Cant, Alan ♂

Education

Student United College 1886-1887 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1887-1888 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1888-1889 N. Phil.; Log.; Math. 3 1889-1890 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; Math. 3; Chem. 1891-1892 Physiol. 1892-1893 Prac. Chem.; N. Hist.

Maxwell bursar, 1886. Spence bursar, 1888. Carstairs prize, 1887. Miller prize, 1888, 1889, 1890. Arnott prize, 1890.

M.A. 16.4.1891 2nd cl. hons. math. B.Sc. 6.4.1893.

Student St Mary’s College 1889-1893. Alexander bursar, 1890. Class prize, 1891, 1893.

B.D. 6.4.1893. D.D. 26.6.1936.

Assistant to Professor of Hebrew, St Andrews University 1894 - 1895.

Birth/childhood

Born in India 27.12.1870 son of David Cant, major 79th Camerons and Jane Suttie. [Soldier]

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Assistant to Professor of Hebrew, St Andrews University 1894 - 1895.

Assistant East Parish Church, Aberdeen . Indian chaplain 1898 - 1925. Minister at Creich 1925 - 1941 (retired).

Death

Died 6.1.1964.

Sources

• UYUC400:2 & 5.11.1886, 9.4.1888, 9.4.1889, 7.4.1890
• UYSM400/7/27, 35, 59
• UYUY452/21/83, 142, 296, 460
• Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
• Fife News Almanac 1942
• Scotsman 8.1.1964
• St Andrews Citizen 11.1.1964