Dundonian Dr Donald Grant, who helped return Discovery to her home port on the Tay, has died aged 92.
Throughout his life Dr Grant CBE, LLD, CA, TD, immersed himself in the public life of his home city.
As a director of Dundee Industrial Heritage Ltd, he helped secure the return of the Royal Research Ship Discovery.
Dr Grant was also chairman of Tayside Health Board and the Scottish Legal Aid Board, captain of Panmure Golf Club and made a long contribution to Dundee University.
Raised in Broughty Ferry, he attended Dundee High School and his numeracy skills saw him become a chartered accountant.
He rose through the ranks from 17-year-old apprentice at Dundee firm Moody Stuart and Robertson to senior partner at KMG Thomson McLintock, which eventually became KPMG.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, he joined the Highland Division of the Royal Artillery. In 1942 he fought under the command of the legendary British general, later field marshal, BernardMontgomery at El Alamein.
His wealth of public service was recognised when he was awarded the CBE, the same year he was conferred an honorary degree of LLD by Dundee University.
He was one of the longest-serving members of the university court and was known as “the father of the university court” due to his extensive and distinguished contribution.
Dr Grant also worked relentlessly for many charities, trusts and appeals, including the Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarships Trust, with which he was associated for half a century.
He was married to Lavinia, known to many as Ruth, for almost 70 years until her death in July last year.
They were married in Aberdeen in 1944, returning to Broughty Ferry after the war where they lived in Albany Road for the majority of their married life.
The couple had three children Jillian, Susan and Philippa 12 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren.
Philippa said: “He was an upstanding, kindly man who was very career conscious but also loved his family too.
“He liked to work and always liked to be busy.
“He loved Dundee and his work bringing the Discovery to Dundee was part of plans to help regenerate the city and put Dundee back on the map.”
A thanksgiving service will be held at St Stephen’s and West Church, Broughty Ferry, at 11am on Friday.