James Harkness (minister)

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James Harkness

FRSA[1] (born 20 October 1935) is a Church of Scotland minister.[2]

Biography

Harkness was born in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway on 20 October 1935 [3] and educated at the University of Edinburgh.[4]

He was

Anglican
appointment.

He was

Honorary Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland,[6]
he has been

References

  1. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours 1998". The Independent. 13 June 1998.
  2. ^ "'Career soldier' to be Kirk's next Moderator". HeraldScotland. 19 October 1994.
  3. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 62081. 8 March 1985. p. 16, col D.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk.
Religious titles
Preceded by
William Francis Johnston
Chaplain-General to the Forces
1987–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William James Morris
Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland
1996–2006
Succeeded by
John Ballantyne Cairns