Background
Lindsay, John Maurice was born on July 21, 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Matthew and Eileen Frances (Brock)Lindsay.
Lindsay, John Maurice was born on July 21, 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Matthew and Eileen Frances (Brock)Lindsay.
Student, Scottish National Academy of Music. Diploma, Junior Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, England. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Glasgow, 1982.
Staff captain, War Office, London, 1944-1946; drama critic, Scottish Daily Mail, Edinburgh, 1946-1947; music critic, The Bulletin, Glasgow, 1946-1960; programme controller, Border television, Carlisle, England, 1961-1962; production controller, Barder television, Carlisle, England, 1962-1964; features executive and chief interviewer, Barder television, Carlisle, England, 1964-1967; director, The Scottish Civic Trust, 1967-1983; secretary general, Europa Nostra, The Hague, 1983-1991.
Member History buildings Council for Scotland, Edinburgh, 1978-1989. Trustee National Heritage Memorial Fund, London, 1983-1986. President Association of Scottish Literary Studies, 1990-1992.
Captain The Cameronians/Scottish Rifles, 1938-1946, Great Britain. Fellow Royal Incorporated Architects Scotland (honorary).
Married Aileen Joyce Gordon, August 3, 1946. Children: Seona Morag, Kirsteen Anne, Niall Gordon, Morag Joyce.