John Ballantyne Cairns
John Ballantyne Cairns KCVO KStJ (born 1942) is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland.
Following a career as a
Very Reverend
Dr John Cairns.
He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1999-2000 and was appointed Chaplain to the Queen in 1997. He became Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland in 2006. He has also held convenerships of several General Assembly boards and committees.
The General Assembly over which he moderated was uniquely held in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. This was to allow the Scottish Parliament to meet in the Church's Assembly Hall.
Honours
On 12 July 2013 Cairns was appointed
Honour Ribbons:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order(GCVO)
- Knight of the Order of St. John(KStJ)
See also
References
- ISBN 0 567 08750 6
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2019.