Robert Sibbald Calderwood (born 1864) served as Minister

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 at Cambuslang Old Parish Church

Cambuslang

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 until his death. He continued the improvements to the Church building, installing a new Chancel

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 in 1922. He receiving the (now customary for Ministers of Cambuslang) doctorate

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 in 1928 from Glasgow University.

He was born in Blysthwood

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, Glasgow

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 on the 2nd of December 1864 and educated at the Normal School

David Stow

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 and Glasgow University. He was secretary to a famous minister, Rev Dr George Matheson

George Matheson

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. In 1888 he was a student missionary on Loch Lomond

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. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow on 2 June 1889 then became assistant minister at St Mathew's Parish, Glasgow, before moving to Garelochhead

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 (6 February 1890) and the Tollbooth Parish

Greyfriars Kirk

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, Edinburgh

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 (3 May 1900). He was chaplain

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 to His Majesty's Prison Edinburgh

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from 1905 until 1908, when he was called to Cambuslang on 24 June 1908. He produced a series of New Testament Lessons for the Scottish National Sabbath School Lessons in 1911 and in the same year published Patriotism - a coronation address.