John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan

The Lord Bannerman of Kildonan
Personal details
Born
John MacDonald Bannerman,

(1901-09-01)1 September 1901
Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Died10 May 1969(1969-05-10) (aged 67)
Tidworth, Hampshire, England
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRay Mundell
RelativesShade Munro, John Bannerman, Ray Michie
EducationShawlands Academy, Glasgow High School
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow;
Balliol College, Oxford;
Cornell University
OccupationFarmer, politician/life peer
Nickname(s)J.M., Iain mac Iain
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow HSFP ()
Glasgow University ()
Oxford University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922 Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921–1929 Scotland 37 (6)
68th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1954–1955
Preceded byMalcolm Allan
Succeeded byRobert Meldrum

John MacDonald Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan OBE (1 September 1901 – 10 May 1969; Scottish Gaelic: Iain mac Iain Mac-a'-Bhrataich) was a Scottish farmer, rugby union internationalist and Liberal politician.[2]

  1. ^ Scrum.com player profiles
  2. ^ 'John Bannerman' by Ray Michie in Dictionary of Liberal Biography, Brack et al. (eds.), Politico's, 1998