Former Lanarkshire Chief Superintendent remembered as 'absolute gentleman' following sad passing

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Tributes have been paid to a retired Lanarkshire police officer who sadly died last week.Chief Superintendent James ‘Jim’ Gilmour MBE passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, within University Hospital Wishaw.The 88-year-old from Motherwell had recently taken ill and was admitted to hospital just before Christmas but his condition did not improve.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He is remembered as an "absolute gentleman" who always saw the positive in people, as the Retired Police Officers Association Scotland led tributes this week.Jim was born at Weem near Aberfeldy in March 1934 and was later educated at three country primary schools and then secondary at Balhouse Boys School in Perth.

He was a hockey player and a boy scout. From the age of 10 years all his spare time was spent helping on the local farms collecting eggs, feeding pigs and carrying milk.In 1952, at 18 years of age, Jim was called up for National Service and was conscripted to the Scots Guards.

However, within a five-month period he signed on for six years regular service. He was rapidly promoted to corporal as fieldcraft and weapon instructor, then to Lance Sergeant in Germany, with a return to Caterham as Full Sergeant Drill Supervisor.