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R. H. (Robert Henry) Lundie
1824–1885
A 19th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and biographer, he is remembered for energetic church and community work in Birkenhead and Liverpool, as well as for writing a memoir of the philanthropist Alexander Balfour. His life joined pastoral care, social concern, and a small but lasting place in Victorian religious writing.
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Alexander Balfour : a memoir
by R. H. (Robert Henry) Lundie
About the author
Born in Kelso, Scotland, on November 5, 1824, Robert Henry Lundie entered the ministry at a remarkably young age. Sources connected with the United Reformed Church describe him as being called to St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Birkenhead when he was only 19.
During his years in Birkenhead and later in Liverpool, he was known for active work beyond the pulpit. Accounts of his career say he promoted schools and Sunday schools, worked to improve social conditions, and twice served as Moderator of the General Synod. He later moved to Liverpool to help establish a new congregation at Fairfield, where he continued his ministry for many years.
As an author, Lundie is best known for Alexander Balfour: A Memoir, a Victorian biography that remains the main work associated with his name in library catalogs and public-domain editions. I could confirm his authorship and ministry, but I did not find a reliable portrait image to include here.