David Lindesay-Bethune, 15th Earl of Lindsay
David Lindesay-Bethune, 15th Earl of Lindsay (9 February 1926 – 1 October 1989), styled Viscount Garnock between 1943 and 1985, was a British soldier.
The Earl of Lindsay | |
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| Born | 9 February 1926 London, England |
| Died | 1 October 1989 (aged 63) Congleton, Cheshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Scots Guards, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse |
| Awards | Honorary rank of colonel |
| Spouse(s) | The Hon. Mary-Clare Douglas-Scott-Montagu
(m. 1953; div. 1968)Penelope Crossley (m. 1969) |
Lindsay was the son of William Tucker Lindesay-Bethune, 14th Earl of Lindsay and Marjory Cross, daughter of Arthur John Graham Cross. He was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He served in the Scots Guards as a junior officer and left with the rank of Major in 1951.
He was appointed Honorary Colonel on 29 May 1957 of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse. He held this post until 1962, when his tenure expired. He was however allowed to retain the honorary rank of Colonel.
His interest in steam railways led to his acquiring the locomotive The Great Marquess from British Railways following its withdrawal in 1962. He succeeded Sir Gerald Nabarro as chairman of the Severn Valley Railway in 1973.