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Rev John G Carrie

Obituary of the Rev John G Carrie, Church of Scotland minister; born 1943, in Glasgow; died 5 March, 2008, in Queensferry.

John spent two years as an Assistant at Linwood before accepting the call to Queensferry Parish Church in November 1971. It was to be his lifetime charge. He served not only the congregation but the people of South Queensferry and its surrounds with great dedication and distinction for over 36 years.

Being technically minded, one of his early projects involved the installation of solar-panel heating to one of the buildings in the church complex at Iona.

He was contributory to the involvement of the congregations of the various Christian churches in Queensferry in joint services and projects.

Outstanding in his ministry were two significant innovations thought of and established by him, both of which in their own way have left lasting benefits.

The first of these was the Forth Bridge Cross, a sponsored fun walk, back and fore across the Forth Road Bridge. This was started in the first year of John's ministry to raise money for and awareness of Christian Aid. Incredibly, more than a million pounds has been raised from this source since its inception.

The second, more local, but equally important was the establishment of Queensferry Churches Care in the Community, a charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of the elderly and infirm in Queensferry and surrounding district.

Full story at The Herald.