Cameron Lees

James Cameron Lees' grave in Dean Cemetery

James Cameron Lees KCVO[1] (1835 - 1913) was a Church of Scotland minister and author[2] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.[3]

Life

Lees was born in London on 24 July 1834[4] and educated at London University. He was the incumbent at Carnach,[5]Abbey of Paisley [6] and St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh.[7] He was Dean of the Thistle and Dean of the Chapel Royal from 1887 to 1910.[8] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1881 to 1901, and was appointed a Chaplain-in-Ordinary in Scotland to King Edward VII in October 1901.[9]

Memorial in St. Giles' Cathedral

He died at St Giles in Kingussie on 26 June 1913,[10] and is buried in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh on the northern side of the original cemetery.[11]

Family

Lees was married to Rhoda Rainsford Hannay (1843-1887).

His children included Mabel (1875-1894) and John Cameron (1874-1905)

References

  1. ↑ The Times, Friday, Jun 25, 1909; pg. 9; Issue 38995; col A Birthday Honours
  2. ↑ Among other book he wrote History of the Abbey of Paisley, 1878; Tobersnorey, 1878; Stronbuy, 1881; History of St Giles’, Edinburgh, 1889; Life and Conduct, 1893; and A History of the County of Inverness, 1897 > British Library website accessed 20:18 GMT 3 March 2011
  3. ↑ The Times, 3 June 1922; pg. 14; Issue 43048; col D, A Great Scots Churchman, Dr Cameron Lees
  4. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  5. ↑ Official Appointments, The Morning Post (London, England), 29 September 1856; p. 4; Issue 25816
  6. ↑ Ecclesiastical, Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian (Southampton, England), 26 November 1859; p. 3; Issue 1891. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  7. ↑ Memorial on Flickr
  8. ↑ The Times, 12 March 1886; pg. 11; Issue 31706; col F, Court Circular
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27367. p. 6847. 22 October 1901.
  10. ↑ The Times, 28 June 1913; p. 9; Issue 40250; col A, Death of Dr Lees
  11. ↑ Record of gravestone in Dean Cemetery.

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Religious titles
Preceded by
First appointment in the modern era		 Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland
1887–1910 		Succeeded by
Andrew Wallace Williamson
Preceded by
John Tulloch		 Dean of the Thistle
1887–1910


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