Surname: Glasse Forename(s): John b. 27 January 1848. d. 8 February 1918. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet and Church of Scotland clergyman. Born in Auchtermuchty, Fife. Educated at the
University of St Andrews and New College, Edinburgh. Ordained in 1877. Minister at
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (1877-1909). Member of the Scottish Land and Labour League.
Founded Scotland’s first Fabian Society in 1892. Co-founded the Glasgow branch of
the Independent Labour Party. Married twice, Jane Scott White in July 1878 and Louisa
Plymer Gibson in 1907. Biographical information: Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glasse (18 August 2021). (CC)