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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dates of Life: 1895 – 1983\"\"
\nDates of Rectorship: 1931 – 1938<\/p>\n

Before –
\n1914: M.A. in Moral Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
\nOctober 1914-1919: War Service. Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Served on the Home Front, as well as in France, Belgium, and Gallipoli.
\n1919: Ordinary M.A., University of Aberdeen.
\n””: Attended Edinburgh Theological College
\n1921-1931: Curate at St. Margaret’s, Newlands
\n1921: Ordained Deacon by Bishop of Brechin, for Glasgow
\n1922: Ordained Priest<\/p>\n

After –
\n1938-1944: Priest at St. John’s, New Pitsligo
\n1944-1955: Priest at St. Andrew’s, Ardrossan
\nSometime after 1955: Priest at St. Mary’s, Kirriemuir<\/p>\n

Birth –
\nFull Name: John Walker Symon \"\"
\nDate: 8th April 1895
\nPlace: Buckie
\nFather: John Clark Symon, House Painter
\nMother: Margaret Smith Walker<\/p>\n

Marriage –
\nDate: 10th July 1924
\nPlace: Holy Trinity, Elgin
\nSpouse: Margaret Maxwell Senior<\/p>\n

Death –
\nDate: 1983
\nPlace: Larbert<\/p>\n

Additional Information –
\nBuried 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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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