Robert
Lee was born at Tweedmouth, Berwickshire, England in 1804. He was
appointed minister of Old Greyfriars Kirk in 1843. Ahead of his time, in
addition to introducing changes to the order of service he was the
first clergyman to install a harmonium in a Presbyterian Church. While
returning from a visit to Colinton, Dr Lee suffered a stroke as he rode
his horse along Princes Street which left him paralysed down one side.
He died at Torquay, Cornwall in 1868 and was buried in the Grange
Cemetery, Newington, Edinburgh. He was succeeded by the Rev. Robert
Wallace. A sculptured head of the minister who was Dean of the Chapel
Royal of Holyrood and Chaplain in ordinary to the Queen can be seen on
he north wall of Greyfriars Kirk.rved his time as a
blacksmith before enlisting in the Royal Engineers. Following his basic
training he was posted to an R.E. company mapping Scotland and the
north of England for the Ordnance Survey Department. While lodging at
Candlemaker Row he became friendly with Bobby. The terrier would
accompany the sergeant along George IV Bridge and go for a meal with
him. Colour Sergeant Scott decided to remain in Edinburgh after his
discharge from the Army. He worked at Edinburgh Castle in a civilian
capacity. When the old soldier died at the Royal Infirmary in 1893 he
was buried in Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh.
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Robert
Lee was born at Tweedmouth, Berwickshire, England in 1804. He was
appointed minister of Old Greyfriars Kirk in 1843. Ahead of his time, in
addition to introducing changes to the order of service he was the
first clergyman to install a harmonium in a Presbyterian Church. While
returning from a visit to Colinton, Dr Lee suffered a stroke as he rode
his horse along Princes Street which left him paralysed down one side.
He died at Torquay, Cornwall in 1868 and was buried in the Grange
Cemetery, Newington, Edinburgh. He was succeeded by the Rev. Robert
Wallace. A sculptured head of the minister who was Dean of the Chapel
Royal of Holyrood and Chaplain in ordinary to the Queen can be seen on
he north wall of Greyfriars Kirk.rved his time as a
blacksmith before enlisting in the Royal Engineers. Following his basic
training he was posted to an R.E. company mapping Scotland and the
north of England for the Ordnance Survey Department. While lodging at
Candlemaker Row he became friendly with Bobby. The terrier would
accompany the sergeant along George IV Bridge and go for a meal with
him. Colour Sergeant Scott decided to remain in Edinburgh after his
discharge from the Army. He worked at Edinburgh Castle in a civilian
capacity. When the old soldier died at the Royal Infirmary in 1893 he
was buried in Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh.