2 Quotes & Sayings By Lord Boydorr

Lord Boyd-Orr was born in London on 13 December 1922. He was educated at St. Paul's School, London. He went up to Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge in 1940 and took an interest in the reform of the British Army, which led him to enlist as a junior officer in the Royal Scots Fusiliers Read more

During World War II he served with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers until his discharge at demobilisation in 1946. After leaving university he worked as a journalist for the Daily Telegraph and then for The Times. He is married with four children and lives near York with his wife Lady Boyd-Orr. His interests include polo, classical music, golf and sailing, especially on his many yachts.