James Longmuir

The Very Reverend
James Longmuir
CBE TD DD
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Church Church of Scotland
In office 1969 to 1973
Predecessor Charles Warr
Successor Hugh Douglas
Other posts Moderator of the General Assembly (1968-1969)
Orders
Ordination 1934
Personal details
Birth name James Boyd Longmuir
Born (1907-04-26)26 April 1907
Died 22 October 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 66)
Education Dalziel High School

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

Early life

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

Ordained ministry

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

He was Dean of the Chapel Royal[5] and Chaplain to HM Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal Company of Archers) from 1969 to 1973.[6] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen.[7]

Longmuir died on 22 October 1973. He was aged 66.[8]

References

  1. The Times, Thursday, 17 Jul 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57614; col F New Scottish Deans
  2. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  3. Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  4. London Gazette
  5. London Gazette
  6. London Gazette
  7. New Chaplain To The Queen In Scotland The Times Thursday, 31 Jan 1957; pg. 10; Issue 53753; col G
  8. The Times, Wednesday, 24 Oct 1973; pg. 21; Issue 58921; col E Very Rev J B. Longmuir
Religious titles
Preceded by
William Roy Sanderson
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
19681969
Succeeded by
Thomas Moffat Murchison
Preceded by
Charles Laing Warr
Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland
1969 1973
Succeeded by
Hugh Osborne Douglas


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