David H. C. Read was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and author, known for his long tenure as Senior Minister at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City from 1956 to 1989. He served as the first Chaplain of the University of Edinburgh and as Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland. Read was a World War II veteran, taken prisoner by the Germans while serving as Chaplain to the 51st Highland Division. His book 'Prisoners' Quest' documents his experiences in POW camps.
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David H. C. Read belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cupar
Place of Death: New York City
Occupation: Christian minister | chaplain
Employers: Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church | University of Edinburgh | British Army
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 2, 1910
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 14 | 12 Capricorn 6 | 7 Taurus 19 |
| Moon | 29 Virgo 44 | 29 Gemini 23 | 20 Sagittarius 15 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 58 | 0 Capricorn 57 | 27 Taurus 23 |
| Venus | 23 Aquarius 46 | 11 Capricorn 6 | 21 Pisces 11 |
| Mars | 18 Aries 39 | 13 Capricorn 50 | 27 Gemini 55 |
| Jupiter | 13 Libra 11 | 21 Cancer 10 | 6 Libra 4 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 5 | 26 Pisces 10 | 28 Aries 11 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 34 | 27 Taurus 55 | 25 Capricorn 12 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 8 | 29 Pisces 31 | 16 Cancer 48 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 34 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 25 Gemini 17 |
| Rahu | 5 Gemini 41 | 12 Pisces 5 | 29 Taurus 32 |
| Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 41 | 12 Virgo 5 | 29 Scorpio 32 |
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