Major General Seymour Hector Russell Hale Monro CBE LVO (born 7 May 1950) is a former officer in the British Army and current Lord Lieutenant of Moray.
Seymour Monro | |
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.jpg) Monro in 2023 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Moray | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Grenville Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1950 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2003 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Queen's Own Highlanders |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles First Gulf War |
Early life and education edit
Monro was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 7 May 1950. He is the eldest son of Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician, and his wife Anne.[1] He was educated at Cargilfield Preparatory School and Glenalmond College, both private schools in Scotland.[2]
Career edit
Military service edit
He was commissioned into the Queen's Own Highlanders in 1970 from RMA Sandhurst and was awarded the Sword of Honour. He commanded the 1st Battalion Queens Own Highlanders in Belfast and in the First Gulf War. Subsequently, he commanded the 39 Infantry Brigade in Belfast and later was the United Kingdom's Director of Infantry. His last military appointment was as Deputy Commander of the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps, in Italy.[3]
Business career edit
Monro later became Executive Director of the Atlantic Salmon Trust and Adjutant of The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland and later Chairman of the Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George where he was responsible for its £2.75 million upgrade project. He has also been Chairman of the Prince's Trust in the Highlands and of the Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Fisheries’ trust. He served on the board of Cairngorm Mountain Ltd.[3]
He was instrumental in establishing The Highland Military Tattoo at Fort George in 2014 and was its Executive Chairman and Tattoo Director until it ceased in 2017. He was also Honorary Air Commodore of 2622 (Highland) Squadron The Royal Auxiliary Air Force at RAF Lossiemouth from 2008 to 2019.[3]
He is currently Chairman of the Northern Meeting Piping Trust. He is also Honorary President of Forres and District Pipe Band, of the Forres Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, of Forres in Bloom and of the Brisbane Observatory Trust in Largs. He is also Chairman (Designate) of the Leanchoil Trust which will turn the former cottage hospital in Forres into a Veterans’ Activity Centre and a local community health and wellbeing hub.[3]
Honours edit
Monro is appointed as Her Majesty The Queen's Lord-Lieutenant for Moray to succeed Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston CVO OBE TD, who retired on 28 January 2020.[3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996, and was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 2010.
References edit
- ^ "Monro, Maj.-Gen. Hon. Seymour Hector Russell Hale, (born 7 May 1950), Lord-Lieutenant of Moray, since 2020". Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Monro, Maj.-Gen. Hon. Seymour Hector Russell Hale". Who's Who 2020. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U2000073. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Major General Monro appointed as Lord-Lieutenant for Moray". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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