2 deaths

[Leigh Rayment]

(1) Jean Kennedy McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff (LP 1979) died 13 May, aged 86

 

(2) John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl, died in South Africa 15 May, aged 83

[marquess]

The duke of Atholl should soon make the Obituary pages, can you tell us your sources?

[Netty]

As Sealion already mentioned below, the 11th Duke of Atholl died on 15 May 2012.

He died in the early hours of the day at hospital in South Africa.

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/100198-john-murray-11th-duke-of-atholl-dies-in-south-african-hospital/

(wanted to post it as a new message, but didn't succeed as I didn't get a button that I could post one)

[marquess]

Seems as though the duke was well liked in Scotland, not that he should not be, but I remember at the time he succeeded to the title, the late the 10th duke had commented before his death that he didn't like the way the future duke eyed up Blair Castle or something to that effect. I recall a comment by the 11th now deceased duke that his son had more interest in the activities to do with the title. It would be nice to see the new duke installed in his apartments at Blair Castle. 

[marquess]

Here is an Obit from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9272670/The-Duke-of-Atholl.html 

Perhaps we could have the title of this thread changed to the duke of Atholl? Interesting what the Obit says about the preservation of the estates.