Monro/[Munro], Alexander Finlay

Education

Student United College 1895-1896 Log.; Lat.; Math. 1896-1897 Hon. Log.; Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1897-1898 M. Phil.; N. Hist.; Prac. N. Hist.. 1898-1899 Hon. M. Phil.; Hon. Log. Taylour Thomson bursar, 1895. Lapsed bursary, 1896. Tyndall Bruce prize, 1898. M.A. 1.4.1899 1st cl. hons. Mental Philosophy.

Student St Mary’s College 1898-1899.

Birth/childhood

Born 12.4.1875 son of George Munro, farmer, Alness and Mary Reid.

Attended George Watson’s College, Edinburgh.

Career

Also at New College, Edinburgh - divinity student 1899 - 1902.

Minister English Presbyterian Church, Kentish Town, London 1903-1907. St Paul’s South Shields 1907-1913 (resigned). Went to Canada and was probably minister in the Presbyterian Church there. Had D.D. from unidentified institution.

Death

Died Vancouver, British Columbia [Canada] c. 1958.

Sources

  • UYUC400:14.10.1895, 22.10.1896
  • UYUY452/22/471
  • Births Reg. Alness 1875/9
  • D. Marshall, Notebook (in ms37049)
  • British Weekly 20.7.1907
  • Alumnus Chronicle 50 p41