20 George Grub

Dates of Life: 1845 – 1924
Dates of Rectorship: 1881 – 1890

Before –
Before 1871: Attended Aberdeen University
21 Dec. 1871: Ordained Deacon at Dundee, then Priest at Stonehaven
1871-1880: Curate at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee

After –
Before 1904: Priest at Holy Trinity, Ayr. Ministering also to Dunmore, Larbert, and Aberfoyle
1904-1908: Provost at St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth
Post 1908: Possible retirement.

Birth –
Date: 2nd July 1845
Place: Probably Aberdeen
Father: Prof. George Grub (of Civil Law), University of Aberdeen
Mother: Anne Lyell

Marriage –
Date: 2nd August 1904
Place: Holy Trinity, Ayr
Spouse: Agnes Marion Kerans

Death –
Date: 5th October 1924
Place: Logie, Bridge of Allan

Additional Information –
His father, Prof. George Grub, was something of a polymath. In addition to his prodigious legal career, he was a noted scholar, historian, and lay theologian. An inheritor of the the Non-Juring Episcopalian tradition, he was by nature a High Churchman and defender of Alexander Penrose Forbes and John Comper (both also former rectors at Stonehaven) in their respective trials relating to the doctrine of the Real Presence and ritualism. He did all this with a good sense of humour, and found time to help found the Spalding Club (an antiquarian society with various incarnations dedicated to the research of N.E. Scotland).

The reason this information is included is that many of these traits were passed onto his two sons; George and Charles, both priests. Obviously, George’s information can be found above, but Charles also held various incumbencies in Scotland and England. Notably, St. Mary’s, Montrose.

The more proper subject matter of this page – Rev’d George Grub – was also known as a scholar, but not to the extent of his father. It seems likely he was also musical, as he took a close interest in the choir (being photographed with them in 1888), and a letter of thanks to him from the choir and choirmaster, John Wardle, was published in the Press and Journal in 1890, as he left Stonehaven. Coincidentally, very early in Grub’s tenure, he presided at a special service for the dedication of the organ in December 1881. It was also during his reign that the chancel and reredos were completed, though the choir stalls and stained glass we see today were added in later decades.