Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Donald Fraser

Surname: Ross

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Donny Ross

Date of death: 06/12/69

Place of death: Inverness

Age: 52

Year of death: 1969

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: December 9, 1969

Gravestone inscription:

In Loving Memory Of
My Husband
Donald Fraser Ross
Died 6 December 1969
Aged 52 Years

Barbara Finlayson
Died 18 August 2000
Aged 86 Years

Home address: Navity Cottage, Shore Street

Township: Shore Street

Originally from:

Date of birth:

Biography:

He was manager of a Co-op shop in Uist (Lochmaddy or Lochboisdale?). Then he returned to Applecross and had a shop beside Milltown pier (Mike Summers’ garage). He then joined the Applecross estate. When MacKay died, he became Applecross estate manager. He gave up this job due to failing eyesight, and died at the young age of 52. His son, Angus Ross, joined the Highland Constabulary, before joining the Metroplitan Police and rising to the rank of Chief Inspector(?)

Reference number: 94

Interment number: 403

Graveyard section: 1

Lair number: 41

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