John Henry Orr

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]

John Henry Orr
Birth nameJohn Henry Orr
Date of birth(1918-06-13)13 June 1918
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death27 September 1995(1995-09-27) (aged 77)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolGeorge Heriot's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh City Police ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946 Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 Scotland 2 (0)
89th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1975–1976
Preceded byCharlie Drummond
Succeeded byHector 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 Lothian and Peebles Police. 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]

References
  1. Dalyell, Tam (29 September 1995). "Obituaries: Sir John Orr". The Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/4897.html
  3. The Essential History of Rugby Union:Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=joJDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aJEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5110%2C5683526
  5. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/4897.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
  6. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf


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