Alexander Macdonald

Alexander Macdonald (1885–16 June 1960) was a Scottish minister who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1948.

Early life Macdonald was born in North Uist in 1885, and spoke Gaelic from his childhood. He studied at the University Glasgow and graduated with an arts degree. During this time, he was especially skilled at playing shinty. He trained for ministry at Glasgow Divinity Hall.

During World War I he was a chaplain with the 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, and the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders for a two-year period. He was survived by his wife (herself a daughter of the manse - Rev. D. Macaulay in Reay), as well as three sons - two of whom were also in ministry (Rev. W. Uist Macdonald based in Wallacetown Church, Dundee; and Rev. D. M Macdonald, based in Inverleith Church in Edinburgh).

Awards and honours He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Glasgow University in 1944.