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Roshven Graveyard
There are many unmarked grave stones. The following are those marked.
1
In loving memory of
Felicity Blackburn
1935 - 2015
R.I.P.
2
Peter Blackburn
20 Sept 1902 - 12 Dec. 1965
And his wife
Pauline Frances
28 Nov. 1908 - 19 June 1996
R.I.P.
3
William Blackburn
1850 - 1927
Son of
Hugh and Jemima Blackburn
1823 - 1909
Vere Savile Blackburn
his wife
1861 - 1933
4
In loving memory of
Iain
MacMaster
1930 ~ 2015
R.I.P.
John McLellan Funeral Directors
5
Margaret (Peggy) MacRae
Mike McFall Funeral Directors
6
In
Loving Memory of
Ewen MacMaster
Died 21st July 1933
His wife
Margaret Stalker
Died 11th
Jan 1896
Their son
John MacMaster
Died 21st April 1954
His wife
Margaret MacPhee
Died 3rd
July 1958
7
In
Memory of
Alex Johnston
Died 9th
May 1980
Also his wife
Margaret MacMaster
Died 3rd
Jan 1990
8
In Loving Memory of
Marjorie McPherson
Who died 7th
Sept. 1990
Aged 53 years,
Sadly Missed
Wonderful thoughts of times
together. Precious memories
Will last forever.
9
In Loving Memory of
Charles
MacPherson
Died 22nd
Jan 1988
R.I.P.
In loving Memory
Of a dear
Mum
10
In
Memory of
A. MacPherson
Died 9th
Feb 1920
Aged 86 Yrs.
11
In
Loving
Memory Of
My Dear Husband
Alexander MacPherson
Who died 20th
May 1979
Aged 78 years.
His wife
Barbara MacDonald
Died 5th
Nov 2001
Aged 83 years.
R.I.P.
12
In Memory of
Pte Angus MacIsaac
5th
Cameron Hdrs
Who died in Hospital
At Tapluw Bucks.
26th
May 1917
Aged 27
From Wounds he received
In Action in France on
3rd
May 1917
R.I.P.
(For more information see the end)
13
In
In
Memory
Of
R MacIsaac
Died 17th
March
1920
Aged 87 years.
R.I.P.
14
In Loving Memory of
Angus and Anne
MacDonald
Also their family
R.I.P
15
KML
Nov 1914
Nov 2005
RIP
16
JML
† RIP
17
In
Memory Of
Katie Ann MacKillop
Died 6th
March 1983
Aged 74 years
And her sister
Isobel MacKillop
Died 1st January 1985
Aged 73 years.
R.I.P.
18
In Memory of
Allan MacIsaac,
Of Smirisary.
Died March 1952, aged 81.
His wife, Marjory,
Nee MacPherson,
Died March 1959, aged 84.
Angus MacIsaac,
died February 1994, aged 79.
Jean R. MacIsaac,
died March 2007, aged 91.
R.I.P
19
Pray for the soul
Of
John MacLean
of Glenuig
who died
on the 27th
Nov. 1893
aged 51 years
R.I.P.
Erected by his many
sincere friends and
mourners in the Parishes
of Ardnamurchan, the
small Isles and elsewhere.
20
Mary MacLean
1844 - 1914
Anna MacLean
1836 - 1927
R.I.P.
(Also on photo 19)
21
H05608 Flight Sergeant
J.A. Blair
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
13th July 1944. Age 22.
† To live in the hearts
of those he loved
is not to die.
(For more information see the end)
22
Norman Armstrong Brittain
Lieutenant R.N.V.R.
Aged 27
Killed on Active Service
2nd
October 1942
(For more information see the end)
23
In
Loving Memory of
Peter Scanlon
Died 16th
July 1968
Aged 63 years
R.I.P.
24
In Loving Memory Of
Margaret MacDougall
Died 24th
April 1955
Aged 99 years.
