Logie Danson
Scottish bishop
Ada Irene Harvey
(m. 1918)Ernest Denny Logie Danson (14 June 1880 – 9 December 1946) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[1]
Biography
He was born into a distinguished clerical family — his father was Myers Danson, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney — [2] on 14 June 1880 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Aberdeen University. He was ordained deacon in 1906 and priest in 1907 and began his career with a curacy at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.[3] From 1906 he was a Missionary Priest in Southeast Asia eventually becoming Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak.[4]
He then returned to England as a Canon Residentiary of Carlisle Cathedral[5] and Assistant Bishop of Carlisle (both 1931–1938)[2] before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh and an Assistant Bishop of Edinburgh.[2] He was then elected diocesan Bishop of Edinburgh in 1939.[6] Four years later he was elected Primus of Scotland;[7] ill-health caused him to resign as Primus in May 1946,[8] and to resign his See in September[9] before his death on 9 December 1946.[10]
References
- ^ National archives
- ^ a b c "Danson, Ernest Denny Logie". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ^ Bishops of Labuan and Sarawak Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Diocesan History
- ^ BU Theology Library[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Primus of Scotland: Dr. Danson's Resignation". Church Times. No. 4349. 31 May 1946. p. 325. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "The Scottish Church: Resignation of the Bishop of Edinburgh". Church Times. No. 4364. 13 September 1946. p. 549. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Obituary Dr. Logie DansonThe Times Thursday, 12 December 1946; pg. 7; Issue 50632; col D
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak 1917–1931 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh 1938–1939 | Succeeded by Colin Dunlop |
| Preceded by Harry Reid | Bishop of Edinburgh 1939–1946 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1943–1946 | Succeeded by John How |
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- Walter Chambers, Bishop of Labuan, Sarawak and Singapore
- George Hose, Bishop of Labuan, Sarawak and Singapore
- William Mounsey
- Logie Danson
- Noel Hudson
- Francis Hollis
- Nigel Cornwall, Bishop of Borneo
- split into Kuching & Jesselton
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