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Inverness Royal Academy Prefects 1944-1945. Rear: Sheila Urquhart, Donald Campbell, Wilma MacDonald. Middle: Thomas Forrester, Evelyn Cameron, Allan Cook, Norma MacDougall, William Cattell, Muriel Riggs, Angus MacLeod. Front: Hamish Gray (VC from 03.01.1945), Christina Fraser (VC from 17.04.1945), Rector D.J MacDonald, May Murray, James Nairn (VC to Dec 1944, C from 03.01.1945) (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_042).
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Inverness Royal Academy Prefec...
The first Prefects at the Inverness Royal Academy, appointed in May 1944 by the then new Rector D.J MacDonald. Rear: Andrew MacLaren, John Hill, Deverell Neill, James McPhee. Middle: Allan Cook, Evelyn Cameron, Eiona Moir, Irene Stewart, Marjory MacVinish, Simon MacMillan. Front: Mary Wylie, Callum MacAulay (C), Rector D.J MacDonald, Margaret Stewart (VC), James Cattell (VC), Isobel Mackay. (Prefect Jas Jackson left half-way through the term, replaced by Andrew MacLaren.) (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_043).
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The first Prefects at the Inve...
'Riders to the Sea' by Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871-1909) 1931. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_051).
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'Riders to the Sea' by...
'Riders to the Sea' by Irish playwright John Millington Synge (1871-1909) 1931. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_050).
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'Riders to the Sea' by...
'Hiawatha' 1931. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_049).
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'Hiawatha' 1931. (Cour...
Primary Plays 'The Sunbeams' 1931. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_048).
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Primary Plays 'The Sunbeam...
Primary Plays 'Cock Robin' 1931. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_047).
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Primary Plays 'Cock Robin&...
The Inverness Royal Academy War Memorial Hostel, June 1924. The hostel opened in 1922, with accommodation for about 60 girls. In the centre of the second-front row is the first matron, Miss Isabella Paterson. The hostel was partly funded by contributions from the Old Boys' Club, led by Evan Barron, a well-known former pupil. The building first used was the former Inverness Collegiate School building in Ardross Street, which is now the oldest part of the Highland Council Headquarters buildings. The hostel was moved to Hedgefield House in Culduthel Road in 1934. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_058).
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The Inverness Royal Academy Wa...
Alice Grant in 1957. She was a member of the Inverness Royal Academy staff from 1915 to 1956, becoming head of the Primary School, until it started to be phased out from 1956. She died 30.07.1957. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_040).
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Alice Grant in 1957. She was a...
Charles Granville Barry Greaves (1900-1982) in 1920. Inverness Royal Academy Dux June 1918; First for Sandhurst, second for Woolwich. Joined Royal Engineers 1920; 2nd Lieutenant; Carried out railway survey work with Herbert and Murray in Tanganyika in 1930; Adjutant, Territorial Army 1933-1936; Officer for Technical Duties 1936-1939; World War II 1939-1945; Director of Movements, War Office 1949-1953; retired Major General in 1953. His father was Charles Greaves, teacher of commercial subjects and later of science at the Inverness Royal Academy, who retired from teaching in 1930. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_039).
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Charles Granville Barry Greave...
Chief Constable Fraser. Biographical information kindly provided by Dave Conner.
Reference: 41486b
Chief Constable Fraser. Biogra...
Chief Constable William Fraser MM KPM OBE, a native of Lochbroom, was appointed to the post of Chief Constable of Inverness-shire with effect from 1st December 1936. He succeeded Major A.C. Maclean who had held the post since 1911. Mr Fraser was aged 39 years at the time of his appointment, and transferred from the Dunbartonshire Constabulary where he had served since 23rd December 1919. Prior to joining the Police, Mr Fraser had served in the Seaforth Highlanders from 1913 to 1919 and had been awarded the Military Medal. During his almost 15 years in command of the Inverness-shire constabulary, Chief Constable Fraser was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in January 1944, and the King's Police Medal (KPM) in 1950. He retired on pension from the Inverness-shire force on 17 August 1951. Biographical information kindly provided by Dave Conner.
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Chief Constable William Fraser...