Stevenson, James Patrick Haldane (b. 1910: minister, Victoria, Australia)

Rev James Patrick Haldane-Stevenson was born at Llandaff, Wales on 17 March 1910 . His mother was a great-grand-daughter of Robert Haldane, whose Airthrey Estate is now the University of Stirling campus. His father’s family was connected with the engineering firm Dick & Stevenson. Both his parents came from Airdrie. After university, he trained for the ministry and was ordained to a Lambeth curacy in 1935 . During the Second World War he served as a Territorial Chaplain in Flanders and Italy. He continued Army service after the War, as commandant of a chaplaincy Centre for conducting Christian leadership in Austria, but resigned in 1955 and emigrated to Australia. He was vicar of North Balwyn, Victoria, from 1959-1980 ; and was appointed Honorary Assistant of St Paul’s Manuka, in 1984. He contributed widely to religious debate in Australia both in lectures and print. His autobiography, Beyond the Bridge ( 1973 ), reflected on his fortunate background and his concern for those less fortunate in life.