Category Archives: Highland

Daviot Churchyard sits next to the northbound A9, six miles south of Inverness. Set on a small hill, the churchyard has attractive views over the surrounding countryside and is adorned by the beautiful church. The grave of Evelyn Mary Mackintosh is one of two Commonwealth War Graves in Daviot Churchyard. Evelyn Mackintosh, Assistant Principal inContinue reading “Remembering Evelyn Mary Mackintosh”

Thurso Cemetery is among the most northern on the UK mainland. The cemetery is located on the southern outskirts of the town. Thurso native Christina Jack died from influenza and inflammation of the lungs on October 22, aged thirty-five, at the Birmingham War Hospital in Rednal, where she served as a nursing sister. Her bodyContinue reading “Remembering Sister Christina Jack”