John Orr (police officer, born 1918)

John Henry Orr
Birth nameJohn Henry Orr
Date of birth(1918-06-13)13 June 1918
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death27 September 1995(1995-09-27) (aged 77)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolGeorge Heriot's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh City Police ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946 Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 Scotland 2 (0)
89th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1975–1976
Preceded byCharlie Drummond
Succeeded byHector Monro

Sir John Henry Orr OBE QPM (13 June 1918 – 26 September 1995) was a Scottish police officer and was the first Chief Constable of the Lothian and Borders Police. He was also a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dalyell, Tam (29 September 1995). "Obituaries: Sir John Orr". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ "John Henry Orr". ESPN.