Myers Danson

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James Myers Danson (1845 in Carnforth[1] – 1909 in Aberdeen) was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1907 to 1909.[2]

He was educated at Ingleton School[3] and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1871 and priest in 1873.[4] His first post was as Assistant Chaplain of St. Mark's College, Chelsea. He was appointed the incumbent at St. Mary, Aberdeen[5] in 1874;[6] of St Mary, Arbroath in 1880;[7] and of St. Andrew, Aberdeen in 1882, where he stayed until[8] his death on 29 December 1909.

Notes

  1. ^ "Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project". lan-opc.org.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" p229 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  3. ^ Multiple News Items The Lancaster Gazette, Saturday, 14 January 1865; pg. 8; Issue 4059
  4. ^ "Ordinations" North Wales Chronicle (Bangor, Wales), Saturday, 15 March 1873; Issue 2413
  5. ^ Church Web Site
  6. ^ "(44) - Towns > Aberdeen > 1858-1912 - Post Office Aberdeen directory > 1877-1878 - Scottish Directories - National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Find Top-Rated Restaurants & Places: Sort by Ratings MoonFruit". Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
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Preceded by
Henry Ley Greaves
 Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
1882–1909 		Succeeded by
William Perry
Preceded by
William Walker
 Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney
1907–1909 		Succeeded by
James Wiseman
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