Cameron Lees
James Cameron Lees KCVO[1] (1835–1913) was a Church of Scotland minister and author[2] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.[3]
Life
Lees was born in London on 24 July 1834[4] the son of James Lees a Perth gun-maker who had relocated to London[5] and his wife Mary Isabella Cameron.[6]
He studied divinity at London University and was licensed to preach in the Church of Scotland and reached a position of importance through the patronage of Lord Abercorn.[7]
He was the incumbent at Carnach,[8]Abbey of Paisley [9] and St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh.[10] He was Dean of the Thistle and Dean of the Chapel Royal from 1887 to 1910.[11] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1881 to 1901, and was appointed a Chaplain-in-Ordinary in Scotland to King Edward VII in October 1901.[12] In 1901 he was living at 33 Blacket Place in south Edinburgh.[13]
He died at St Giles in Kingussie on 26 June 1913,[14] and is buried in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh on the northern side of the original cemetery.[15]
Family
In 1872 Lees was married to Rhoda Rainsford Hannay (1843-1887).
His children included Mabel (1875-1894) and John Cameron (1874-1905)
Publications
- The Greek Church (1894)
- Stronbuy (1893)
- Life and Conduct (1911 reprinted 1922)
- Tobersnorey
- Beatha Agus Caithearnh-Beatha (1916)
- A History of the County of Inverness
- A History of Paisley Abbey
- St Giles, Edinburgh
References
- ↑ The Times, Friday, 25 June 1909; pg. 9; Issue 38995; col A Birthday Honours
- ↑ Among other book he wrote History of the Abbey of Paisley, 1878; Tobersnorey, 1878; Stronbuy, 1881; History of St Giles’, Edinburgh, 1889; Life and Conduct, 1893; and A History of the County of Inverness, 1897 > British Library website accessed 20:18 GMT 3 March 2011
- ↑ The Times, 3 June 1922; pg. 14; Issue 43048; col D, A Great Scots Churchman, Dr Cameron Lees
- ↑ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ↑ Grave of Elizabeth Lees, his sister, Dean Cemetery
- ↑ http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I59748&tree=CC
- ↑ The Spectator newspaper 3 June 1922
- ↑ Official Appointments, The Morning Post (London, England), 29 September 1856; p. 4; Issue 25816
- ↑ Ecclesiastical, Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian (Southampton, England), 26 November 1859; p. 3; Issue 1891. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
- ↑ Memorial on Flickr
- ↑ The Times, 12 March 1886; pg. 11; Issue 31706; col F, Court Circular
- ↑ "No. 27367". The London Gazette. 22 October 1901. p. 6847.
- ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-1901
- ↑ The Times, 28 June 1913; p. 9; Issue 40250; col A, Death of Dr Lees
- ↑ Record of gravestone in Dean Cemetery.
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Religious titles | ||
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Preceded by First appointment in the modern era |
Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland 1887–1910 |
Succeeded by Andrew Wallace Williamson |
Preceded by John Tulloch |
Dean of the Thistle 1887–1910 |