A. M. Renwick

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Alexander Macdonald Renwick (1888–1965) was a 20th century Scottish minister and theological author. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1931.

Life[]

The grave of Alexander MacDonald Renwick, Grange Cemetery

In March 1900 his wife is listed as living in Manchester and several sources indicate he was also from there (probably Chorlton-cum-Hardy).[1] He was born in 1888 to Scottish parents in Manchester.

In the First World War he served in the Royal Army Chaplains Department.[2]

He was Professor of Theology at Edinburgh University he was also a Professor at the Free Church College on the Mound in Edinburgh..

In1931 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, succeeding Rev .[3]

In 1957 at the time of his wife's death they were living at 19 Roseburn Cliff in western Edinburgh.[4]

He died in Edinburgh on 5 February 1965 and is buried in the Grange Cemetery in the south of the city.[5] The grave lies against the south wall in the south-west corner of the original cemetery near the link to the west extension.

Family[]

He was married to Celia Ann Grassick (1883-1957) in Chorlton in November 1915.[6]

Publications[]

  • The Story of the Church
  • The Story of the Scottish Reformation

References[]

  1. ^ London Gazette 20 March 1900
  2. ^ "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Free Church of Scotland 1930-1939
  4. ^ "Individual Page". Wc.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  5. ^ By: Southside HeritageGroup (23 October 2009). "Professor Alexander MacDonald Renwick 23 Oct 2009 14-23". Flickr. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  6. ^ "Descendancy Page". Wc.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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