Gurth Christian Hoyer Millar
born 13.12.1929 Chelsea,London
son of Edward George and Edith Amy (nee Wace) Hoyer Millar
father (1900-1949) served with SOE in Yugoslavia (Major,Black Watch)
educated Harrow School
graduated Lincoln College,Oxford (LLB)
graduated Michigan University (Master of Laws)
Artists Rifles 1949-50
Malayan Scouts SAS 1950 (Lieutenant)
21 SAS 1950-58
called to the Bar at Middle Temple 1954 (did not practice law)
employed by British Petroleum in Canada (2 years)
executive director,J. Sainsbury plc 1967-91
chairman,J. Sainsbury (Properties) until 1991
director,Hudson's Bay Company of Canada 1976-2000
chairman,Homebase Ltd 1979-91
director,P and O Steam Navigational Co 1980-89
chairman,Bonham's Fine Art Auctioneers 1988-96
chairman,T.J. Hughes 1991-96
director,London and Edinburgh Trust plc 1988-91
played rugby union for Oxford and Scotland (1 cap 1953)
married Jane Aldington 1956 (3 children)
died 6.3.2014
