Commonplace-book and other family material relating to Rev. William Henderson Begg
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1517
- Dates of Creation:1900-1957
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1 box
Scope and Content
The collection is composed of:
- 1 x commonplace book from c.1900: autograph manuscript, 155pp, which also have enclusures (notes, ephemera). Subjects include: art, aesthetic religion, creeds, calvinism, darwinism, equality, love, missions, Puritan, personality, Rome, reason, and scepticism
There are also:
- Photographs being: large family in posed group; kilted man in military unifrom; gentleman in posed portait, wing-collar; woman, head and shoulders portrait with two children, male and female; head and shoulders of minister, in spectacles; colour photograph of minister ('Robert Nov '92' on rear)
In addition, there is a body of material relating to a visit to RAF Leuchars by Queen Elizabeth II on 4 June 1957. The material is composed of:
- 9 x black and white photographs showing various aspects to the Royal Visit in June 1957. The photographs were grouped together in a piece of paper bearing 'S/L Henderson-Begg'
- 1 x ticket-tag allowing bearer access to the Officers' Mess Enclosure, Royal Visit, 4 June 1957
- 2 x invitation cards to the ceremonial at RAF Leuchars, 4 June 1957, and access to Cocktails in the Officers' Mess, in the name of 'Mrs R. J. Henderson-Begg
- 1 x programme of events at the ceremonial at RAF Leuchars, 4 June 1957
- 2 x route plans for the visit to RAF Leuchars, 4 June 1957
- 2 x copies of news-cutting from 'St Andrews Citizen' dated Saturday 8 June 1957, on 'Leuchars' Royal Day'
- 1 x news-cutting from 'Daily Record' dated wednesday 5 June 1957
Administrative / Biographical History
William Henderson-Begg was born in 1877. He was the brother of Capt. Robert Henderson-Begg (b. 1878), Indian Ordnance Department, who died on 24 December 1915 at the Siege of Kut-Al-Amara, Mesopotamia (in present day Iraq). Robert had attended Glasgow Academy as a student, and both William and Robert attended Glasgow University - William graduating in 1898 with the degree of MA, and Robert in 1899 also with an MA. Later, in 1906, William Henderson-Begg was awarded the degree of BD. A Jamieson Bursary had enabled him to attend the Edinburgh Theological College in 1898.
The Rev. William Henderson-Begg was ordained in 1900 and became a priest in 1901. He was a Curate in Leith 1900-1904 and then in Glasgow, at St. George's, 1904-1908. He was Rector at Broughty Ferry from 1908 to 1913. From 1913 he was a Lecturer at Edinburgh Theological College, and Rector at All Saints, Glasgow, 1913-1921. He served as summer Chaplain in Braemar, 1914-1915.
Henderson-Begg was an Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1920-1921, and Canon at St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, 1920-1921. He was Rector of the Church of St. Paul's, York Place, Edinburgh, 1921-1932, and of St. Paul and St. George's, York Place, 1932-1934. He was also Canon of St. Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, and Synod Clerk for the Diocese of Edinburgh, 1928-1934.
The Rev. William Henderson-Begg died on 29 January 1934. He was buried in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. He was survived by Mrs. Henderson-Begg and his sons Robert, Alexander and Colin.
Access Information
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Acquisition Information
Material acquired by doantion. Accession no: E2014.05.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 21 March 2014
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