George Farquhar (priest)

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George Taylor Shillito Farquhar (25 February 1857 - 30 July 1927) [1] was an Anglican priest and author [2] in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He was educated at Keble College, Oxford [3] and ordained in 1881. [4] He was Precentor of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth [5] after which he was Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane [6] until his death on 30 July 1927. [7]

In 1890 George Farquhar published a book of sonnets.

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References

  1. "Farquhar, George T. S. (George Taylor Shillito), 1857-1927". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. Amongst others he wrote "The Episcopal History of Perth", 1894; "Our Ancient Scottish Cathedrals", 1897; "The Church’s Year", 1904; "Musicians", 1908; "The History of the Lay Claims under the Scottish Bishops", 1911; "Three Bishops of Dunkeld", 1915; and "A Scottish Twelvemonth and Other Poems", 1923; British Library web site accessed Friday 11 November 2011
  3. "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  4. Multiple News Items The Dundee Courier & Argus (Dundee, Scotland), Wednesday, 15 June 1881; Issue 8707
  5. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN   0-567-08746-8
  6. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913
  7. "Who was Who" (ibid)

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
1910 1927
Succeeded by