Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Roderick

Surname: Gillies

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Ruairidh Ali Bhàin

Date of death: 19/04/65

Place of death: Applecross

Age: 74

Year of death: 1965

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: April 21, 1965

Gravestone inscription:

In loving memory of
Roderick Gillies
who died 19th April 1965
aged 74 years
beloved husband of
Morag MacRae
who died 11th November 1989

Home address: Culduie

Township: Culduie

Originally from:

Culduie

Date of birth:

Biography:

Fisherman and crofter. Roderick Gillies and his cousin had the fishing boat Morag. Latterly, he was reputed to have had more sheep than anyone else in Applecross.

Reference number: 197

Interment number: 369

Graveyard section: 2

Lair number: 19

Image:

Secondary image: