Peter Lorimer (moderator)

He was born at 161 Rose Street[1] in Edinburgh's First New Town in 1812, the son of John Lorimer, a master builder.

[2] He was licensed to preach as a minister of the Church of Scotland by the Presbytery of Edinburgh.

[4] Returning to London in 1844 he was offered the chair in Theology at the English Presbyterian College.

[2] He died suddenly in Whitehaven in north-west England on 29 July 1879, where he had been invited to preach, but was buried in Grange Cemetery in South Edinburgh.

The grave lies on the south side of the main north path.