Alan Lumsden, a former director of Montrose Football Club, has died at the age of 89.
A native of Huntly, he was called up and joined the RAF at the age of 18.
After training at RAF Kinloss, he joined 51 Squadron at RAF Snaith as a wireless operator, flying in Halifaxes and later Wellingtons.
After the war Mr Lumsden was posted to India for nine months, before returning to work in the bank in Huntly.
Transferred to Aberdeen, then Kingussie, in 1955 he was moved to Orkney, where he met the young GP Winifred (Winnie) McDonald, whom he married in 1957.
He then had a spell in St Andrews, followed by two years in Dunfermline, before moving to Montrose as manager in 1968.
He retired on his 60th birthday from the Bank of Scotland, the British Linen having merged with the bank on decimalisation day 1971.
Mr Lumsden was co-opted on to the board of Montrose FC in 1977 and served as a director during some of the best years in the club’s history, including the successes of the Alex Stuart era and season 1984-85 when the Gable Endies won the second division championship with Ian Stewart at the helm. He resigned from the board in 1990 following the takeover of the club by Bryan Keith.
A keen sportsman, he played cricket for Huntly and also enjoyed curling.
During his time in St Andrews he joined the New Golf Club and was awarded life membership in 2007, having been a member for 50 years. He continued his interest in the game after his move to Montrose where he joined the Royal Albert, later the Royal Montrose, Golf Club and Edzell Golf Club.
Mr Lumsden is survived by his wife Winnie, sons Roy and Robbie, and four grandchildren.