1176: John Smith
John (1918-2002) was the son of Kenneth Smith and Christina Mackay of 1 Earshader. After his father Kenneth drowned on the Iolaire, when John was only seven months old, John’s name was changed to Kenneth John although this was never formally registered. He was the Bernera correspondent for the Stornoway Gazette for many years; in the summers he was a ghillie at Grimersta Estate and he was also a lay-preacher in the Free Church. John did not marry.
He wrote many articles for The Eilean an Fhraoich Annual.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Kenneth John
- Date Of Birth:
- 23 May 1918
- Date of Death:
- 7 Sep 2002
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBL 915
- Occupation:
- Ghillie; journalist; sailor
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBL
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