The Most Reverend

Logie Danson

D.D.
Bishop of Edinburgh
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseEdinburgh
In office1939-1946 (Bishop of Edinburgh)
1943-1946 (Primus)
PredecessorHarry Reid
SuccessorKenneth Warner
Orders
Ordination1907
by Walter Robberds
Consecration21 September 1917
by Randall Davidson
Personal details
Born(1880-06-14)14 June 1880
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Died9 December 1946(1946-12-09) (aged 66)
Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, Scotland
ParentsJames Myers Danson & Frances Ellen Rees
Spouse
Ada Irene Harvey
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(m. 1918)​
Previous post(s)Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak (1917-1931)
Alma materAberdeen University

Ernest Denny Logie Danson (14 June 1880 – 9 December 1946) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[1]

Biography

He was born into a distinguished clerical family — his father was Myers Danson, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney — [2] on 14 June 1880 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Aberdeen University. He was ordained deacon in 1906 and priest in 1907 and began his career with a curacy at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.[3] From 1906 he was a Missionary Priest in Southeast Asia eventually becoming Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak.[4]

He then returned to England as a Canon Residentiary of Carlisle Cathedral[5] and Assistant Bishop of Carlisle (both 1931–1938)[2] before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh and an Assistant Bishop of Edinburgh.[2] He was then elected diocesan Bishop of Edinburgh in 1939.[6] Four years later he was elected Primus of Scotland;[7] ill-health caused him to resign as Primus in May 1946,[8] and to resign his See in September[9] before his death on 9 December 1946.[10]

References

  1. ↑ National archives
  2. 1 2 3 "Danson, Ernest Denny Logie". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  4. ↑ Bishops of Labuan and Sarawak Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. ↑ Diocesan History
  7. ↑ BU Theology Library
  8. ↑ "Primus of Scotland: Dr. Danson's Resignation". Church Times. No. 4349. 31 May 1946. p. 325. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. ↑ "The Scottish Church: Resignation of the Bishop of Edinburgh". Church Times. No. 4364. 13 September 1946. p. 549. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. ↑ Obituary Dr. Logie DansonThe Times Thursday, 12 December 1946; pg. 7; Issue 50632; col D


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