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George Gray

Obituary of George Gray, farmer and local politician; born 5 March, 1920, in Edinburgh; died 14 July, 2008, in North Berwick, aged 88.

George Bovill Rennie Gray was a farmer, friend, teacher and family man. He was also very modest. In 1991 he was awarded an OBE for services to agriculture but would be the first to give credit to all the wonderful people who worked with him over the years in the farming world. The growing of crops was always important to George and his whole life circulated around his love of the countryside and the people who lived and worked in it.

He was a councillor in the Lothian region, one of the largest local government areas in Scotland, from 1974-82.

At a community level, George was well known for his work with the old and young. He was a deputy lieutenant of the county. As a church elder, he was responsible for reorganising the interior of Dirleton Kirk. With his wife, he took Sunday school at Dirleton and later in East Linton.

As assistant county commissioner for the scouts he was instrumental in introducing many young people to a love of the outdoors.

Full story at The Scotsman.