Walter Elliott, Lord Elliott
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The Honourable Lord Elliott MC |
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| Chairman of the Scottish Land Court | |
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In office 1978–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Lord Birsay |
| Succeeded by | Lord Philip |
| President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland | |
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In office 1971–1992 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Lord Philip |
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| Born |
Walter Archibald Elliott 6 September 1922 London |
| Died | 9 August 2008 (aged 85) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Isobel Mackenzie Ross |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge; University of Edinburgh |
| Profession | Advocate |
(Walter) Archibald Elliott, Lord Elliott MC (6 September 1922 – 9 August 2008) was a Scottish lawyer and judge. In 1971, he became the first President of the newly established Lands Tribunal for Scotland, and in 1978 took on the additional office of Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Since then, both offices have been held concurrently.
Elliott was born in London into a prosperous family. His father was a physician who would later be appointed Professor of Medicine at University College London, while his mother came from the wealthy McCosh Lanarkshire Iron and Coal Company of Coatbridge. His parents lived in London's historic Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, and in Broughton Place, a mansion house in Broughton, Scottish Borders, which they commissioned from renowned Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence in 1938. He was educated at Eton and began studying History at Trinity College, Cambridge, but interrupted his studies to join the Army in 1943. After the War, he completed his studies at Cambridge before returning to Scotland, studying at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh.
Elliott saw active service in the Second World War as an officer in the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. He joined up in August 1943, and on 11 September that year led a platoon in an attack on a tobacco factory in Salerno. Captured by German troops, he escaped into the mountains and was awarded an immediate Military Cross for bravery. He later wrote two books based on his experiences: Us and Them: a study of group consciousness (1986), and Esprit de Corps (1996).
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