Birth name | John Henry Orr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 June 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 27 September 1995 77) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | George Heriot's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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89th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1975–1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charlie Drummond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hector Monro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir John Henry Orr OBE QPM (13 June 1918 –26 September 1995) was a Scottish police officer and was the first Chief Constable of the Lothian and Borders Police. He was also a former Scotland international rugby union player. [1] [2]
Orr became a clerk with the then Edinburgh City Police. After becoming a full police constable,he rose through the ranks and became Chief Constable of the former Lothians and Peebles Constabulary. Following a merger of three police forces on 16 May 1975,John Orr became the first Chief Constable of the newly created Lothian and Borders Police,serving in the post until 1983. [1]
He was awarded an OBE in 1972,the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1977,and was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1979 Birthday Honours. [1]
Orr played for the Edinburgh City Police rugby team. [3]
He played in the 1946 inter-city match for Edinburgh District. [4]
He played for Scotland twice in 1947. [5]
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