Comments on: David Lumsden of Cushnie, 1933-2008

By: James Fraser

James Fraser — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:55:40 +0000

This is late! I have been overseas and have only just learnt of David’s death. I first knew him in his BAT days when we were both working for the Company in Ghana, where I now live. I later saw a lot of him when he was living in London in the 1970s. As many have said, he was wonderful company and I valued him as a good friend. I had hoped to re-establish contact, his death is very sad.

By: Robert G A Mair

Robert G A Mair — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:02:56 +0000

We were saddened to hear, only recently, of the David’s passing. We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and to The Countess of Mar for their loss. He was most helpful to the Clan Tribe of Mar in Australia and will be sadly missed by the Clan members here in Australia.

President: Robert G A Mair
Hon Secretary: John Cornall-Reilly

By: John R. Lumsden

John R. Lumsden — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:33:41 +0000

I was very shocked and saddened to learn of David’s passing. He introduced me to the House of Lumsden over 20 years ago and we became good friends. I last saw David at the 2006 Gathering. He was always warm and friendly and enjoyable to be around. I am in the USA and did not get to see him that much, but we did correspond. I for one will miss him.

By: Kenn Marr

Kenn Marr — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:15:42 +0000

As the National Commissioner of the Tribe of Mar Association, USA and behalf of the entire membership, I extend our deepest sympathies the family and to Lady Mar for their lose. I met David only once at the Mar tent at the Aboyne Games in 2000, but carried on a long distance friendship over the years. Because of that chance meeting in 2000, I was loving badgered into starting the Tribe of Mar Association, USA. I enjoyed my association with David & miss him greatly.
“You can tell the greatness of a man by how he is morned.”

By: Evelyn Pelosi

Evelyn Pelosi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:09 +0000

On behalf of the Monarchist League of Scotland
we send our deepest sympathies to David’s family.
We shall miss his wise counsel, his generosity over the years to the League and his great sense of humour. It was fitting that David should die at Glenfinnan , where Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard in 1745.
Requiescat in pace.

By: Terry Mosley

Terry Mosley — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:46:42 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting David at the International Gathering of Scottish Clans and Families held in Glasgow, Kentucky, USA in 2001. My family and I found David to be a warm and generous man. Our deepest sympathies to David’s family and friends.

By: Fraser Carnegie Dickson

Fraser Carnegie Dickson — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:15:43 +0000

I was shocked to hear of David’s sudden death. Many years ago I was involved in setting up a Clan Society and through an article concerned with this, David wrote to me as he was wanting to set up a Lumsden Clan Association. We met and found we had much in common and kept in touch over many years until more recently. I was hoping to renew the friendship in 2009 at the Scottish Clans Gathering at Edinburgh in July 2009. My Clan Chief and his family have resided in Aberdeenshire for many centuries. I am an Aberdonian by birth. My sincere condolences to David’s family. Fraser

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:03:58 +0000

David’s Requiem was held yesterday, 10 September 2008 in St Mary’s catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh. Fittingly for devout Catholic and lover of Tradition his Requiem was a Missa Cantata sung entirely in Latin and in the Extraordinary/Tridentine Form of 1962. It is believed this is the first time an Old Rite Mass has been celebrated in Edinburgh Cathedral since the early 1970’s. The celebrant was Monsignor Michael Regan, the cathedral administrator, the organist was Simon Nieminski.

Equally appropriately for a keen heraldist, David’s coffin was draped with his robes and orders and headed by a funeral hatchment of his arms. The Requiem was attended by members of his knightly orders: Malta; the Constantinian order of St George and the order of St Lazarus, vested in their respective mantels. Margaret, 30th Countess of Mar, whom David had long served as Garioch Pursuivant was among the mourners. An address was given by Robin Angus, dressed in the uniform of a papal Knight of St Sylvester, between the end of the mass and the final obsequies.

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By: Kevin F

Kevin F — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:09:21 +0000

I happily remember a wonderful lunch some years ago at Liberton Tower followed by a personal tour of many East Lothian manor houses that had yet to be restored – I’d never before been *inside* a dovecot – and I recall our conversations about music at Hamilton House in Prestonpans. David Lumsden’s great enthusiasm for Scottish architecture was infectious and he will be missed.

By: Diana Lumsdaine

Diana Lumsdaine — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:51:24 +0000

David was one of life’s most charming men and we who knew him as a Founder of the House of Lumsden Clan Association will forever be indebted to his role in bringing us together. Acting as host at Tillycairn, Leithen Lodge and at Prestonpans, his welcome to our far flown family was legendary. We salute one of Scotland’s finest ambassadors and lament his passing with warm memories,this the day of his funeral. With sorrow, RIP David