John Orr (police officer, born 1918)
Scotland international rugby union player
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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]
| Born | John Henry Orr 13 June 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 27 September 1995 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | George Heriot's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 89th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1975–1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Charlie Drummond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hector Monro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Police career
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]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Orr played for the Edinburgh City Police rugby team.[3]
Provincial career
He played in the 1946 inter-city match for Edinburgh District.[4]
International career
He played for Scotland twice in 1947.[5]
Administrative career
He became the 89th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1975 to 1976.[6]