Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Murdo

Surname: MacDonald

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Murchadh Mòr

Date of death: 04/09/39

Place of death:

Age: 72

Year of death: 1939

Date of burial:

Date of funeral:

Gravestone inscription:

In memory of
Murdo MacDonald
Milton
died Sept. 1939 aged 72 years
His wife
Catherine Gillanders
died Aug. 1943 aged 76 years
Their daughter Kate
died Sept. 1959 aged 62 years
Their son
Rev. Roderick MacDonald
M.B., Ch. B.
died Vancouver 1974
aged 76 years

Home address: Milltown

Township: Milltown

Originally from:

Date of birth:

Biography:

It is local tradition in Applecross that Murdo MacDonald died on the day World War II was declared – 3 September 1939, and not 4 September, as appears in the Register of Interments held by the Highland Council.

Reference number: 282

Interment number: 144

Graveyard section: 3

Lair number: 36

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