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Summary: For a much more in depth account see Hugh Douglas' AANHS publication The Rev. Roderick Lawson.(1831-1907) was born in Girvan, where his father was a ropespinner. He received his early education under the Rev. Cathcart Kay in the old Parish School. His first post was that of assistant to the Rev. John M'Leod, at that time minister of the parish of Newton-on-Ayr, but later of Govan Parish. In 1864 he was ordained minister of the West Parish Church, Maybole, in which a memorial tablet records that he laboured for 34 years and was " a man imbued with the enthusiasm of usefulness who preached the love of God." He was a great lover of the romantic land in which he was born, and in books such as"-Places of Interest about Girvan,'' " Ailsa Craig," and " The Covenanters of Ayrshire," he has given much information about the many interesting places in Carrick, the tales of grim and tragic deeds being mingled with humorous comments and anecdotes in a lighter vein. He not only wrote a number of poems and songs chiefly on local subjects, but was also a diligent collector of the ballads and songs of his native district, which he published under the title of " Ballads and Songs of Carrick." Firmly believing that ballads and songs are written to be sung rather than to be read, he got his musical friends to write melodies and accompaniments for all the pieces in his collection not already provided with them. |
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Author of Complete text and illustrations from ten of Lawson's books will be made available on this site. Other books by Rev. R. Lawson Ailsa Craig It's History and Natural History 1888 (republished) |
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