22 John W. Symon

Dates of Life: 1895 – 1983
Dates of Rectorship: 1931 – 1938

Before –
1914: M.A. in Moral Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
October 1914-1919: War Service. Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Served on the Home Front, as well as in France, Belgium, and Gallipoli.
1919: Ordinary M.A., University of Aberdeen.
””: Attended Edinburgh Theological College
1921-1931: Curate at St. Margaret’s, Newlands
1921: Ordained Deacon by Bishop of Brechin, for Glasgow
1922: Ordained Priest

After –
1938-1944: Priest at St. John’s, New Pitsligo
1944-1955: Priest at St. Andrew’s, Ardrossan
Sometime after 1955: Priest at St. Mary’s, Kirriemuir

Birth –
Full Name: John Walker Symon
Date: 8th April 1895
Place: Buckie
Father: John Clark Symon, House Painter
Mother: Margaret Smith Walker

Marriage –
Date: 10th July 1924
Place: Holy Trinity, Elgin
Spouse: Margaret Maxwell Senior

Death –
Date: 1983
Place: Larbert

Additional Information –
Buried in St. Mary’s, Dunblane. He is present on the First World War Roll of Honour at the University of Aberdeen. In 1931, he spoke attempting to raise funds for a church hall to be dedicated to his predecessor at Stonehaven; Dean Christie. It is possible he could have suffered mental trauma during his wartime service.