Falconer, William Meek

Education

Student United College 1862-1863 Eng.Lit.; Gk.1; Lat. 1; Lat. 3 1863-1864 Log.; Gk. Vol.; Lat. 2; Math. 1 1864-1865 M. Phil.; Gk. 2 &3; Math. 2 1865-1866 N. Phil.; Gk. 3. Pyper bursar, 1862. M.A. 26.4.1866.

Student St Mary’s College 1865-1866.

Birth/childhood

Born 4.9.1846 son of William Paterson Falconer, Free Church minister at Tayport and Christina Meek. [Minister]

Career

Also at New College, Edinburgh 1867-1870.

Free Church minister at Maryton 1871-1876. Edinburgh St Paul’s 1876 - 5.3.1913 (died - accidental fracture of skull while cycling). [Minister]

Death

[Died 5.3.1913 - Accidental fracture of skull while cycling.]

Sources

  • UYUC400:3.11.1862
  • W. Ewing, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900 (1914)
  • Deaths Reg. Edinburgh, Newington 1913/298