John Cameron (farmer)
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John B. Cameron of Balbuthie CBE
FRAgS
is a Scottish farmer, with significant interest in railways.
and West Perthshire. He sold the five farms in Fife, covering 37000 acres (149.7 km²), in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of Caledonian Investments, while still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at Glen Lochay
and Ivermearan.
Cameron is president of both the Scottish region of the National Beef Association and the National Sheep Association
, and chairs the quality standards committee of Quality Meat Scotland. A former President of the National Farmers Union of Scotland
, Cameron is a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society
, and was awarded a CBE
for his work in Scottish farming.
and a member of the British Railways Board
from 1990 to 1996. A non-executive director of Stagecoach plc, he is currently a Director of both South West Trains
and the Island Line, Isle of Wight
; as well as a Member of the Safety Review Group.
Cameron has a personal interest in steam railways, and owns two former LNER locomotives both presently based at the coal marshalling yards in Thornton
:
.
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." He is currently Chairman of the Board of Governors of the school, where he himself was educated.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
FRAgS
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
is a Scottish farmer, with significant interest in railways.
Farming
Widely credited as the one-time largest sheep farmer in Europ], Cameron owned seven farms in FifeFife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
and West Perthshire. He sold the five farms in Fife, covering 37000 acres (149.7 km²), in 2006 to the Edinmore Group, a subsidiary of Caledonian Investments, while still retaining two farms in West Perthshire at Glen Lochay
Glen Lochay
Glen Lochay is in Perthshire, Scotland through which the River Lochay runs eastward towards Loch Tay, joining the River Dochart at Killin. Glen Lochay is about 20 miles long, running from a point north of Crianlarich to Loch Tay....
and Ivermearan.
Cameron is president of both the Scottish region of the National Beef Association and the National Sheep Association
National Sheep Association
The National Sheep Association is the trade association in the UK for sheep farming.-History:It was formed in 1892 as the National Sheep Breeders Association...
, and chairs the quality standards committee of Quality Meat Scotland. A former President of the National Farmers Union of Scotland
National Farmers Union of Scotland
The National Farmers Union of Scotland is an organisation that promotes and protects the interests of the farming industry in Scotland. It was formed in 1913, and has approximately 10,000 members who are farmers, crofters, and others involved in Scottish agriculture.The current President is Jim...
, Cameron is a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
, and was awarded a CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
for his work in Scottish farming.
Railways
Cameron was the Chairman of ScotRailScotRail
ScotRail was a brand name used for all Scottish regional and commuter rail services, including some cross-border services, from 1997 to 2004....
and a member of the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
from 1990 to 1996. A non-executive director of Stagecoach plc, he is currently a Director of both South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
and the Island Line, Isle of Wight
Island Line, Isle of Wight
The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight, running some from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin down the eastern side of the island. The line was electrified in 1967. Trains connect with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbour at Ryde Pier Head, and these ferries in turn connect with the...
; as well as a Member of the Safety Review Group.
Cameron has a personal interest in steam railways, and owns two former LNER locomotives both presently based at the coal marshalling yards in Thornton
Glenrothes with Thornton railway station
Glenrothes with Thornton railway station serves the communities of Glenrothes and Thornton in Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 51 km north of .- Services :...
:
- LNER Class A4LNER Class A4The Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive, designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognizable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, still claims the...
- 60009 Union of South AfricaLNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa60009 Union of South Africa is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built in Doncaster in 1937. Originally named Osprey, it is one of six surviving Gresley A4s and is presently undergoing an extensive overhaul.-Names:... - LNER Class K4LNER Class K4The London and North Eastern Railway Class K4 is a class of 2-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley for the steep grades of the West Highland Line.- West Highland Line challenge :...
- 3442 The Great Marquess
Personal life
Married to South African-born Margaret, the couple live at the 400 acres (1.6 km²) Balbuthie Farm in St Monans, Fife and maintain a cottage on the shores of Lake MalawiLake Malawi
Lake Malawi , is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the Great Rift Valley system of East Africa. This lake, the third largest in Africa and the eighth largest lake in the world, is located between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania...
.
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
Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy was founded in 1818, which makes it the oldest co-educational day and boarding school in the world. The open campus occupies a site in the centre of the thriving town of Dollar in Central Scotland, less than 40 minutes drive from the two main Scottish cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh...
in Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Dollar is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated between the Ochil Hills range to the north and the River Devon to the south. Dollar is on the A91 road, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews. The town is around 3 miles east of Tillicoultry...
, to travel abroad for the purpose of broadening their education and understanding of the
world." He is currently Chairman of the Board of Governors of the school, where he himself was educated.