joyce Margaret, RGN, 1983 - AB STEYN, Mrs Daphne Mary, BA, 1987 - AB STRAUBE, Gordon Alexander, 2006 - H STUART, Mrs Linda Ann, 1986 - Un

TANKARD, Mrs Ann MacLeod Lightbody, MA, 2001 - F TANTON, Michael, 2003 - O TAYLOR, Allan Watson, BSc(Hons) PhD ACA, 1906 - AB

| 78 TAYLOR, Douglas Hunter, 1906 - G TAYLOR, Edward Graham Macdonald, 1982 - G TAYLOR, Mrs Hilda May, 1982 - O TAYLOR, Matthew Charles, 1982 - O TAYLOR, Mrs Nancy Christine, 1996 - AD TELFER, Miss Mary West, 1978 - G THOMSON, Mrs Jean, MBE, 2003 - AD THORBURN, Mrs Margaret, 1985 - C THORBURN, Stanley Russell, 1984 - C THORNHILL, Mrs Sarah Ann, DipEd, 1994 - DG TILLING, Mrs Margaret Meriel, MA, 1997 - ED TULLOCH, Keith Farquhar, CA, 2010 - AA

WALKER, Mrs Ellen Meek Chalmers Prentice, RGN, 2006 - DG WALKER, Joseph Muir, AMBIM, 1987 - Un WALKER,William, 1972 - AB WALLACE, Mrs Kathleen Elizabeth, RGN SCM NDNCert, 2000 - DG WALTON, Mrs Carole, 1983 - G WARD,The Reverend William Francis, 1981 - AD WARWICK, Mrs Christine Margaret, 1986 - PK (tr) WATSON, Derek John, 2006 - C WATSON, Kenneth Matthew, 2000 - WL WATSON, Mrs Valerie Stewart Massie, 2003 - WL WATT, James Richard, MA, 1976 - O WAY,Baron of Plean George Alexander, LLB(Hons) FRSA FSAScot SSC NP,1999 - ED WEBSTER, Kenneth McDonald James, 1998 - AB WIGHT, Mrs Doris, 1994 - ED WIGHTON, Brenda Kidd, 2009 – AD WILL, Michael George Arthur, MBE, BHTh Med MA FRSA FCoT FSA Scot, 2011 - AB WILKIE, Brian Bennet, 1980 - AD WILLIAMS, Mrs Mary Smith, 1990 - DG WILLIAMS, Mrs Muriel Joan, 2008 - ED WILSON, Mrs Elizabeth Alice, OBE BSc RGN RGM, 2003 - DG WILSON, John Gordon, 2005 - ED WISHART, David, 2001 - F WOODS, Peter Alwyn, MBE FIPD, 1990 - DN (tr) WOOLLEY,Charles, 2010 - H WOOLLEY,Ian, 2009 - H WYLIE, Mrs Phyllis Helen, JP,1974 - G WYLLIE, Gordon Malcolm, LLB NP FSAScot TEP WS, 1999 - G

YARROW, Lady, JP,1985 - G YOUNG, Miss Caroline Rosemary Vida, HND, 2000 - Un YOUNG, Mrs Joyce Marguerite, 1976 - G

79 | ESQUIRES ARBUTHNOTT, John Keith Oxley,The Master of Arbuthnott, 1983 – AB BING, Andrew John Collingwood, 1983 – AD CAMPBELL, George, 1998 – DN RUSSELL, George Lithgow, 1998 - C RUSSELL, Stuart Alexander, 1998 – C OPENING OF THE OCHILS MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM BASE (See also pages 49 and 50)

HRH The Duke of Gloucester Presentation to Dael Wilson

Sir James Stirling of Garden Sir Malcolm Ross and Neil Sharp is orr ina N T y aphs b gr o hot P Tom Mack, former Team Leader Angela Leitch, then CEO of Kevin Mitchell, the Team Leader Clackmannanshire Council | 80 IN GRATEFUL MEMORY

