Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Shaw Johnston, CVO OBE TD OStJ (born 28 January 1945) is a retired British accountant and Territorial Army officer. He is the former Lord Lieutenant of Moray.[1][2]
Early life[]
Johnston was born on 28 January 1945 in Nairn, Scotland.[1] At an early age, he moved to Elgin, Moray.[3] He was educated at Blairmore School, an independent boarding prep school in Aberdeenshire, and then Fettes College, an independent day and boarding school in Edinburgh.[2]
Career[]
Military career[]
On 1 March 1964, Johnston was commissioned into the Territorial Army section of the Royal Artillery, British Army as a second lieutenant (on probation).[4] His commission was confirmed and he was promoted to lieutenant on 1 March 1966.[5]
Later life[]
On 20 August 2005, Johnston was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Moray.[6]
Honours and decorations[]
Johnston was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (KCSG) in 1977 by The Pope.[1][7] He was appointed Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Moray by its Lord Lieutenant on 29 October 1980, from which he retired on 28 January 2020.[8] In February 2011, he was appointed Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ).[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lt-Col Grenville Johnston, OBE, OStJ, TD". People of Today Online. Debrett's. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/j/25989/Grenville%20Shaw+JOHNSTON.aspx. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grenville Shaw Johnston". Frost's Scottish Who's Who. MartinFrost.ws. http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/J_mfwwi/grenville_johnston.html. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Grenville Johnston". Board member. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. http://www.publicappointments.org/board-members-exposed/board-member/8/grenville-johnston. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "No. 43289". 3 April 1964. pp. 2993–2994. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43289/supplement/2993
- ↑ "No. 43916". 4 March 1966. p. 2581. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43916/supplement/2581
- ↑ "No. 57753". 9 September 2005. p. 11654. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57753/page/11654
- ↑ "Association Members". Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain. http://www.papalknights.org.uk/page3.htm. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "No. 48371". 14 November 1980. p. 15829. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48371/page/15829
- ↑ "No. 59688". 2 February 2011. p. 1746. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59688/page/1746
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