Old photograph of the interior of All Saints' Church in Inveraray, Scotland. This Scottish church in Gothic revival by Hoare and Wheeler, was built between 1923 and 1931 as a Memorial to Campbell dead of First World War and previous wars. The church was built in 1885 in local red granite, designed by Wardrop and Anderson of Edinburgh. Many of the interior furnishings given by Niall Dairmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll. Campbell was the son of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell, second son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and his wife Janey Sevilla Callander of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, daughter of James Henry Callander. His uncle was Lord Colin Campbell and his aunt by marriage was Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. He was educated at St George's School, Ascot and went then to Charterhouse School in Surrey, England. Campbell studied at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1896. In 1914, he succeeded his uncle John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll in his various hereditary titles and offices. Following his inheritance, Campbell became Honorary Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders until his retirement in 1929. He was additionally Honorary Colonel of the 15th, Canadian, Argyll Light Infantry. Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant from 1914. Campbell was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire in 1923, an office he held until his death in 1949. His seat was Inveraray Castle, Argyll, and was interred at Kilmun Parish Church.
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