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The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
St Andrews, Scotland
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An historical
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by Stuart K Reid.
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, St Andrews (Church of Scotland) is a charity; Charity Number : SCO17173
With a base of Iona marble surmounted by pillars and
panels of onyx of alabaster, the pulpit, erected in memory
of Dr A K H Boyd, is a striking feature of Holy Trinity
Church.
Dr Boyd was Minister of the First Charge from 1865 until
1899 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland in 1890.
At the base of the pillars are small shields bearing the
initials of ministers of Holy Trinity who have held the office
of Moderator of the General Assembly.
The War Memorial situated in the South Transept
Also in the south transept is the impressive tomb and
monument to Archbishop Sharp who was murdered by
Covenanters at Magus Muir while returning to St Andrews with
his daughter and servants.
The tomb was commisioned by his son, Sir William Sharp, was
constructed of Greek and Italian marble in Holland, and
erected in the church in the same year as his murder, 1679.
Thomas Mitchell Morris, Senior, otherwise known as Old Tom
Morris, was an Elder of Holy Trinity Church.
Born in St Andrews, he was one of the pioneers of professional
golf and worked as a greenkeeper, clubmaker and course
designer, as well as playing tournament golf.
He was the father of modern green-keeping and played a role
in designing courses across the British Isles.
He won the Open Championship on four occasions and still
holds the record as the oldest winner of the Open at 46.
The 18th hole of the Old Course is named after him, a fitting
tribute to his commitment to and influence on the game of
golf.
