FES, Vol 6, p 30:
Son of James S., bookseller, [son of Lewis S., a well-known book seller in Aberdeen], and Christian, daughter of Alexander Wallace Chalmers, Governor of Bridewell.
Educated at Michie s Academy, Aberdeen, Smith's Academy, Fordyce, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1874), B.D. (1877); assistant librarian at Aberdeen Univ., 1876-8 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd May 1877 ; assistant at West Parish, Aberdeen, 4th Nov. 1877 to 5th Jan. 1879 ; ord. 20th Feb. 1879 ; app. chaplain to Volunteer Medical Staff Corps 7th June 1889; promoted first-class chaplain 11th Oct. 1909 ; chaplain (with rank of Colonel) 1st and 2nd Highland Field Ambulances and 1st Scottish General Hospital in 1914-21 (T.D.); died suddenly in vestry 2nd Nov. 1924.
He was the most popular minister in Aberdeen in his day. He took a deep interest in all its affairs, civic and religious, and was a member of many educational and philanthropic committees. During the Great War he enlisted recruits to such an extent as to constitute a complete regiment. He made many notable genealogical researches, and amassed a vast library of local literature. He began with a congregation of less than a hundred and at his death the membership was close on two thousand.
Son of James S., bookseller, [son of Lewis S., a well-known book seller in Aberdeen], and Christian, daughter of Alexander Wallace Chalmers, Governor of Bridewell.
Educated at Michie s Academy, Aberdeen, Smith's Academy, Fordyce, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1874), B.D. (1877); assistant librarian at Aberdeen Univ., 1876-8 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd May 1877 ; assistant at West Parish, Aberdeen, 4th Nov. 1877 to 5th Jan. 1879 ; ord. 20th Feb. 1879 ; app. chaplain to Volunteer Medical Staff Corps 7th June 1889; promoted first-class chaplain 11th Oct. 1909 ; chaplain (with rank of Colonel) 1st and 2nd Highland Field Ambulances and 1st Scottish General Hospital in 1914-21 (T.D.); died suddenly in vestry 2nd Nov. 1924.
He was the most popular minister in Aberdeen in his day. He took a deep interest in all its affairs, civic and religious, and was a member of many educational and philanthropic committees. During the Great War he enlisted recruits to such an extent as to constitute a complete regiment. He made many notable genealogical researches, and amassed a vast library of local literature. He began with a congregation of less than a hundred and at his death the membership was close on two thousand.
FES, Vol 6, p 30:
Son of James S., bookseller, [son of Lewis S., a well-known book seller in Aberdeen], and Christian, daughter of Alexander Wallace Chalmers, Governor of Bridewell.
Educated at Michie s Academy, Aberdeen, Smith's Academy, Fordyce, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1874), B.D. (1877); assistant librarian at Aberdeen Univ., 1876-8 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd May 1877 ; assistant at West Parish, Aberdeen, 4th Nov. 1877 to 5th Jan. 1879 ; ord. 20th Feb. 1879 ; app. chaplain to Volunteer Medical Staff Corps 7th June 1889; promoted first-class chaplain 11th Oct. 1909 ; chaplain (with rank of Colonel) 1st and 2nd Highland Field Ambulances and 1st Scottish General Hospital in 1914-21 (T.D.); died suddenly in vestry 2nd Nov. 1924.
He was the most popular minister in Aberdeen in his day. He took a deep interest in all its affairs, civic and religious, and was a member of many educational and philanthropic committees. During the Great War he enlisted recruits to such an extent as to constitute a complete regiment. He made many notable genealogical researches, and amassed a vast library of local literature. He began with a congregation of less than a hundred and at his death the membership was close on two thousand.
Son of James S., bookseller, [son of Lewis S., a well-known book seller in Aberdeen], and Christian, daughter of Alexander Wallace Chalmers, Governor of Bridewell.
Educated at Michie s Academy, Aberdeen, Smith's Academy, Fordyce, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1874), B.D. (1877); assistant librarian at Aberdeen Univ., 1876-8 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd May 1877 ; assistant at West Parish, Aberdeen, 4th Nov. 1877 to 5th Jan. 1879 ; ord. 20th Feb. 1879 ; app. chaplain to Volunteer Medical Staff Corps 7th June 1889; promoted first-class chaplain 11th Oct. 1909 ; chaplain (with rank of Colonel) 1st and 2nd Highland Field Ambulances and 1st Scottish General Hospital in 1914-21 (T.D.); died suddenly in vestry 2nd Nov. 1924.
He was the most popular minister in Aberdeen in his day. He took a deep interest in all its affairs, civic and religious, and was a member of many educational and philanthropic committees. During the Great War he enlisted recruits to such an extent as to constitute a complete regiment. He made many notable genealogical researches, and amassed a vast library of local literature. He began with a congregation of less than a hundred and at his death the membership was close on two thousand.
Inscription
In memory of
JAMES SMITH, Bookseller in Aberdeen
Died 10 July 1863 in 57th year
Of his children:
ALICE Died 23 Aug 1855 aged 13 mths
ALEXANDER WALLACE
Died 26 June 1863 aged 3 mths
A daughter died 24 April 1860
Aged 1 day
LOUISA Died 18 Aug 1866 aged 5
CHRISTIAN Died 12 Oct 1872 aged 19
ELIZABETH Died 1 Dec 1875 aged 18 and is
Interred in Highgate Cemetery, London
His wife CHRISTIAN CHALMERS
Died 20 May 1876 aged 49
ALICE died 7 Feb 1918 aged 58
MARY CHALMERS died 1 June 1924 in 74th year
His only son
REV JAMES SMITH, B.D., T.D., F.R.G.S.
1st and for 45 years Minister of St George's in the West Parish
Of St Nicholas died 2 Nov 1924 aged 68.
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