Sir James Stirling of Garden Death: We have received the news of the demise of Sir James Stirling of Garden, KCVO, CBE, GCStJ, who passed away on July 22nd at the age of 93, with deep sadness. James Stirling holds the titles of KCVO, CBE, GCStJ, and Lieutenant-Colonel. He currently serves as the Chief of the Garden Regiment.
TD FRICS, born in 1930, is not only a chartered surveyor but also a former officer of the Scottish army. From 1983 to 2005, he served as the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. Stirling attended Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge, as his educational institutions. He was born to a colonel and was a descendant of the Garden branch of Clan Stirling.
Following his departure from active duty, he assumed leadership positions in the Territorial Army during the 1960s and served as an honorary colonel for the 3rd Battalion of the 51st Highland Volunteers from 1979 to 1986. He was enlisted in the Army, led the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and participated in the Korean War. Additionally, he was deployed throughout the Korean War. During this period, he also held a position as a chartered surveyor.
In 1962, he became a partner with K. Ryden & Partners. He resigned from the company in 1989. In addition, he held positions on the boards of directors for the Scottish Widows and Life Insurance Fund, as well as the Woolwich Building Society. At this juncture, he had already been actively participating in the affairs of the local community. In 1970, he was appointed as the deputy lieutenant for Stirling.
He served as the vice-lieutenant from 1979 to 1983, after which he was elevated to the rank of lord lieutenant. After retiring as lord lieutenant, Stirling received the prestigious title of Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the New Year’s Honours of 2006. Furthermore, he was bestowed with the honor of being appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1987.
Furthermore, in 2004, the University of Stirling granted him an honorary degree. The following year, he was promoted to the esteemed status of Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order Saint John (GCStJ). From 1995 to 2009, he held the position of Prior of the Order in Scotland.(1) [1] Furthermore, in acknowledgment of his substantial contributions to the Order of St. John, he received the Service Medal of the Order of St. John.
