Bisset, Alexander [Y F ] ♂

Education

Student United College 1880-1881 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1881-1882 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1882-1883 N. Phil.; Log.; Eng. Lit.; Educ. 1883-1884 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Gk. 3; Math. 3; Chem. Forbes bursar, 1881. Cheape bursar, 1881. Guthrie scholar - 1884.

M.A. 24.4.1885.

Birth/childhood

Born 7.5.1866 son of Alexander Bisset, post office clerk, Aberdeen and Margaret Masson.

Attended Arbroath High School.

Career

Also at Oxford University, Jesus College and New College - divinity student 1888 - 1892.

Superintendent P.C. Mission School, Constantinople 1892. Classics master, Greenock Academy 1897 - 1901. Spiers School, Beith. U.F. minister at North Ronaldshay 1904 - 1911. Church of Scotland minister at Boyndie 1911 - 1912 (resigned). English Presbyterian mission, Aleppo, Syria at least 1921c.1931. Chester House School, South Norwood c.1931 - 1956. Thereafter address unknown in General Council Register [Teacher, minister]

Sources

• Births Reg. Old Machar B1866/470
• UYUC400:2.11.1880
• UYUY452/20/331
• UYUC665
• W. Ewing, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900 (Edinburgh, 1914)