Macpherson/[M’Pherson], William Hay

Education

Student United College 1883-1884 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1884-1885 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2 1885-1886 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; Gk. 3; Math. 2 1886-1887 N. Phil.; Gk. 3; Lat. 3. Foundation bursar, 1883. Miller prize, 1885. Guthrie scholar, 1887. M.A. 18.4.1889.

Birth/childhood

Born 10.3.1868 youngest son of John M’Pherson, ironmonger, St Andrews and Elizabeth Allan Smith.

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Also at Lincoln College, Oxford and studied in Germany.

Assistant master Appleby Grammar School 1892-1894. Assistant master, Grammar School, Bristol 1894 - 1904. Master of Modern Languages, Five Ways Grammar School, Bristol 1904 - 27.8.1928 (died). [Teacher]

Death

[Died 27.8.1928.]

Sources

  • UYUC400:30.10.1883, 14.4.1885
  • UYUC665
  • Births Reg. St Andrews 1868/46
  • Census 1881 St Andrews
  • St Andrews Citizen 1.9.1928 p4