Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Alexander

Surname: MacRae

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Ali Tàilleir

Date of death: 15/07/27

Place of death:

Age: 91

Year of death: 1927

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: July 19, 1927

Gravestone inscription:

Erected
by
Elisabeth MacRae
in
loving memory of
her husband
Alexander MacRae
Merchant, Applecross
who died 15th July 1927
aged 91 years
A man much beloved
Also the above
Elizabeth MacRae
who died 4th Feb. 1933
aged 80 years
and of Marion MacRae
who died 10th Aug. 1935
aged 84 years
Sister of
Alexander MacRae

Home address: Shore Street

Township: Shore Street

Originally from:

Date of birth:

Biography:

Shop and hotel keeper. In the Highland Council’s Register of Interments, his occupation is listed as: “Shop and Hotel.” He and his wife ran the Temperance Hotel (now Applecross Inn), and had a store. He also published postcards.

Reference number: 279

Interment number: 1

Graveyard section: 3

Lair number: 28

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