Background
NISBET, Matthew Alexander was born in 1838 in Delhi. Son of Matthew Nisbet, 48th Bengal Native Infantry.
NISBET, Matthew Alexander was born in 1838 in Delhi. Son of Matthew Nisbet, 48th Bengal Native Infantry.
Studied at Cheltenham College. Jesus College, Cambridge (Scholar).
Captain of College Boat. Captain of College Eleven (cricket). Master of Arts; Master of Arts (comit. caus.), Oxford.
Curate of Longborough, 1861. Chipping-Campden, 1367. Vicar of St. Luke’s, Gloucester, 1872.
Chaplain to Volunteers. Chairman of Gloucester School Board, 1876-1881. Rural Dean of Gloucester.
Rector of Ringwould, 1881. Guardian and District Councillor. Honourable Secretary of the Canterbury Diocesan Education Society since 1885.
Honourable Secretary of the Canterbury Diocesan Sunday School Teachers’ Association, 1SS7-1907. Honourable Canon of Canterbury, 1891. Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Diocesan Association.
Member of Kent County Education Committee. Rector of Ickham since 1897.
Club: Constitutional.
Walking and golf.
Spouse 1875, Louisa J. Scobell,daughter of Rev. S. G. Scobell.