Nevile Davidson served as Moderator of the General Assembly between May 1962 and May 1963.
13 Facts About Nevile Davidson
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Nevile Davidson was a "son of the manse", as his father was a Church of Scotland minister.
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Nevile Davidson studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an undergraduate Master of Arts degree in 1921.
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From 1924 to 1925, Nevile Davidson served as an assistant minister at St George's, Edinburgh, as part of his training for ordination.
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Nevile Davidson only spent two years in Dundee before moving on.
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In November 1934, Nevile Davidson was elected the minister of Glasgow Cathedral in succession to the Very Revd Lauchlan Watt.
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Nevile Davidson took up the appointment in 1935 and remained until his retirement.
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Nevile Davidson was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, serving between May 1962 and May 1963.
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Nevile Davidson served as president of the Scottish Church Society twice; from 1945 to 1947, and from 1967 to 1970.
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On 21 October 1935, Nevile Davidson was appointed an honorary chaplain in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
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Nevile Davidson is buried with his wife in Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland.
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In July 1947, Nevile Davidson was appointed an Officer of the Venerable Order of St John.
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Nevile Davidson was the recipient of the 1961 St Mungo Prize, awarded to the individual who has done most in the previous three years to improve and promote the city of Glasgow.