Christie, George

Education

Student United College 1887-1888 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1888-1889 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2. 1889-1890 N. Phil.; Log. 1890-1891 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; at. 3; Educ.

Declined bursary, 1887. M.A. 16.4.1891.

Student St Mary’s College 1891-1894. Exchequer bursar, 1891. Class prize, 1892, 1893, 1894. Gray prize, 1893. Bruce scholar, 1894. B.D. 30.3.1894.

D.D. 28.6.1927.

Birth/childhood

Born 12.5.1870 son of James Murdoch Christie, mill manager, Elgin and Janet Smith.

Attended West End Public School, Elgin.

Career

Also at Jena University.

Licensed by Forres presbytery 1894. Assistant St Mary’s, Partick. Minister at Renton 1897 - 1902. Dundee, St John's 1902 - 1908. St Andrew's Edinburgh 1908 - 23.11.1937 (died).

Publications

The story of St Andrew's, Edinburgh: on the occasion of the Ter-Jubilee, 12th December 1934 ([Edinburgh?]: [Kirk Session of St Andrew's?], 1934)

Death

[Died 23.11.1937.]

Sources

  • UYUC400: 1 & 4.11.1887
  • UYSM400/7/37, 42, 59, 66, 68
  • UYUY452/22/72-3, 117
  • Alumnus Chronicle 12 p6
  • Census 1891 St Andrews
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • Deaths Reg. St Andrews Edinburgh 1937/767