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Reverend Charles Robertson, beloved Church of Scotland leader and voice of Edinburgh’s soul, has died at 85 — a man whose ministry turned churches into community hearths, from remote Kiltearn to historic Canongate. Born in Glasgow as the youngest of five, he dazzled academically and musically before becoming a theology powerhouse. He saved Canongate from closure by stepping in as caretaker minister, then led it with grace, faith, and a tenor voice that moved hearts — even negotiating road reroutes for his manse. A chaplain to royalty, military, and city institutions, he restored a Frobenius organ, nurtured choirs, and left behind a legacy of enduring spiritual and civic presence.

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