| 词条 | William Macmillan (minister) |
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Background and careerWilliam Boyd Robertson Macmillan (better known as Bill) was born in Keith, Moray in 1927. He was a graduate of the University of Aberdeen in arts and divinity; he also did National Service in the Royal Navy. His first charge was at St Andrew's Church, Bo'ness (1955-1960), followed by Fyvie Parish Church, Aberdeenshire (1960-1967), then Bearsden South Parish Church (1967-1978). He was minister of Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's) from 1978 until his retirement in 1993. During this time he came to national prominence in the Church of Scotland, as Convener of the Business Committee of the General Assembly and Convener of the Church of Scotland's Board of Practice and Procedure. He was appointed a Chaplain to the Queen (1988), received an honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Dundee (1990), an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the University of Aberdeen (1991) and served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1991. Following his Moderatorial year, his title was the Very Reverend Dr William B. R. Macmillan LLD DD. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/william-macmillan-former-moderator-of-the-general-assembly-of-the-church-of-scotland-1.136235 |title=William MacMillan Former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (From Herald Scotland) |website=Heraldscotland.com |date=2002-10-18 |accessdate=2016-05-12}} {{Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Macmillan, William}} 6 : 1927 births|2002 deaths|Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|People associated with Dundee|People from Keith, Moray|20th-century Scottish clergy |
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