Kenneth Borthwick CBE DL JP (1915–2017) was a 20th-century Scottish businessman and Tory politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1977 to 1980 and as Chairman of the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Life
He was born in Leith in the final months of 1915. He was educated at Hermitage Primary School south of Leith Links, then, due to his father's death, won a place at George Heriot's School as a foundationer.[2]
In 1947 he emigrated to South Africa with his young family, setting up business as a confectioner, but returned to Scotland in 1956, to avoid his children being educated in the apartheid system. He then became interested in local politics, serving both on the Lothian Regional Council and Edinburgh District Council. During this period he did much to promote sport in the city, helping to create both the Commonwealth Pool and Hillend Ski Centre. In 1977 he was elected Lord Provost of the city.[3]
He retired from the Council in 1980, then taking on the role of Honorary Consul of Malawi. He was also Dean of the Edinburgh and Leith Consular Corps.
In 1986 he was appointed Chairman of the Commonwealth Games. However this Games was heavily affected by boycotts due Britain's alleged collusion South Africa's apartheid scheme.[4]
He died peacefully at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 4 September 2017 aged 101. He was Edinburgh's longest lived Lord Provost.[5]
Family
In 1942 he married Irene (d.2009). They had three children, Gilroy, Jean and Andrew. Their son Gilroy (Gil) Borthwick (1946-1999) was a talented rugby player.[6]
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