Bridget Scanlon
Aged 84 years.
Donald Young
Died 2nd
July 1984
Aged 88 years.
R.I.P.
25
In Loving Memory of
Alexander MacDonald
Died 20th
Feb. 1994
Aged 72 years
Beloved Husband of Vera MacDonald.
May his Dear Soul
Rest in peace.
26
In
Loving Memory of
Rick Payne
1944 - 2000
27
In loving memory
Of
Our dear mother
Johanna MacPherson
Died 18 August 1971
Beloved wife of
Angus MacDonald
Our dear father
Died 8 March 1949.
Also our dear brother
Ronald Allan MacDonald
Died 20 July 1971
Fondly remembered
R.I.P.
28
Mar Chuimhneachan air
Ar parantan
Raghall Ailean Domhnallach
(The Whaler)
Gleann-Uige
15.12.1916 ..... 20.7.1971
Agus
Magaidh Nicaoidh
Cille Pheadar, Uibhist-a-deas
17.3.1920 ..... 30.10.1998
Sandra, Aonghas, Ailean agus Iain
Fois gu Siorruidh
29
Matthew George Morton
Born 8 July 1822
Died 30 October 1970.
30
† In ever loving memory of
Donald MacRae
Who died on
27th
September 1995
Aged 81 years
Also his dear wife
Isabella MacRae
Nee Cameron
Who died on
22nd
December 2012, aged 88 years.
Fois shiorruidh thoir dhaibh a Thighearna.
31
In
Loving
Memory of
Jean Kennedy
Died 16th
July 1983
Aged 72 years.
† Fois shiorruidh a bhith aice.
R.I.P.
32
BODDY
Born in Toulon 9th
July 1917
Jehanne-Marie
Renee Henriette
Née Savin de Larclause
Mother of five.
Grandmother of fourteen.
Sympatique greatly loved
Died suddenly in Kinlochmoidart
20th
November 1985
and
The Commander
Roland Lindsay Boddy
23rd
August 1913
30th
September 1995.
33
Angus MacDonald
1938 - 1999.
34
Adriana Sowerby
Died 19th
January 2010
Aged 79 years.
Mike McFall Funeral Directors.
35
MO
MO MacLeod
née Henderson
1954 - 2006
RIP
Additional Notes
12. Private Angus MacIsaac.
Army Records record him as number S25362 and say that he was the son of John and
Catherine MacIsaac of Roshven. They also say that he was wounded during Ypres and Cambrai
operations.
21. Flight Sergeant John Arthur Blair
Son of Ann Blair and stepson of Stanley Boisson of Childwall, Liverpool.
Died 13 July 1944.
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner. Service number 1105608.
RAF Volunteer Reserve 120 Squad Liberator B2910.
He crashed into the Irish Sea 4 miles of Inishtrahull Lighthouse, County Donegal.
The aircraft was airborne at 20.20 from RAF Ballykelly and crashed into sea after taking off on an
Anti-submarine patrol.
Four crew were rescued by HMS Foley : ̶
F.L. H.J. Bates (Navigator); (F.L. = Flight Lieutenant?)
Flight Sergeant J.K. Logan (2nd
Wireless Operator/Gunner);
Sgt C.W. Stevenson (Flight Engineer);
Sgt. G.L. Hendry (Wireless Operator/Mechanic).
The others who died were : ̶
Warrant Officer H.S. Cruttenden (1st Pilot) aged 21, from Kent.
Flight Sergeant C.A. Peatly (Co-pilot), aged 22, from Buckinghamshire.
Flight Sergeant T. Pye (Co-pilot)
Serg C.E. Towsley (Pilot Officer). Royal Canadian Air Force. From Manitoba.
22. Lieutenant Norman Arnstrong Brittain.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Died 2nd
October 1942, aged 26.
He was a son of George Alfred and Alice Brittain, Trearddwr Bay, Anglesey.
Gordon C Barr, March 2017.