b. 28 September 1864. d. 12 April 1941. Nationality: Scottish.
Scots poet, prospector, and public servant. Born near Alford, Aberdeenshire. Moved
to Aberdeen and worked as a land surveyor (1881-1889). Moved to Johannesburg, South
Africa in 1889 to continue his profession there. Married Edith Rogers in 1895. Enlisted
in the Second Boer War in 1899 but was given the position of Deputy Inspector of Mines
and eventually the Secretary for Public Works for the Union of South Africa. Received
the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1922. Author of several
volumes of poetry including *Hamewith* (1900). His poetry was collected into one volume
*Hamewith and Other Poems* (1927). *Chambers’s Journal* ledger entry for Murray’s
“In the Gloamin,’” published on 21 January 1893, lists his address as c/o 106 Broomhill
Place, Aberdeen (NLS Dep 341/370). Biographical information: *Charles Murray: Poet,
Prospector, and Public Servant*, <https://www.abdn.ac.uk/charlesmurray/index.php>
(14 March 2022). (AC, CC)