The deaths of the following Order members are recorded with deep regret and with gratitude for the support they gave to the Order:

Walter BESWICK Elizabeth Jessie Cunningham BROWN Thomas CRICHTON Fredrik John Patrick CRICHTON-STUART Alistair Archibald CUNNINGHAM Thomas Cameron DAWSON Helene Joyce DUNNETT George Alexander FAIRBAIRN Lady FRASER-TYTLER Jean McGill KINNEAR Henry Harrison MACKINTOSH John Henderson McKAY CBE Agnes Muir McVEAN Ronald Gibson MAHAFFY John Wright MONEAGLE Barbara Robertson MOYES Isobel Hope MULLENS Anna Olive Elizabeth MURDOCH Anna PICKARD Gavin Ralston REEKIE OBE Elizabeth Amelia SHELDON MBE Maurice Blair WILSON Sylvia Ann WILSON

81 | IN GRATEFUL MEMORY

Amongst others lost to St John Scotland were the following Grade II members of the Order.

The Reverend Tom Crichton was admitted to the Order in 1968 partly through supporting it as the minister at the historically connected Torphichen Kirk. In 1969, he helped form a Torphichen St John Committee, later expanded into the West Lothian Committee. Tom served as its chairman from 1971 until 2002. For many years also, Tom promoted the Order through his position as the Chaplain of St John’s Hospital Livingston, and helped with collaborative projects including with the eye hospital. During Tom’s 31 years of chairmanship, many new initiatives blossomed in his area. As well as charitable projects, such as provision of a minibus to a local children’s home and equipment to Bangour General Hospital, these included the annual Torphichen service and separate Preceptory tour led by Tom personally. Tom also made a valuable contribution at a national level. Appointed to Chapter as a Chaplain in 1981, he served continuously for 24 years on this and associated national committees. From 1996 to 2005 he was the Prelate (latterly ‘Dean’) when his ‘hands on’, good- humoured and completely unflappable approach was especially helpful with the many festival and other services he arranged. In 2006, Tom became the first Chaplain to be promoted to Knight after removal of the ‘stained glass ceiling’ (as Tom’s successor James Harkness cleverly put it) which prevented promotion of ministers above Grade III. Ill health stopped Tom from travelling to London to be invested there. By a nice turn of fate, he was instead invested by HRH The Duke of Gloucester in the Canongate Kirk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile where he had first begun his work with the Church of Scotland. His investiture, with others’,formed part of the 2009 celebration of the work of St John and was a most fitting recognition of his service.

| 82 The Fife St John Association was started in 1974 and Gavin Reekie took over as its chairman in the same year. Also in the same year, a donation was made to help a Fife charity acquire a minibus, setting a helpful precedent for later years. St John Scotland’s first Prior, Lord Lindsay, accepted Presidency of the Association and Lady Lindsay Vice Presidency. An initial ambition was quickly realised when, in 1976, a flat in Leven was provided for elderly people living with relatives to provide a respite break. This was furnished with part of the proceeds of an evening party in the Younger Hall, St Andrews, which impressively raised £1,000 (£5,500 today). Much work went into publicising the holiday flat and attracting users. A wide range of fundraising activities were undertaken during Gavin’s chairmanship involving, amongst other things, garden parties, golf tournaments, musical evenings and the Rosyth Naval Charities Committee. Sub- branches were set up at various times for Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Leven, North-East Fife and West Fife. The highly popular annual carol service, led by Clifford Strong, was another initiative. An accomplished engineer, Gavin Reekie gave distinguished wartime service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, being mentioned in dispatches three times and awarded the OBE for his military contribution. Gavin’s ability to help St John was increased by him being well known throughout Fife and beyond, including through his business supplying heavy agricultural and construction machinery and his work with the Rotary Club, of which he was made a district governor. After standing down in 1993, following 19 years’ service as chairman, Gavin continued to give strong support to St John in various ways, always with his characteristic good humour and positive, energetic, approach.

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