John Montgomery

The Trustees were greatly saddened by John's death on Friday 20 February 2026.

We would like to express our thanks for his dedicated service and contribution as a Trustee to the Pension Scheme for Staff and a member of the Risk Sub Group.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.

John Montgomery was a former Company Secretary with 30 years' experience in the Scotch Whisky industry, including 13 years as a Member Nominated Trustee of the Allied Domecq Pension Scheme where he worked within the Operations and Investment sub committees as well as other ad hoc committees.

During his time as a Trustee he gained valuable insights into the workings of a major final salary pension scheme.

John also had an abiding interest in The Boys' Brigade movement having served on the Executive Committee of Glasgow Battalion and looked after the staff 's interests in the Brigade's UK Pension Scheme.

He became a member of the Church of Scotland in 1962 and recently completed an eight-year term as Session Clerk of his local church in Glasgow.

John became a Member Nominated Trustee of the Pension Scheme for Staff in November 2020.