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UK’s oldest Salvation Army officer dies at age of 105

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The funeral took place in Fife of Britain’s oldest Salvation Army officer.

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Nimmo, from Leslie, who served as a Salvation Army officer for 86 years, passed away on June 3, aged 105.

Born while Salvation Army founder General William Booth led the church, Mr Nimmo lived through two world wars, the election of 24 prime ministers, and five monarchs.

Major James Williams, who supports retired Salvation Army officers from the church’s national headquarters, conducted the funeral service at Kirkcaldy Crematorium on Friday.

Mr Nimmo travelled to The Salvation Army’s training college in London on the day of his 19th birthday in 1928 and was ordained as an officer in 1929. Before becoming a Salvation Army officer, he worked in the mines and in the mining office in Prestwick.

During his time as an active officer before retirement, Mr Nimmo spent 23 years as a church leader, 10 years as a youth leader, nine years as a leader of The Salvation Army in Scotland and five years serving in both England and Scotland.

He married Dorothy in 1933 and the couple shared ministry until their retirement in 1974. Dorothy passed away in 1977 and Mr Nimmo later married fellow Salvation Army officer Marion Walker, with whom he shared 24 years of married life.