1962 in Scotland
Scotland-related events during the year of 1962
Events from the year 1962 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – John Maclay until 13 July; then Michael Noble
Law officers
Lord Advocate – William Grant; then Ian Shearer, Lord Avonside
Solicitor General for Scotland – David Colville Anderson
Judiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Clyde
Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Thomson, then Lord Grant
Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Gibson
Events
1 February – Loganair, the Scottish airline, is established.
12 March – the Church of the Good Shepherd in Ayr (1957) is elevated to the Good Shepherd Cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway.
16 April – Livingston is officially designated as a New Town.
19 April – the North British Locomotive Company of Springburn goes into liquidation.
14 June – West Lothian by-election: Tam Dalyell retains the seat for Labour with the Scottish National Party coming second.
16 August – the series Dr. Finlay's Casebook is first broadcast on BBC Television across the U.K.
25 September – the last steam locomotive built in Scotland, by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. of Kilmarnock, is despatched to its customer in Sumatra.
22 November – Glasgow Woodside by-election: Labour gain the seat from the Conservatives.
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