Sir William Garth Morrison, (8 April 1943 – 24 May 2013) was the

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from 1988 to 1996 and a member of the

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from 1992 to 2002. Morrison attended

Pangbourne College Pangbourne College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school located in the civil parish of Pangbourne, in the English county of Berkshire. It is set in 230 acres, on a hill south-west of the village, in an Area of Outstanding Nat ...

where he was Chief Cadet (i.e.

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) and Captain of the English Schools Rugby Football Union (15 group). He continued his education at the

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where he was awarded the Queen's Telescope and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1966 with a

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. He spent twelve years in the

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, as an engineer officer, leaving in 1973 with the rank of

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. He subsequently took over the running the family farm in West Fenton, East Lothian,

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which provided grains for brewers and distillers in Scotland. The Scout Association appointed Morrison as its area commissioner for

East Lothian East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the hi ...

in 1973 and was then appointed as its chief commissioner for

in 1981. He attended the

15th World Scout Jamboree The 15th World Scout Jamboree was held in 1983 and was hosted by Canada at Kananaskis, Alberta, an area of Provincial Park 4,000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 80 miles west of Calgary, Alberta. ''The Spirit Lives On'' was the th ...

in Canada. The Scout Association awarded him its Silver Wolf Award. After being the Scout Association's deputy leader of its contingent to the

16th World Scout Jamboree The 16th World Scout Jamboree was held 30 December 1987 to 7 January 1988, the first World Scout Jamboree held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the first to change the date from the traditional August to January to coincide with summer. The Jamb ...

in Australia in 1987, the Scout Association appointed him as its Chief Scout in 1988, a position he held for eight years. During his tenure, girls were admitted to the Scout Association's programs and its rules and uniforms were relaxed. In 2008, the

awarded Morrison its

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, its only distinction, for exceptional services to world Scouting.

Other achievements and awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

(CBE), for services to Scouting,

1994 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1994 were appointments by most of the sixteen Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other ...

. * Order of the Thistle, 30 November 2007.* Membership of the Society of High Constables and Guard of Honour at the

Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( or ), commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace or Holyroodhouse, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinbu ...

* Membership of the Lothian and Borders Committee of the Royal Jubilee and

Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust ( cy, Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog) is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track. It supports 11-to-30-year-olds who are u ...

* Trustee of the Lamp of Lothian Collegiate Trust * Appointment as deputy lieutenant of

in 1984 * Appointment as

Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian, or Haddingtonshire. *Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, 1716 – 28 November 1735 * George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale, 17 March 1794 – 9 August 1804 *Charle ...

in 2001

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrison, Garth 1943 births 2013 deaths People from Edinburgh Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge World Scout Committee members Chief Scouts (The Scout Association) Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights of the Thistle Lord-Lieutenants of East Lothian People educated at Pangbourne College Royal Navy officers Scottish farmers Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award