Archibald Main
KHC | |
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Moderator of the General Assembly | |
Church | Church of Scotland |
In office | 1939–1940 |
Predecessor | James Black |
Successor | J. R. Forgan |
Other post(s) | Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow (1922–1942) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 April 1904 |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 December 1876 |
Died | 14 March 1947 | (aged 70)
Children | One daughter |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Archibald Main,
Early life and education
Main was born on 17 December 1876 in
Career
Ordained ministry
Main was
Main was elected Minister of Kirkbean Church in the Presbytery of Dumfries in 1942.[10] He retired from full-time ministry on 13 February 1946 due to ill health.[4][11]
In May 1925, Main was appointed by
Academic career
Main acted as an examiner at the
Military service
During
In July 1919, Main was made an
Honours
For his service in World War I, Main was awarded two campaign medals; the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.[2]
On 30 June 1921, Main was awarded an
Styles
- 1876–1904; Mr Archibald Main
- 1904–1915; The Reverend Archibald Main
- 1915–1939; ProfessorArchibald Main
- 1939–1940; The Right Reverend Professor Archibald Main
- 1940–1947; The Very Reverend Professor Archibald Main
Family
In 1907 he married Mary Jardine Giffen, daughter of Andrew Giffen of Glasgow. They had one daughter.[23]
References
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; by Hew Scott
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Archibald Main". The University of Glasgow Story. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "New Post for St Andrews Professor". The Evening Telegraph and Post. 10 August 1922. p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Very Rev. Professor Archibald Main". The Glasgow Herald. 15 March 1947. p. 4.
- ^ a b "The Church in Perthshire". The Courier and Argus. No. 15843. 31 March 1904. p. 3.
- ^ "Carse Minister Accepts Call from Old Kilpatrick". The Courier and Argus. No. 18368. 24 April 1912. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Scottish Office, Whitehall". The Edinburgh Gazette. No. 12854. 21 September 1915. p. 1457. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Next Moderator Nominated". Aberdeen Press and Journal. No. 26149. 21 October 1938. p. 6.
- ^ "Church of Scotland General Assembly Opens on Tuesday". The Evening Telegraph and Post. No. 19495. 20 May 1939. p. 6.
- ^ "Ex-Moderator May Become Country Minister". The Courier & Advertiser. No. 27687. 28 February 1942. p. 3.
- ^ "Retirement of Dr Main". The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "No. 33051". The London Gazette. 29 May 1925. p. 3629.
- ^ "No. 34306". The London Gazette. 20 July 1936. pp. 4663–4665.
- ^ "No. 34376". The London Gazette. 2 March 1937. pp. 1405–1407.
- ^ "No. 32743". The London Gazette. 1 September 1922. p. 6375.
- ^ "No. 30315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1917. p. 10150.
- ^ "No. 30824". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 July 1918. pp. 9103–9104.
- ^ "No. 30799". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1918. p. 8410.
- ^ a b "No. 31464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 July 1919. p. 9216.
- ^ "No. 32743". The London Gazette. 1 September 1922. p. 6382.
- ^ "University STC parade: Professor Main's Farewell". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Honours for St Andrews Professors". The Courier and Argus. No. 21199. 11 May 1921. p. 3.
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7; by Hew Scott, p. 410