David Paul
| Very Rev. David Paul DD LLD | |||||||
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| Born | 1845 | ||||||
| Died | 1929 | ||||||
| Residence | 53 Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh | ||||||
| Occupation | church | ||||||
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Very Rev David Paul DD LLD FLS (1845-1929) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1915.[1]
He was born on 28 August 1845 in Banchory in Aberdeenshire, the son of William Paul (1804-1884) and his wife, Jessy Stewart.[2]
He was originally minister of the Robertson Memorial Church in the Grange (renamed Grange Church in 1929 and now known as Marchmont-St Giles).[3] He lived at 53 Fountainhall Road, a large villa in the Grange.[4]
He was principal clerk of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1912 to 1926, serving as Moderator in 1915.
He died on 12 July 1929. He is buried with his family, close to his home, in Grange Cemetery in south Edinburgh close to his home and his church. The grave lies on the southern boundary wall, towards the south-east corner.
He was married to Katharine Kinloch (1850-1913).
