A FORMER governor of Strathallan School in Perthshire, and honorary
commodore of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Club, Mr J. Alastair
Montgomerie has died, aged 75.
Mr Montgomerie, better known as Monty, was credited with setting up
the club, based on the SV Carrick in Glasgow, and re-establishing it
after the ship sank 11 years ago.
He was educated at Strathallan and Cambridge and became chairman of
the family business, Glasgow bakers Montgomerie and Co in Ibrox.
He served with the Royal Navy in the Second World War and was latterly
in command of a flotilla, retiring with the rank of
Lieutenant-Commander. He was involved with the King George's Fund for
Sailors, of which he was chairman, and was involved in the restoration
of the Cutty Sark.
He died at home in Sorn, Ayrshire, on December 16. Mr Montgomerie,
father-in-law of Scottish Industry Minister Mr Ian Lang, is survived by
his wife, Patricia, their son, and three daughters.
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