James Alexander McClymont
Scottish minister born 1848; died 1927
About James Alexander McClymont
Lived 1848 – 1927 (aged 79). James Alexander McClymont was a British christian minister and military chaplain.
James Alexander McClymont CBE VD (1848–1927) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1921.
Life He was Principal Chaplain to the Royal Army Chaplains' Department in the First World War.
His duties as Moderator in 1921/22 included unveiling the stained glass windows at St Laurence Church in Forres.
In 1924 a sermon by McClymont on the "League of Nations" was broadcast from Edinburgh on radio by the BBC.
Publications
The New Testament and its Writers (1899) Greece (1906), illustrations by John Fulleylove The New Century Bible: St John (1930)
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Who was James Alexander McClymont?
Scottish minister born 1848; died 1927
When was James Alexander McClymont born?
James Alexander McClymont was born on 26 May 1848.
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James Alexander McClymont died on 19 September 1927.
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James Alexander McClymont was a christian minister and military chaplain.
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James Alexander McClymont was British.
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