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Graham John Thomson Forbes, CBE is a priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh from 1990 until June 2017.[1]

Key Information

He was born on 10 June 1951 and educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh and the University of Aberdeen.[2] and the University of Edinburgh. Ordained in 1976, he was a Curate at Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh[3] after which he was appointed Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth in 1982.[4]

Current appointments

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Forbes is currently Chair of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Chair of OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) and Chair of Court, Edinburgh Napier University. He also serves on the Armed Forces Pay Review Body and the Security Vetting Appeals Panel. In addition he is the Honorary Consul of Portugal in Edinburgh.

Previous appointments

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Forbes' previous appointments include HM (lay) Inspector of Constabulary; the General Medical Council; the Scottish Consumer Council; the Parole Board of Scotland; the Scottish Board of the Royal College of Anaesthetists; the Scottish Community Education Council and the Edinburgh Board of Manpower Services Commission. He is an Honorary Doctor of Napier University. He chaired the Scottish Executive's Expert Group on MMR. In January 2002, he became chairman of the board of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC), having been a board member since its inception in 1999. He ceased to be a member on 31 December 2008, having served the maximum period permitted by statute.[5]

He was appointed a CBE in 2003 for public service in Scotland.

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Graham Forbes is a Scottish priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church known for his long tenure as Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, from 1990 to 2017, and for his extensive contributions to public and civic life in Scotland through leadership roles in justice, health, and regulatory bodies. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 in recognition of his public service. Forbes was ordained as a priest in 1976 and served continuously in the Scottish Episcopal Church thereafter. He was installed as Provost of St Mary's Cathedral in 1990, a position he held for more than a quarter-century until his retirement on 10 June 2017, marking 40 years since his ordination as a priest. In this role, he led the cathedral community through daily worship and pastoral care, describing the experience as a profound privilege amid times of joy and difficulty for parishioners. Beyond his ecclesiastical duties, Forbes held a wide array of public appointments that reflected his engagement with key issues in Scottish society. He chaired the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, where his tenure included review of the Lockerbie bombing case, as well as the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), and the Court of Edinburgh Napier University. He also served on the General Medical Council for 13 years, chaired the Scottish Expert Group on MMR, the UK Committee on Ethical Aspects of Pandemic Influenza, and participated in the Parole Board for Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, and armed forces pay reviews. These roles often involved complex challenges in criminal justice, mental health, medical ethics, and public policy.

Early life and education

Graham John Thomson Forbes was born on 10 June 1951 in Scotland. He was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, the University of Aberdeen, and the University of Edinburgh, where he received degrees in Russian and theology.

Ecclesiastical career

Forbes was made deacon in 1976 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. He served as a curate at Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh. From 1982 to 1990, he was Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth. He then served as Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, from 1990 until his retirement in 2017.

Public appointments

In addition to his cathedral roles, Forbes made significant contributions through various public bodies, including chairing the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (1999–2008, chair from 2002), the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, OSCR, and the Court of Edinburgh Napier University. He was a member of the General Medical Council for 13 years and participated in numerous other bodies focused on justice, health, and ethics.

Honours

Forbes was appointed CBE in the 2004 New Year Honours for public service in Scotland. He has also received honorary doctorates.

Personal life

Forbes is married to Jane, and they have three sons, one of whom has served in the Royal Marines.
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