David Innes-Ker

1910–1957 (age 47)

Biography

Born in 1910, David Innes-Ker spent his days nurturing the quiet traditions of Kelso Abbey, welcoming parishioners and friends with a calm sincerity that mirrored the abbey's venerable stones.

Those who treasured him still recall his steady kindness and the way he kept the abbey a place of solace; his memorial remains a gentle reminder of a life lived in humble devotion.

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