Ivor Erskine St Clair Ramsay (1 November 1902 – 22 January 1956) was an eminent
Anglican priest
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in the middle part of the 20th century.
He was born on 1 November 1902 and educated at
Ardvreck School,
Uppingham
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and
Glasgow University
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.
He was
ordained
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in 1925 and began his career with a
curacy
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at
St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee
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Church
In 1847, Alexander Penrose Forbes was elected new Bi ...
. In 1931 he became a
Novice
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Religion Buddhism
...
of the
College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and the following year
Chaplain of the Home of St Francis,
Dunfermline. He then held
incumbencies at
St John's Church, Jedburgh
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History
Lady Cecil Ch ...
, Christ Church,
Falkirk and St Andrew's,
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before being appointed
Provost of
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. In 1949 he was appointed
Dean
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of
King's College, Cambridge
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, a post he held until January 1956 when he jumped to his death from the roof of
King's College Chapel
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after reportedly suffering from depression.
The Times
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, Monday, 23 Jan 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53435; col B ''Obituary Very Ivor Ramsay Dean Of King's, Cambridge'' He was succeeded at King's by
Dr. Alec Vidler.
References
1902 births
1956 suicides
People educated at Uppingham School
People educated at Ardvreck School
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
Alumni of the College of the Resurrection
Provosts of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)
Fellows of King's College, Cambridge
Suicides by jumping in England
Deans of King's College, Cambridge
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