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'''John Cameron [[CBE]] [[Royal Agricultural Society|FRAgS]]''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[farmer]], with significant interest in [[railway]]s. |
'''John B. Cameron [[CBE]] [[Royal Agricultural Society|FRAgS]]''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[farmer]], with significant interest in [[railway]]s. |
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==Farming== |
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Widely credited as the one-time largest [[sheep]] farmer in [[Europe]], Cameron owned seven farms in [[Fife]] and [[West Perthshire]]. He sold the five farms in Fife in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of [[Caledonian Investments]], still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at [[Glen Lochay]] and [[Ivermearan]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2006/01/11/91779/eus-largest-sheep-farmer-sells-bulk-of-his-scottish.html|title=EU's largest sheep farmer sells bulk of his Scottish farm|publisher=Farmers Weekly Interactive|date=2006-01-11|accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref> |
Widely credited as the one-time largest [[sheep]] farmer in [[Europe]], Cameron owned seven farms in [[Fife]] and [[West Perthshire]]. He sold the five farms in Fife in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of [[Caledonian Investments]], while still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at [[Glen Lochay]] and [[Ivermearan]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2006/01/11/91779/eus-largest-sheep-farmer-sells-bulk-of-his-scottish.html|title=EU's largest sheep farmer sells bulk of his Scottish farm|publisher=Farmers Weekly Interactive|date=2006-01-11|accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref> |
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Cameron, a former President of the [[National Farmers Union of Scotland]], is a Fellow of the [[Royal Agricultural Society]], and was awarded a [[CBE]] for his work in Scottish farming. In 2007, Cameron and his wife set up the Cameron Travel Scholarship Trust, to allow both Scottish agricultural students and those studying at the Dollar Academy in [[Dollar, Clackmannanshire]], to travel abroad for the purpose of broadening their education and understanding of the |
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world."<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dollaracademy.org/assets/pdfs/Cameron%20Travel%20Application%20Guidelines.pdf|title=Cameron Travel Scholarship Trust|publisher=Dollar Academy|accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref> |
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Balbuthie Farm, Fife in 2007 |
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==Railways== |
==Railways== |
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==Personal life== |
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Married to Margaret, the couple live at Balbuthie Farm in Fife. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:28, 19 December 2008
John B. Cameron CBE FRAgS is a Scottish farmer, with significant interest in railways.
Farming
Widely credited as the one-time largest sheep farmer in Europe, Cameron owned seven farms in Fife and West Perthshire. He sold the five farms in Fife in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of Caledonian Investments, while still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at Glen Lochay and Ivermearan.[1]
Cameron, a former President of the National Farmers Union of Scotland, is a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society, and was awarded a CBE for his work in Scottish farming. In 2007, Cameron and his wife set up the Cameron Travel Scholarship Trust, to allow both Scottish agricultural students and those studying at the Dollar Academy in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, to travel abroad for the purpose of broadening their education and understanding of the world."[2] Balbuthie Farm, Fife in 2007
Railways
Cameron was the Chairman of Scotrail and a member of the British Railways Board from 1990 to 1996. He is currently the Director of South West Trains and a Director of Island Line, Isle of Wight, as well as a Member of the Safety Review Group.[3]
Cameron has a personal interest in steam railways, and owns two former LNER locomotives both presently based at the coal marshalling yards in Thornton:
Personal life
Married to Margaret, the couple live at Balbuthie Farm in Fife.
References
- ^ "EU's largest sheep farmer sells bulk of his Scottish farm". Farmers Weekly Interactive. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Cameron Travel Scholarship Trust" (PDF). Dollar Academy. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Advisiory Board". tri-napier.org. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
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