Brechin Cathedral is currently without a minister due to the Revd Scott Rennie being translated to Queens Cross Church in Aberdeen.
The Revd Carleen Robertson is currently our Interim Moderator and Bill Beedie is our Locum during the vacancy period.
Ian Robertson is Organist and Director of Music at the Cathedral. A chartered engineer by profession, he has had a keen interest in music since his early childhood in Dundee. He started the piano at Downfield Primary, and the bassoon at Kirkton High, eventually playing bassoon with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. His interest in the organ and church music began as a student in Edinburgh, and he was appointed to his first post as organist there in 1970. Since then he has held the post of Organist/Choir Director in various churches in Edinburgh, Dundee, Forfar and Montrose.
Ian retired from engineering in 2003 and now devotes most of his time to his interest in music. In addition to his work at the Cathedral, he spends much of his time teaching organ, piano and singing. He is also Secretary of the Tayside Organists' Society.
A native of Dundee, Ian lives in Inverbervie with his wife Alison, who is also a professional musician. Their four children, Fiona, Nicola, Jane and John all share the family interest in music. Other than music, Ian’s main interests are golf, gardening and cooking.
Music@brechincathedral.org
William Low is Session Clerk at the Cathedral. He has a GP son and four grandsons in Cumbria, William lives in a 200+ year old house adjoining the Cathedral.
Formerly a family solicitor in Rugby, Warwickshire, where, in 1966, he was ordained an Elder of the Presbyterian Church of England, William retired to Brechin in 1986 to be near his elderly parents and was admitted an Elder of the Cathedral in 1988.
Session Clerk since 1999, he is particularly interested in the welcoming of the many visitors to the Cathedral and Round Tower.
For ten years he was Honorary Secretary of the local Community Council, and has served since 1988 as Honorary Secretary, and more recently Treasurer, of the Brechin Mechanics' Institute.Past Captain of the Edzell Golf Club, his main recreation being golf!
Sadly, William's wife Elizabeth passed away last year and he too is now in receipt of some care and attention at our local infirmary. We wish him a speeedy recovery.
Sadly William passed away on Saturday 19th June 2010
Doug Taylor is acting Session Clerk.
Mr Ian Gray's new role is Parish Assistant to the Esk Parish Grouping, Ian will still be keeping in touch with the Cathedral. We wish him well with his new appointment.
We welcome Oksana Steele, as our new Secretary based in the Cathedral Office.