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Stewart Ross, Grampian Records. Inverness singer and songwriter born in Merkinch in 1929. A well known performer from the 1960s-1980s, signed with Grampian Records in February 1965, about the time this portrait was taken. He wrote 'My Bonnie Maureen' which sold over 350,000 copies for Daniel O'Donnell. He also contributed lyrics to Calum Kennedy's famous recording of 'The Dark Island.' The Am Baile website have published a radio interview with him from 1988 and the songs he wrote are now more widely available via YouTube and MP3 download. 'The Dark Island', sung by Daniel O' Donnell, was in the top thirty of the album charts at the end of 2018. Stewart Ross died in 1993. (Information kindly provided by his son, Alan Ross).
Reference: 47135a
Stewart Ross, Grampian Records...
Shinty 1955-1956. Rear: Malcolm MacColl, Alan Stoddart, Hugh Boa, Ian Fraser, John Michael, Thomas MacLennan, David MacLean. Front: John Bolton, Colin MacLennan, Roderick MacIntosh, Mr Stewart, Ronald MacLean, James George. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_103).
Reference: IRAA
Shinty 1955-1956. Rear: Malcol...
Inverness Royal Academy Cricket Colts 1955-1956. Rear: David Richards, John Summers, Alex MacDonald, Sandy Stewart, Alan Spence, Derick MacRae, Stewart Fraser. Front: Alex MacDonald, Colin MacLennan, Ian MacDiarmid, Mr Thom, James MacQueen, Roderick MacFarquhar, Raymond MacDonald. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_107).
Reference: IRAA
Inverness Royal Academy Cricke...
Inverness Royal Academy Cricket 2nd 1944. Rear: Donald Campbell, Callum MacAulay (umpire), Jim Harper, unidentified , unidentified , Ian (John) Braid, Laurence Rogers (scorer). Front: Hamish Bauchop, William White, Don Rose, Hamish Gray (C), James Cattell (VC), Hector McVinish. Also William Anderson, Douglas Martin and Gordon Stewart. (Courtesy Inverness Royal Academy Archive IRAA_034).
Reference: IRAA
Inverness Royal Academy Cricke...
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).
Reference: IRAA
The first Prefects at the Inve...
Sir Alexander Malcolm MacEwen, Provost of Inverness 1925-1931. Photo c1933. Born in Calcutta on 10th January 1875. His father was Robert Sutherland Taylor MacEwen, barrister and Recorder of Rangoon. MacEwen was educated at Clifton College, Bristol and Edinburgh University, qualifying as a solicitor in 1901. He joined the firm of Stewart Rule & Co. in Inverness and went on to be its senior partner for more than 30 years. He entered the Town Council in 1908 and although he later retired he was persuaded to return after World War I. He was elected provost in 1925, a post he held until 1931. During his period in office Provost MacEwen promoted schemes for the improvement of public health and housing. He was a member of the Inverness-shire Education Committee and for nine years Chairman of the Directors of the Royal Northern Infirmary. He was knighted in 1932. After he retired from the Town Council MacEwen was elected County Councillor for Benbecula. He supported Scottish self-government and was the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1934-36. Macewen Drive in Inverness is named after him. He died on 29th June 1941.
Reference: 29684b
Sir Alexander Malcolm MacEwen,...
Sir Alexander Malcolm MacEwen, Provost of Inverness 1925-1931. Photo c1933. Born in Calcutta on 10th January 1875. His father was Robert Sutherland Taylor MacEwen, barrister and Recorder of Rangoon. MacEwen was educated at Clifton College, Bristol and Edinburgh University, qualifying as a solicitor in 1901. He joined the firm of Stewart Rule & Co. in Inverness and went on to be its senior partner for more than 30 years. He entered the Town Council in 1908 and although he later retired he was persuaded to return after World War I. He was elected provost in 1925, a post he held until 1931. During his period in office Provost MacEwen promoted schemes for the improvement of public health and housing. He was a member of the Inverness-shire Education Committee and for nine years Chairman of the Directors of the Royal Northern Infirmary. He was knighted in 1932. After he retired from the Town Council MacEwen was elected County Councillor for Benbecula. He supported Scottish self-government and was the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1934-36. Macewen Drive in Inverness is named after him. He died on 29th June 1941.
Reference: 29684a
Sir Alexander Malcolm MacEwen,...
Miss Joyce Stewart.
Reference: 45415e
Miss Joyce Stewart. ...
Miss Joyce Stewart.
Reference: 45415b
Miss Joyce Stewart. ...
Mrs Stewart, 2 Broadstone Park, Inverness.
Reference: 23649b
Mrs Stewart, 2 Broadstone Park...
Mrs Stewart, 2 Broadstone Park, Inverness.
Reference: 23649a
Mrs Stewart, 2 Broadstone Park...
Sgt Donald Stewart, Seaforth Highlanders.
Reference: 24286
Sgt Donald Stewart, Seaforth H...