Rev Ian Y Gilmour (Locum Minister)
Ian hails from Millerston in Lanarkshire near Hogganfield Loch off the Cumbernauld Road out of Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow University and was a probationer with the Very Rev Dr Russell Barr.
For 10 years he was minister at Drylaw Church, followed by 15 years at South Leith Parish Church and then at St Andrews & St Georges West Church in George Street, Edinburgh. He took some time out to write about a subject he is passionate about, slavery and song, before taking up an overseas assignment with the Church of Scotland in Sri Lanka. Sadly that assignment was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With curfews and lockdowns and quarantines starting, he chose to return to Scotland to be close to his family in the uncertain months ahead, taking up a post as Associate Minister at Cramond Kirk. “My wife Donna had come home for a wedding in March and there was a risk we would be apart for a very long time. I am delighted to be back in Edinburgh as my two daughters live here, in Cammo and Portobello.”
In June 2024, Ian took up the post of locum minister at Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh, and in July 2024 he launched his book “Stirred by the Storm”, co-authored with Rev Bill Clinkenbeard, about the current challenges facing the Church of Scotland.
As well as his family and dear grandchildren, Ian is passionate about music and sport. He enjoys listening to Jazz, walking and playing a very erratic game of golf.