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Thomas Moffat Murchison (1907-1984) was a Church of Scotland minister and Scottish Gaelic scholar.

Early life

He was born 27 July 1907, in Glasgow and brought up on the family croft in Skye. He was educated at Kylerhea Primary School, Portree High School and Trinity College, Glasgow.

Career

In 1958 he was a Bard of An Comunn Gàidhealach.

He was Minister of Glenelg from 1932 to 1937; St Columba Copland Road Church Glasgow from 1937 to 1966; and of St Columba Summertown Church, Glasgow from then until 1972. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1969 to 1970. He was the first Gaelic-speaking moderator since 1948 when Rev Dr Alexander Macdonald held the position. He expressed concerns about support for crofters and the importance of developing the Western parts of the Highlands.

He died on 9 January 1984.

Personal life

Murchiston married Mary Black Morton Philp (1913-2010) in 1940. He had two daughters, Anne and Fiona, and a son, Andrew.

References

1. Amongst others he wrote "The Plight of the Smallholders", 1935; "Alba: A Miscellany", 1948; " The Golden Key", 1950; and "The Gaelic Prose Writings of Donald Lamont" > British Library website accessed 15:17 GMT 15 March 2011
2. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
3. ^ "Former Bard is nominated as moderator". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
4. "Death of Dr Thomas Murchiston". The Glasgow Herald. 11 February 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
5. The Times, Saturday, May 31, 1969; pg. 9; Issue 57574; col A Church And Nation
6. "Moderator off on tour". The Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
7. "Moderator urges more development in West Highlands". The Glasgow Herald. 19 September 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
8. The Very Rev Thomas Murchison Churchman and Gaelic scholar The Times Thursday, Jan 26, 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61748; col G
9. "Murchison Colin Obituaries, Death Notices, Memorial & Acknowledgements, Central Scotland - Find Obituaries, Death Notices, Memorial & Acknowledgements in Central Scotland for Murchison Colin". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

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