Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Roderick

Surname: MacRae

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Ruairidh Mhortie Ali

Date of death: 24/03/11

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Year of death: 2011

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Gravestone inscription:

In loving memory of
Margaret Ann Nicholson
who died 15th June 1961
aged 44 years
beloved wife of
Roderick MacRae
also their infant son
Murdo Angus

Home address: Milltown

Township: Milltown

Originally from:

Milltown

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Biography:

He was in Casablanca on VE Day. He returned home and worked on the fishing boats ‘Johan’,  ‘Isa’, and ‘Kathryn’, and then he bought the ‘Catriona’ with Angus Gillies and Duncan Murchison. He went to work for Howard Doris when the ‘Catriona’ was sold. In January 2012, he is not yet listed on the stone.

Reference number: 189

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Graveyard section: 2

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