Myers Danson

The Very Rev James Myers Danson , DD, MA (1845 in Carnforth[1] – 1909 in Aberdeen) was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1907 to 1909.[2]

He was educated at Ingleton School[3] and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1871 and priest in 1873.[4] His first post was as Assistant Chaplain of St. Mark's College, Chelsea. He was appointed the incumbent at St. Mary, Aberdeen[5] in 1874;[6] of St Mary, Arbroath in 1880;[7] and of St. Andrew, Aberdeen in 1882, where he stayed until[8] his death on 29 December 1909. He also published several books.[9]

Notes
  1. Baptism record
  2. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" p229 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  3. Multiple News Items The Lancaster Gazette, Saturday, 14 January 1865; pg. 8; Issue 4059
  4. "Ordinations" North Wales Chronicle (Bangor, Wales), Saturday, 15 March 1873; Issue 2413
  5. Church Web Site
  6. Scottish Post Office Directories
  7. Arbroath timeline
  8. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  9. Catalogue
Religious titles
Preceded by
Henry Ley Greaves		 Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
1882–1909		 Succeeded by
William Perry
Preceded by
William Walker		 Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney
1907–1909		 Succeeded by
James Wiseman
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