13243: Farquhar Macleod
Fearchar Mhurchaidh Eachainn
Farquhar (1886-1977) was a son of Murdo Macleod and Christina Montgomery, 11 Habost.
In 1910, at Portree, Isle of Skye, he married Johanna MacKinnon from 1 Flodabay. Farquhar and Joan lived at Ardslave, Manish, Nethy Bridge and North Uist and they had three children.
Farquhar served as a Sergeant in the Seaforth Highlanders, 78th Regiment during the First World War. He is mentioned in Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-1918.
He was headteacher in Ardslave, Manish and Nethy Bridge. From 1919 he was headteacher of Dunskellar School, North Uist.
The couple retired to Edinburgh and Farquhar was widowed in 1966.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1886
- Date of Death:
- 1977
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 1883; CEUT
- Occupation:
- Headteacher
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP