Change

I was recently shown a navigational chart for Stornoway Harbour, which dates back to 1919. Modifications were entered on the chart, to show (e.g.) the causeway to Goat Island. However, there were a few features on the chart that no longer exist today. The most prominent changes are on the Arnish Peninsula. The construction of the Fabrication Yard there in the 1970s changed the landscape beyond recognition.

This first image is from the early 20th century, showing Arnish House (Kildun Farm), which was demolished in the mid 1970s. A most intrigueing feature is the smearing house at the neck of the peninsula, which I will describe a little later in this post. The hill immediately northwest of the neck of the peninsula, height 77 ft, was partly bulldozed out of existence. In fact, the hill on which Kildun Cottage once stood has been removed and is now occupied by the Fabrication Yard.

The smearing house was the place where the sheep were smeared. Nowadays, to combat infestations by parasites, sheep are dipped with chemicals. Until recently, organophosphates were used. At the start of the 20th century, a mixture of salt butter and tar was used for applying onto the sheep. Tobar an Dualchais have published a recording from 1964 about the practice. In summary, groups of men went round the Highlands and Islands to smear the sheep, a dirty practice by all accounts, and great stories were told in the smearing sheds.

3 Shell Street, Stornoway

This week, the bulldozers have started work to demolish number 3 Shell Street, the house behind the fuel depot at the roundabout on James Street, Shell Street and South Beach Street. It was the only inhabited house left on the street, but as it backs onto a live fuel depot, I am not surprised it is being demolished. We'll be left with an open view of the depot. A browse of the census of 1901 finds the Mair family in residence.

James Mair (52): fishcurer, born at Portknockie, Banff; his wife Maggie (45) and children Elsie (15), Joseph James (14), Maggie (13), Williamena A (11), Hugh Murray (10), Victoria (7) and Eliza J G (5).

Joseph James and Hugh Murray both lost their lives as a result of the First World War.

In 1891, the house was occupied by Elizabeth Murray (63), a seamstress.

In 1881, Shell Street was known as Imersligach, the name still used as the Gaelic streetname. Number 3 was occupied by a family of Mcleans: Kenneth (64, shoemaker), his wife Mary (55) and mother Chirsty (85) as well as son Murdo (13, scholar) and general servant Elizabeth Martin (25).

In 1871, the family of Macleans is in residence at 3 Imersligach. Kenneth (54, shoemaker) and Mary (45) and their offspring John (15), Murdoch (3) and Elizabeth (1), as well as Janet Munro, general servant (17).

In 1861, the family of Macleans is in residence at Imarsligoch Street (no number quoted). Kenneth (45, shoemaker), his wife Mary (35) and children Kenneth (11), Margaret (9) and John (5). An Alexander Maclean (21, cooper) is listed as a boarder.

Since this post was put up on 11 July 2012, it has been pointed out to me that the house was in fact 39 South Beach Street in the 19th century. 3 Shell Street was a little further east, towards Newton.

Stornoway memorial: unknown addresses

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private JOHN ANDERSON
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Date of death: 27 June 1918
Age of death: 32

Bosun JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of the late Duncan and Kate McDonald; husband of Jeannie Ann McDonald (Nee Eddie), of 77, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. Born at Stornoway.
Mercantile Marine, SS Hogarth
Date of death: 8 June 1918
Age of death: 54

Able Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Serula
Date of death: 16 September 1918
Age of death: 22

Seaman MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 30 March 1905
Age of death: 49

Sergeant MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of John Macleod of Stornoway
42nd Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Date of death: 12 August 1918
Age of death: 28

Seaman NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Andania
Date of death: 27 January 1918

Carpenter THOMAS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Ava
Date of death: 26 January 1917

Bosun NEIL MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Pomeranian
Date of death: 15 April 1918
Age of death: 38

Captain DONALD MARTIN
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Opal
Date of death: 18 December 1916

Seaman JOHN MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 1 October 1916
Age of death: 42

Chief Engineer JAMES WILSON
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS St Ola
Date of death: 8 April 1918
Age of death: 59

SECOND WORLD WAR


Seaman ANGUS BEATON
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of John and Catherine Beaton, of Stornoway.
Royal Navy, Patrol Service
Date of death: 5 April 1942
Age at death: 20

Gunner PATRICK KING
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of John and Margaret King, of Greenock, Renfrewshire; husband of Catherine Robertson King, of Greenock.
Royal Artillery, 3 Bty., 2 Lt. A.A.Maritime Regt
Date of death: 27 August 1941
Age at death: 36

Private MALCOLM MACARTHUR
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of John and Mary MacArthur, of Fremantle, Western Australia.
Royal Australian Engineers, 2.15 Field Coy AIF
Date of death: 2 April 1944
Age at death: 35

Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacDonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 21 June 1940
Age at death: 31

Able Seaman KENNETH MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of Alexander and Catherina Macleod of Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 14 July 1943
Age at death: 30

Seaman DONALD MCLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Barbara McLeod; husband of Margaret McLeod, of Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 20 October 1945
Age at death: 46

Stores assistant RODERICK MACPHERSON MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of Donald and Annie Murray, of Stornoway.
Royal Navy
Date of death: 15 November 1945
Age at death: 21

Lance corporal JAMES MURDOCH MCFADYEN
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of William and Donaldina Kennedy McFadyen, of Nitshill, Glasgow.
Royal Corps of Signals
Date of death: 6 March 1945
Age at death: 25

Stornoway memorial: Stag Road

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private MALCOLM MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Stag Road, Stornoway
Son of John and Bella MacDonald, of Lower Bayble; husband of Isabella MacDonald, of 2, Stag Rd., Stornoway.
B Coy, 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 4 February 1919
Age of death: 34

Private HUGH D DISHER
Last address in Lewis: 3 Stag Road, Stornoway
5th/ 6th Scottish Rifles
Date of death: 17 October 1917

Sergeant MURDO MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 8 Stag Road, Stornoway
7th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 12 October 1916
Age of death: 28

Seaman NEIL MACQUEEN
Last address in Lewis: Stag Road, Stornoway
Royal Navy, HMS Surprise
Date of death: 23 December 1917

SECOND WORLD WAR

Sergeant MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 3 Stag Road, Stornoway
Son of John MacDonald, and of Annie MacDonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
2nd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.
Date of death: 21 November 1941
Age at death: 26

Stornoway memorial: Shell Street

FIRST WORLD WAR

Gunner HUGH MURRAY MAIR
Last address in Lewis: 2 Shell Street, Stornoway
Son of James Mair and his wife Margaret Murray, of 2 and 3, Shell St., Stornoway, Scotland.
12th Australian Field Artillery
Date of death: 9 May 1917
Age of death: 25

Private JOSEPH JAMES MAIR
Last address in Lewis: 2 Shell Street, Stornoway
Son of James Mair and his wife Margaret Murray, of 2 and 3, Shell St., Stornoway, Scotland.
Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
Date of death: 28 February 1919
Age of death: 32

Captain JOHN MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: Shell Street, Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Hector
Date of death: 14 November 1914

Stornoway memorial: Seaview Terrace

SECOND WORLD WAR

Able Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Merchant Navy
Date of death: 3 November 1943
Age at death: 26

Flight Sergeant HUGH MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 26 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Hugh Ross MacLeod and Ann MacLeod, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of death: 5 November 1944
Age at death: 32

Greaser NEIL MURDO STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 39 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Mary Stewart of Stornoway; husband of Jessie M. Stewart, of Stornoway.
Merchant Navy
Date of death: 14 August 1944
Age at death: 51

Stornoway memorial: Scotland Street

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Scotland Street, Stornoway
Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 20 July 1916

Seaman JOHN M STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 4 Scotland Street, Stornoway
Mercantile Marine, SS Lucigen
Date of death: 1 August 1915

Private ROBERT STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 4 Scotland Street, Stornoway
Brother of Mrs. Annie MacKay, of 82, North Watson St., Glasgow. Son of Alexander and Christina Stewart of 2 Holm or Garden Road, Stornoway
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 24 November 1914
Age of death: 18

Lieutenant GEORGE MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 15 Scotland Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. A. McLeod, of 12, Lorne St., Glasgow. Native of Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Cowslip
Date of death: 25 April 1918
Age of death: 33

Sergeant WILLIAM HECTOR MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: Seaforth House Scotland Street, Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Murdo Matheson, of 72, Church St., Ayr, Scotland. Native of Stornaway, Isle of Lewis.
20th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Date of death: 17 January 1917
Age of death: 36

Seaman HUGH BROWN MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: Seaforth House Scotland Street, Stornoway
Son of Alan and Isabella Brown Murray, of Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Richard Bennett
Date of death: 1 December 1917
Age of death: 52

Major NORMAN GEORGE MORRISON MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Woodside Cottage Scotland Street, Stornoway
8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of death: 26 September 1916
Age of death: 25

Stornoway memorial: Seaforth Road

SECOND WORLD WAR

Second Hand DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 6 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Son of Roderick and Margaret Maciver, of Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service
Date of death: 12 November 1943
Age at death: 35

Able Seaman JOHN MURDO MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 30 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
United States Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 23 February 1943
Age at death: 22

Private NEIL M CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 42 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 29 December 1944
Age at death: 22

Able Seaman MURDOCH NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 46 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Canadian Merchant Navy
Date of death: 7 November 1943
Age at death: 30

Seaman JOHN MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 93 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Royal Navy, Patrol Service
Date of death: 23 December 1943
Age at death: 36

Signaller ALISTAIR MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 97 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 24 April 1944
Age at death: 20

Corporal DONALD MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 103 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Date of death: 29 November 1942
Age at death: 29

Stornoway memorial: Sandwick Park

SECOND WORLD WAR

Volunteer EFFIE NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 3 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
Date of death: 13 March 1944
Age at death: 52

Gunner JOHN CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 10 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
Son of Malcolm and Marion Campbell, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
Date of death: 12 June 1940
Age at death: 21

Seaman HUGH JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 13 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
United States Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 23 February 1943
Age at death: 19

Stornoway memorial: Ropework Road

Leading Seaman NORMAN MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 29 December 1942
Age at death: 33

Private JAMES MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Ropework Road, Stornoway
1st Parachute Regiment
Date of death: 20 September 1944
Age at death: 30

Sergeant (Air gunner) KENNETH MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 5 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Royal Air Force
Date of death: 21 September 1943
Age at death: 22

Sapper WILLIAM THOMSON MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 9 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Christina MacLean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Engineers, 275 Field Coy
Date of death: 3 May 1943
Age at death: 29

Donkeyman JOHN FERGUSON
Last address in Lewis: 29 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)
Date of death: 28 April 1941
Age at death: 31

Stornoway memorial: Point Street

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private JOHN MURDO MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Next of kin: Murdo and Christina Macrae
87th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Date of death: 10 June 1917
Age of death: 32

Private JOHN MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 22 Point Street, Stornoway
Brother of Robert MacRae, of 79, Ladywell St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
2nd Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 23 April 1915
Age of death: 19

Lance-Corporal ALEX MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 38 Point Street, Stornoway
8th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 26 September 1915
Age of death: 21

Corporal ALEX DAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella McLennan Macleod, of 38, Point St., Stornoway.
C Coy, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 25 April 1915
Age of death: 22

SECOND WORLD WAR

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Christina Macleod, husband of Evelyn Lavinia Macleod, of Leicester.
Royal Navy, Patrol Service
Date of death: 19 February 1944
Age at death: 40

Sergeant DONALD CAMPBELL SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 14 Point Street, Stornoway
Royal Air Force
Date of death: 6 June 1942

Stornoway memorial: Plantation Road

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private RODERICK A MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Plantation Road, Stornoway
2nd Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 29 October 1914

Gunner JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Royal Garrison Artillery, 4th Highland Battery
Date of death: 15 May 1915
Age of death: 39

Private KENNETH N MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 5 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Son of Neil and Effie McDonald, of Bernera, Uig, Isle of Lewis; husband of Dolina McPhail McDonald, of 19, Gravir by Stornoway.
13th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Date of death: 14 March 1915
Age of death: 35

Private DONALD JOHN MACARTHUR
Last address in Lewis: 12 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Son of Norman and Mary A. MacArthur, of Seaforth House, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
1st Scots Guards
Date of death: 27 September 1915
Age of death: 26

Carpenter ALEX DONALD NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Australian Royal Navy
Date of death: 25 May 1915
Age of death: 30

Second Officer JOHN MURDO NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Brother of Isabella Nicolson, of 18, Hampden St., Glasgow. Born at Stornoway.
Mercantile Marine, SS Normandiet
Date of death: 21 April 1918
Age of death: 33

Corporal ROBERT NORMAN NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Son of Robert and Annabella Nicolson
2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 11 April 1917
Age of death: 31

Private MURDO MACLENNAN
Last address in Lewis: 16 Plantation Road, Stornoway
7th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 26 September 1915
Age of death: 28

SECOND WORLD WAR

Radio Officer NORMAN ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 12 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Son of Malcolm and Mary Ann MacLeod; husband of Myra R. MacLeod, of Corton, Wiltshire.
Post Office
Date of death: 24 February 1945
Age at death: 30

Stornoway memorial: Nicolson Road

SECOND WORLD WAR

Seaman / ASDIC operator ALEXANDER MACMILLAN
Last address in Lewis: 34 Nicolson Road, Stornoway
Son of Mary Ann Macmillan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 4 January 1941
Age at death: 20

Leading Bombardier NEIL DONALD MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 68 Nicolson Road, Stornoway
Son of Angus and Mary MacAulay, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
Date of death: 6 October 1940
Age at death: 22

Stornoway memorial: North Beach

FIRST WORLD WAR

Gunner JOHN A MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Beach Street, Stornoway
2nd/1st (Ross) Mountain Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery
Date of death: 27 February 1917
Age of death: 23

SECOND WORLD WAR

Private JOHN NEIL MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 20 North Beach, Stornoway
Son of Neil and Marion Maclean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
6th Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 19 October 1944
Age at death: 22

Stornoway memorial: Newvalley

FIRST WORLD WAR

Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 1 Newvalley
Son of Alex Macleod
Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Resmilo
Date of death: 1 January 1919 (Iolaire)
Age of death: 18

Lance-Corporal DUNCAN GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 5 Newvalley
Son of Donald and Margaret Graham, of 5, New Valley, Stornoway, Scotland.
16th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of death: 8 August 1918
Age of death: 35

Chief Warrant Officer ALEX MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Newvalley
Son of Margaret MacDonald, of 7, Newballey, Laxdale by Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Date of death: 1 January 1919 (Iolaire)
Age of death: 40

Private ALEX SHAW
Last address in Lewis: 10 Newvalley
Son of John Shaw, of New Valley, Stornoway.
1st Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 11 November 1914
Age of death: 24

Corporal JOHN SHAW
Last address in Lewis: 10 Newvalley
Son of John Shaw, of New Valley, Stornoway.
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Age of death: 27

Lance-Corporal RODERICK MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 14 Newvalley
Son of Mrs. J. Montgomery, of 14, New Valley, Stornaway.
1st/7th Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 18 July 1918

Private JOHN R MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 15 Newvalley
Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 6 November 1914

Private DONALD MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 15 Newvalley
Only son of Angus and Christina Morrison of 15, New Valley, Laxdale, Stornoway.
C Coy, 1st/6th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 7 August 1918
Age of death: 18

SECOND WORLD WAR

Able Seaman DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 2 Newvalley
Son of Malcolm and Catherine MacIver, of Stornoway.
Royal Navy
Date of death: 10 February 1942
Age at death: 26

Flying Officer WALTER RODERICK MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Newvalley
Son of Walter and Annabella Matheson, of Stornoway.
Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Date of death: 16 November 1943
Age at death: 22

Craftsman ANGUS MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 24 Newvalley
Son of John and Annie MacLean, of Laxdale, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Date of death: 12 April 1944
Age at death: 22

Stornoway memorial: Newmarket

SECOND WORLD WAR

Leading Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 32 Newmarket
Royal Navy, Patrol Service
Date of death: 25 September 1943
Age at death: 28

Private ALEXANDER GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 34 Newmarket
Son of Angus and Christina Graham, of Laxdale, Isle of Lewis.
6th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 7 May 1942
Age at death: 22

Flying Officer MALCOLM JOHN REID
Last address in Lewis: 40 Newmarket
Son of Norman and Bella Reid, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of death: 20 February 1944
Age at death: 25

Sapper MALCOLM SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 47 Newmarket
287 Field Coy Royal Engineers
Date of death: 23 February 1942
Age at death: 24

Able Seaman KENNETH MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 52 Newmarket
Merchant Navy
Date of death: 24 June 1943
Age at death: 68

Private JOHN BUCHANAN
Last address in Lewis: 89 Newmarket
5th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 24 October 1942
Age at death: 20

Corporal RODERICK BUCHANAN
Last address in Lewis: 89 Newmarket
Son of Donald and Catherine Buchanan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
2nd Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Date of death: 9 October 1944
Age at death: 21

Stornoway memorial: Millar Road

SECOND WORLD WAR

Seaman ALLAN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Millar Road, Stornoway
Son of John and Mary Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; husband of Cathie Macdonald.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 23 March 1942
Age at death: 23

Stornoway memorial: Newton Street

FIRST WORLD WAR

Signaller ALLAN MACSWEEN
Last address in Lewis: 2 Newton Street, Stornoway
Royal Navy, HMS Invincible
Date of death: 31 May 1916

Private DONALD LACHLAN MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 3 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Christina Maclean
A Coy, 7th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 10 September 1915
Age of death: 27

Engineer WILLIAM MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 3 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. Mackinnon (formerly MacLean), of 8, Newton St., Stornoway, and the late Donald MacLean; husband of Catherine Morrison MacLean, of 25, Francis St., Stornoway.
Mercantile Marine, SS Comrie Castle
Date of death: 14 March 1918
Age of death: 30

Private COLIN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 9 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Mary Macdonald, of 9, Newton St., Stornoway.
3rd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 5 April 1916
Age of death: 28

Second Lieutenant JOHN MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 11 Newton Street, Stornoway
Next of kin: Angus and Catherin Munro
4th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 16 April 1918
Age of death: 22

Engineman AULAY MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 13 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of the late William MacKenzie, Master Mariner; husband of Margaret McKenzie. Brother of Murdo Mackenzie of 13 Newton Street, Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Northern Scot
Date of death: 16 November 1916
Age of death: 38

Serjeant FREDERICK CYRIL CROCKER
Last address in Lewis: 18 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Lieut. John Crocker, R.N. and Mrs. Crocker, of Claremont, Portishead, Somerset; husband of Janet Crocker, of 46, Ailsa St. East., Girvan, Ayrshire.
A Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Date of death: 1 June 1915
Age of death: 27

Private FRANCIS MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 18 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. H. Macaulay and the late Mr. F. Macaulay.
1st Royal Scots Fusiliers
Date of death: 21 August 1918
Age of death: 19

Private DONALD WILLIAM MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 20 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Christina Murray
43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of death: 26 October 1917
Age of death: 29

Private GEORGE MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 21 Newton Street, Stornoway
5th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 16 July 1916

Driver KENNETH MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 21 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Macdonald, of 17, Lower Sandwick, Stornoway.
4th Highland Mountain Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery
Date of death: 28 May 1915
Age of death: 22

Private ALEX MACGREGOR
Last address in Lewis: 21 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. Christina McGregor, of 20, North Beach St., Stornoway.
1st Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Age of death: 19

Able Seaman JOHN NORMAN MACINNES
Last address in Lewis: 24 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John MacInnes, of 11, Achmore, Stornoway, and Margaret MacInnes (nee McKenzie), of 24, Newton St., Stornoway.
Mercantile Marine, SS Powhatan
Date of death: 6 April 1917
Age of death: 18

Private ARCHIE MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Next of kin: John and Catherine Murray
1st / 7th Black Watch
Date of death: 25 April 1917
Age of death: 28

Private JOHN MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Catherine Livingstone Murray, of 104, Kilbowie Rd., Clydebank, Dumbartonshire.
2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of death: 17 June 1918
Age of death: 33

Private PETER MACINTYRE
Last address in Lewis: 31 Newton Street, Stornoway
Drake Bn, Royal Naval Division
Date of death: 4 September 1918
Age of death: 23

Private MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 37 Newton Street, Stornoway
1st Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 25 October 1914
Age of death: 20

Private DUNCAN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 37 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Murdoch and Isabella McKenzie, of 80, Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow. Native of Stornaway.
Royal Naval Division, Drake Battallion
Date of death: 22 November 1916
Age of death: 20

Bombardier ROASE A SUTHERLAND
Last address in Lewis: 41 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Sutherland, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
A Bty. 79th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Date of death: 4 November 1916
Age of death: 25

SECOND WORLD WAR

Corporal JOHN RODERICK INNIS
Last address in Lewis: 1 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of William Henry and Flora Innis, of Stornoway.
1st (Liverpool Scottish) Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 1 February 1942
Age at death: 23

Lieutenant CECIL IAN HORATIO STEEN
Last address in Lewis: 6 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Walter James Steen and Eileen Helen Steen, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
3rd Battallion, 6th Ghurka Rifles
Date of death: 13 June 1944
Age at death: 23

Sergeant DONALD JOHN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 10 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Murdo C. Mackenzie and C.C. Mackenzie, of Stornoway.
Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Date of death: 7 October 1942
Age at death: 21

Seaman MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 20 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Margaret Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 9 January 1940
Age at death: 20

Seaman ALEXANDER CRAWFORD
Last address in Lewis: 21 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of William and Else Jane Crawford; husband of Mary Crawford, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Navy, Patrol Service
Date of death: 3 December 1942
Age at death: 38

Able Seaman MALCOLM MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 31 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Maggie Murray; husband of Peggy Murray, of Beaconsfield, Western Australia.
Royal Australian Navy
Date of death: 20 November 1941
Age at death: 29

Stornoway memorial: Marybank, Maryhill

SECOND WORLD WAR

Leading Seaman JOHN MURDO NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 3 Marybank, Stornoway
Son of John and Christina Nicholson, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; husband of Williamina Nicolson, of Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 23 November 1939
Age at death: 36

Sergeant (W. Op/Obs) ALISTAIR ROBERT MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MacKay; stepson of Annie MacKay (nee Macleod), of Stornoway.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of death: 31 May 1942
Age at death: 25

Able Seaman WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 23 November 1939
Age at death: 26

Corporal DONALD MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Son of Catherine Mcritchie of Stornoway
7th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 8 June 1944
Age at death: 28

Seaman NORMAN MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 3 Maryhill, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Christina MacLean; husband of Marion MacLean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 18 July 1940
Age at death: 37

Stornoway memorial: New Street

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private DONALD MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 12 New Street, Stornoway
43rd Canadian Infantry
Date of death: 2 July 1916
Age of death: 33

Warrant Officer ROBERT MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 22 New Street, Stornoway
Royal Navy
Date of death: 16 September 1915
Age of death: 39

Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 26 New Street, Stornoway
Son of Mary McLeod, of 24, New St., Stornoway, Scotland, and the late Donald McLeod.
78th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of death: 8 July 1919
Age of death: 27

SECOND WORLD WAR

Engineer MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 18 New Street, Stornoway
Merchant Navy
Date of death: 30 April 1940
Age at death: 69