George MacLeod
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The Reverend The Lord MacLeod of Fuinary MC |
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| Moderator of the General Assembly | |
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| Church | Church of Scotland |
| In office | 1957 to 1958 |
| Predecessor | Robert Scott |
| Successor | John Fraser |
| Other posts | Leader of the Iona Community (1938–1967) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1924 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | George Fielden MacLeod |
| Born | 17 June 1895 |
| Died | 27 June 1991 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Presbyterianism |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater |
Oriel College, Oxford University of Edinburgh Union Theological Seminary, New York |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Military Cross Croix de Guerre (France) |
George Fielden MacLeod, Baron MacLeod of Fuinary, MC (17 June 1895 – 27 June 1991) was a Scottish soldier and clergyman; he was one of the best known, most influential and unconventional Church of Scotland ministers of the 20th century. He was the founder of the Iona Community at the island of Iona.
He was born in Glasgow in 1895. His father (Sir John MacLeod) was a successful businessman before entering politics as a Unionist MP; his mother Edith was from a wealthy Lancastrian family (owning cotton mills). From this background and heir to a baronetcy, George MacLeod was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford. His paternal grandfather was the highly respected Revd Norman MacLeod of the Barony Church, Glasgow, a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Chaplain to Queen Victoria.
Upon the outbreak of World War I in 1914, MacLeod joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, rising to the rank of Captain. He first saw active service in Greece. After falling ill with dysentery, he was sent back to Scotland to recuperate, after which he was posted to Flanders. He saw action at Ypres and Passchendaele, for which he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) and the French Croix de Guerre for bravery.
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