|
MacBeath
MacBeath or Macbeath may refer to: * Alexander Murray Macbeath (1923–2014), British mathematician * Andrew MacBeath 20th century Scottish preacher *Jimmy MacBeath Jimmy MacBeath (1894–1972) was a Scottish Traveller and Traditional singer of the Bothy ballads from the north east of Scotland. He was both a mentor and source for fellow singers during the mid 20th century British folk revival. He had a hu ... (1894–1972), itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads from the northeast of Scotland * John MacBeath (c. 1880 – 1967), Scottish Baptist preacher See also * Macbeth (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy MacBeath
Jimmy MacBeath (1894–1972) was a Scottish Traveller and Traditional singer of the Bothy ballads from the north east of Scotland. He was both a mentor and source for fellow singers during the mid 20th century British folk revival. He had a huge repertoire of songs, which were recorded by Alan Lomax and Hamish Henderson. Life Jimmy MacBeath (pronounced the same as Macbeth) was born to a family of Scottish Travellers in the fishing village of Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. He learned songs such as "Lord Randall" (Child Ballad 12) from his mother. At the age of 13 he started work as a live-in farm hand at Deskford. He was a bachelor all his life and learned many songs in the bothies, or farm huts where the male farm workers lived. He was to be a traveller for much of his life; in 1908 he took his first long walk, from Inverness to Perth. In the First World War he joined the Gordon Highlanders and fought in Flanders. Later he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew MacBeath
Andrew G. W. MacBeath, a Scottish preacher associated with the Keswick Convention, was younger brother of John MacBeath; studied at the University of Edinburgh, the Baptist College in Glasgow, and New College, Edinburgh. MacBeath spent 15 years with the Baptist Missionary Society in Congo. During World War II, he spent 6 years in Cape Town, and then was a lecturer on the Bible at Toronto Bible College for four years. In 1954, he spent three months in West Africa, and in the summer of 1967, re-visited Congo. He then went on to African Great Lakes The African Great Lakes (; ) are a series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift. The series includes Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world by area; Lake Tangan ... countries. In the 1950s and 1960s, MacBeath was at the Bible Training Institute, Glasgow. (Source: back cover of "The Book of Job" by Andrew MacBeath) He took part in the funeral of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacBeath
John MacBeath, a Scottish preacher, was minister of Cambuslang Baptist Church from 1909 to 1921 or 1922. He was later minister of Haven Green Baptist Church, Ealing, from 1942 to 1949. His first wife Margaret died during this pastorate, on 16 November 1947. He then remarried to Eleanor Millard. He himself died 3 May 1967 aged 87 years. His funeral took place from Haven Green Baptist Church, of which he was Pastor Emeritus. His younger brother, Andrew MacBeath Andrew G. W. MacBeath, a Scottish preacher associated with the Keswick Convention, was younger brother of John MacBeath; studied at the University of Edinburgh, the Baptist College in Glasgow, and New College, Edinburgh. MacBeath spent 15 years ..., formerly Principal of the Bible Training Institute, Glasgow, took part. Published works * ''"Afterward!" A study of the word in the Epistle to the people'' * ''The Carpenter of Nazareth. Talks about His tools, etc'' * ''The Circle of Time'' * ''The Conquest of Kingdoms. The St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |