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]

James Cameron Lees' grave in Dean Cemetery

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]

Lees was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1906[14] and a Knight Commander of the Order in the 1909 Birthday Honours.[15]

Memorial in St. Giles' Cathedral

He died at St Giles in Kingussie on 26 June 1913,[16] and is buried in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh on the northern side of the original cemetery.[17]

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
  1. The Times, Friday, 25 June 1909; pg. 9; Issue 38995; col A Birthday Honours
  2. 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
  3. The Times, 3 June 1922; pg. 14; Issue 43048; col D, A Great Scots Churchman, Dr Cameron Lees
  4. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London: A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  5. Grave of Elizabeth Lees, his sister, Dean Cemetery
  6. "Rev. James Cameron Lees d. Yes, date unknown: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info.
  7. The Spectator newspaper 3 June 1922
  8. Official Appointments, The Morning Post (London, England), 29 September 1856; p. 4; Issue 25816
  9. Ecclesiastical, Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian (Southampton, England), 26 November 1859; p. 3; Issue 1891. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  10. Memorial on Flickr
  11. The Times, 12 March 1886; pg. 11; Issue 31706; col F, Court Circular
  12. "No. 27367". The London Gazette. 22 October 1901. p. 6847.
  13. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-1901
  14. "No. 27965". The London Gazette. 9 November 1906. p. 7553.
  15. "No. 28263". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1909. p. 4856.
  16. The Times, 28 June 1913; p. 9; Issue 40250; col A, Death of Dr Lees
  17. Record of gravestone in Dean Cemetery.
Religious titles
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
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