George T. H. Reid
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Died | 1990 | (aged 89-90)
George T. H. Reid MC (1910–1990) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1973/74.[1]
Life
He was born on 31 March 1910 in Leith the twin son of Rev David Reid DD (1865-1933) of St John's United Free Church, and his wife Georgina Thomson Stuart (1872-1946).
The family lived at 6 Claremont Park on Leith Links.
George was educated at
Edinburgh University
.
He was minister of the Langstane Kirk in Aberdeen.
He won the
Second World War
.
In 1973 he succeeded
Very Rev David Steel
in 1974.
He retired in 1975.[4]
He died in 1990 and is buried with his parents and family in the
Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh
. The grave lies close to the south-east corner, east of the east path.
Family
He was married to Anne Guilland Watt (1915-2006)
He was twin brother to Rev Prof John ("Jack") Kelman Sutherland Reid (1910-2002).[5]
References
- ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland". Geni.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1910
- ^ Ross family grave, Grange Cemetery
- ^ Aberdeen Press and Journal, 7 October 1975
- ^ "Rev Prof JKS (Jack) Reid". The Scotsman. 26 March 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2020.