Anderson, Peter Corsar

Education

Student United College 1888-1889 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1889-1890 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1890-1891 N. Phil.; Log. 1891-1892M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit. M.A. 14.4.1892.

Student St Mary’s College 1891-1896. Additional Endowment Association bursary, 1892. Class prize, 1893. Foundation bursary, 1894.

Birth/childhood

Born 16.2.1871 son of Mark Lowden Anderson, minister, St Andrews 2nd charge and Jane Low Corsar.

Career

Amateur golf champion, Prestwick, 1893. Licentiate of the Church of Scotland, but never ordained. Went to Australia 1897. Master Geelong Grammar School 1898 -1904. Principal Scots College, Swanbourne 1904 -1945 ( retired). [Minister, teacher]

C.B.E. [Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire] 1947.

Death

Died 26.8.1955.

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