The Right Reverend

Frederick Easson
Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseAberdeen and Orkney
Elected1956
In office1956–1972
PredecessorHerbert Hall
SuccessorIan Begg
Orders
Consecration1956
Personal details
Born(1905-07-29)29 July 1905
Died11 February 1988(1988-02-11) (aged 82)
DenominationAnglican

Edward Frederick Easson[1] (29 July 1905 – 11 February 1988) was a Scottish Episcopal Church bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney in Scotland from 1956 to 1972 and Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1953 to 1956.

Biography

He was educated at Morgan Academy, the University of St Andrews and Edinburgh Theological College. He was a Maths and Science teacher at Lasswade Secondary School from 1929 to 1931; Assistant Curate of St Peter, Edinburgh[2] from 1933 to 1936; and of St Aidan, Craigmillar from 1936 to 1939; Rector of St Peter, Peterhead from 1940 to 1948;[3] and of St Devenick, Bieldside[4] until his appointment as Dean.

References

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ Church Web Site
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947/48 p387 Oxford, OUP, 1947
  4. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000" p. 517 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
Religious titles Preceded byGeorge Bartlet Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney 1953–1956 Succeeded byRichard Elual Kerrin


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