Scottish shipyard baronet Sir Eric Yarrow has died at the age of 98.

He led family firm Yarrows through turbulent times for shipbuilding on the Clyde during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Born in 1920, he served during World War II as a major in the Royal Engineers.

He then joined the family business Yarrows of Scotstoun, Glasgow, in 1946, becoming managing director at 38 and chairman, following the death of his father, Harold Yarrow, in 1962.