The Very Rev

Very Reverend

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  James Boyd Longmuir CBE

CBE

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, DD

Doctor of Divinity

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, TD

Territorial Decoration

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  was an eminent Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland

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  minister in the 20th century.

He was born on 26 April 1907 and educated at Dalziel High School

Dalziel High School

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 and the University of Glasgow

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. He was ordained to Swinton Parish

Swinton, Scottish Borders

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 in 1934 where he served until 1952, including World War II

World War II

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 service with the Royal Army Chaplains' Department

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. After that he was Minister at Chirnside

Chirnside

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. He was Dean of the Chapel Royal

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 and Chaplain

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 to HM Bodyguard for Scotland (The Royal Company of Archers

Royal Company of Archers

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) from 1969 to 1973. An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen

Honorary Chaplain to the Queen

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, he died on 22 October 1973