Reloader
30-03-06, 18:59
ONE of the navy's top ranking captains has died just weeks into his retirement.
Captain Jim Boyd suffered a heart attack while climbing the Cairngorms last week.
The 55-year-old had only just retired as Captain of the Faslane Flotilla after a naval career spanning more than 35 years.
Educated in Greenock, Captain Boyd joined the Royal Navy in 1969 and became a submariner in 1975.
He was one of the very first captains of the Trident subs when they were introduced, was later in charge of submariner training. Captain Boyd was also the defence attaché in Tokyo.
The father of two was originally from Perthshire and tragically lost his wife Jenny just two years ago. He leaves behind daughters Kirsty and Kerry.
A spokesman for the Navy in Faslane said of the Skelmorlie resident: "He had a very distinguished career. He was an immensely popular man, very down to earth and well liked."
Captain Boyd was walking in the Cairngorms with five friends on Saturday when he became unwell near the top of Lochnagar.
A helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth dropped members of the Grampian Police and Braemar Mountain Rescue Team close to the party's location but Captain Boyd was dead by the time the rescue team arrived at the scene.
Life's Duty Well Done. R.I.P. Captain Boyd. sal;
Captain Jim Boyd suffered a heart attack while climbing the Cairngorms last week.
The 55-year-old had only just retired as Captain of the Faslane Flotilla after a naval career spanning more than 35 years.
Educated in Greenock, Captain Boyd joined the Royal Navy in 1969 and became a submariner in 1975.
He was one of the very first captains of the Trident subs when they were introduced, was later in charge of submariner training. Captain Boyd was also the defence attaché in Tokyo.
The father of two was originally from Perthshire and tragically lost his wife Jenny just two years ago. He leaves behind daughters Kirsty and Kerry.
A spokesman for the Navy in Faslane said of the Skelmorlie resident: "He had a very distinguished career. He was an immensely popular man, very down to earth and well liked."
Captain Boyd was walking in the Cairngorms with five friends on Saturday when he became unwell near the top of Lochnagar.
A helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth dropped members of the Grampian Police and Braemar Mountain Rescue Team close to the party's location but Captain Boyd was dead by the time the rescue team arrived at the scene.
Life's Duty Well Done. R.I.P. Captain Boyd. sal;