Ivor Ramsay

The Very Reverend Ivor Erskine St Clair Ramsay was an eminent Anglican priest in the middle part of the 20th century.

He was born on 1 November 1902 and educated at Uppingham and Glasgow University.[1] He was ordained in 1925 and began his career with a curacy at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.[2] In 1931 he became a Novice of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and the following year Chaplain of the Home of St Francis, Dunfermline. He then held incumbencies at St John’s Church, Jedburgh, Christ Church, Falkirk and St Andrew’s, Dunmore [3] before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.[4] In 1949 he was appointed Dean of King's College, Cambridge, a post he held till his death seven years later.[5] He was succeeded at King's by Dr. Alec Vidler.

References

  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  2. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  4. National Archives
  5. The Times, Monday, Jan 23, 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53435; col B Obituary Very Ivor Ramsay Dean Of King's, Cambridge
Religious titles
Preceded by
David Colin Dunlop
Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
1944 1949
Succeeded by
Hector Bransby Gooderham