John Duncan  1926 - 2008

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• Birth	14 Jan 1926	Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Sex	Male
  Died	18 Jan 2008	The Meadows Nursing Home, Hunlty, Aberdeenshire
  	Age: 82
  Buried	23 Jan 2008	Huntly Cemetery, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I2	Duncan of Sketraw
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2008
  Father	Harry Milne Duncan, b. 14 Jul 1885, Burnend Croft, Gight, Millbrex, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Mother	Eliza Bella Gammie, b. 01 Apr 1892, Little Fortry, Grange, Moray
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet
  Family	Margaret Joan Stark, b. 31 Oct 1929, Springwell Place, Edinburgh
  Married	17 Dec 1949	St Michaels Parish Edinburgh
  Children	> 1. John Alexander Duncan, of Sketraw, FSA Scot., b. 19 Dec 1953, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland > 2. Malcolm Stewart Duncan, b. 04 Oct 1961, Gracemount Avenue, Edinburgh > 3. Bruce Greig Duncan, b. 27 Jan 1965, Gracemount Avenue, Edinburgh
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

• Photos		Constable 83 John Duncan 1947 John joined the Scottish Police Force in March 1947 and he was amongst those who were the first intake to be trained at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Fife.
  		John Duncan & Margaret Stark 1947 Taken on Holiday at Sealscrook, Cuminestown, Turriff
  		Constable Duncan's Police Box at the West Bow. John Duncan?s Police beat was in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh?s old town the police box he used to use still stands in the West Bow. The Grassmarket was not such a prestigious place in 1947 as it is today with places like the Castle Trades Hotel, a hostel for the city?s less fortunate, old warehouses and run down tenement buildings. While on duty in 1956 one of John?s lungs collapsed and when in Hospital they discovered he had chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis; he thought that was the end of his Police career. His senior officers however, had noticed that he was quite clever academically and suggest he take up a post within A Division, the divisional headquarters at Braid Place, Newington, Edinburgh (now closed). John spent the next 19 years in the station and retired from the Force in 1975 holding the position of Chief Clerk - a total service of nearly 30 years.
  		John Duncan's Police Service Medal John was awarded the police service medal for exemplary service for almost 30 years in Edinburgh City Police latterly Lothian & Borders. He retired from the police in 1976.
  Documents		John Duncan Police Certificate of Service John's Certificate of Service from Lothian & Borders Police.
  		Birth Certificate John Duncan 1926
  Histories	Constable 83 John Duncan (1926 - 2008) John Duncan was born at Cairnorrie Croft, Methlick, Aberdeenshire on the 14th January 1926 to Harry Milne Duncan, born at Burn End Croft, Fyvie, 14th July 1885 - d.1963 and Eliza Bella Gammie, Little Fortry, Grange, Banffshire born 1 April 1892 -d.1994 married 12th June 1925

• Notes	Farm hand at the Woodhead of Laithers, Turriff 1942 - 1947. Edinburgh City Police 1947 - 1977 Hotel Proprietor, Bognie Arms Hotel, Forgue 1977 - 1991 Retired to Huntly 1991 - d.2008