Ivor Ramsay
The Very Reverend Ivor Erskine St Clair Ramsay (1 November 1902 – 22 January 1956) was an eminent Anglican priest in the middle part of the 20th century.
He was born on 1 November 1902 and educated at Ardvreck School, Uppingham and Glasgow University.[1] He was ordained in 1925 and began his career with a curacy at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.[2] In 1931 he became a Novice of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and the following year Chaplain of the Home of St Francis, Dunfermline. He then held incumbencies at St John’s Church, Jedburgh, Christ Church, Falkirk and St Andrew’s, Dunmore[3] before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.[4] In 1949 he was appointed Dean of King's College, Cambridge, a post he held till his death seven years later.[5] He was succeeded at King's by Dr. Alec Vidler.
References
- ↑ Ramsay, Rev. Ivor Erskine St Clair. Who Was Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
- ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ The Times, Monday, Jan 23, 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53435; col B Obituary Very Ivor Ramsay Dean Of King's, Cambridge
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| Preceded by David Colin Dunlop |
Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh 1944 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Hector Bransby Gooderham |