Harry Reid (bishop)
Harry Seymour Reid (30 June 1866 - 18 January 1943) was Bishop of Edinburgh from 1929[1] until 1939.
The Right Reverend Harry Reid | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Edinburgh | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Edinburgh |
| Elected | 1929 |
| In office | 1929-1939 |
| Predecessor | Somerset Walpole |
| Successor | Logie Danson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1884 |
| Consecration | 1929 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1866 |
| Died | January 18, 1943 (aged 76) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Buried | St John's, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Life
He was educated at Loretto School[2] and Glasgow University. He was ordained in 1884[3] and began his career with a curacy at St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh.[4] After this he was Senior Chaplain at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh and then held incumbencies at St Mark's, Portobello, Edinburgh and St Paul's, York Place in the same city. In 1919 he became Dean of Edinburgh before his appointment to the episcopate.
He is buried near the south-west corner of St John's churchyard in Edinburgh.
Family
Reid married first Elizabeth Maria (1857-1898), whose grave is pictured. He married secondly, at St. John's Mission church in Edinburgh on 24 June 1902, to Edith Tait, daughter of Professor Peter Tait.[5]
References
- New Bishop Of Edinburgh. Dean Reid Elected The Times Saturday, Apr 27, 1929; pg. 15; Issue 45188; col C
- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory", London, Hamilton & Co, 1889
- Church web-site
- "Marriages". The Times (36804). London. 26 June 1902. p. 1.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Wilson |
Dean of Edinburgh 1919–1929 |
Succeeded by William Perry |
| Preceded by Somerset Walpole |
Bishop of Edinburgh 1929–1939 |
Succeeded by Logie Danson |