11 Facts About Alexander Philip

Alexander Philip was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1913.

Alexander Philip was born in Portobello, Edinburgh on 22 May 1858, the son of Reverend Alexander Philip, minister of Cruden, one of four brothers all of whom were ministers who left the established Church of Scotland to join the Free Church at the Disruption.

Rev Alexander Philip latterly held charge of the Free Church at Dunfermline and Portobello.

Alexander Philip was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and then studied law at the University of Edinburgh where he graduated MA and LLB.

Alexander Philip was clerk to the Brechin district committee; and Menmuir parish council.

Alexander Philip was a Justice of the Peace and honorary Sheriff Substitute for the county and in 1899 was appointed to joint secretary of the committee to fund-raise for Brechin Cathedral's restoration.

Alexander Philip's proposers were Cargill Gilston Knott, Sir Robert William Philip, Andrew William Kerr and William Allan Carter.

Alexander Philip was perhaps best known for his proposals on Calendar Reform, which were first aired in 1906 as the "Proposals for a Simplified Calendar".

Alexander Philip's suggestions were incorporated into the Calendar Reform Bill, presented by Robert Pearce in 1912.

Alexander Philip argued for the fixing "movable feasts" such as Easter to fixed dates.

Alexander Philip sought to introduce these changes on 29 February 1920.