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Andrew Young
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Born in Elgin, Highlands
Born on 29th of April 1885
Died on 25th of November 1971

Born 1885. Died 1971 - Scottish poet and clergyman.


Educated at New College, Edinburgh. Became a United Free Church minister in 1912, later joined the Anglican Church. Early verse included Songs of Night (1910) and Boaz and Ruth (1920). Wrote account of poetry, folklore and natural history of British Isles.

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