CLAN CAMERONASSOCIATION SCOTLANDAonaibh ri Lochiall NEWSLETTER

EDITION No 17 Autumn 2009Price (non members) £2.40Published by Clan Cameron Association Scotland (UK & Europe)

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The Memorial service at Cullodenwas held on 18th April, this year andwas, as in previous years a spectacu-lar and moving event. As always it iswonderful to have Astie lead us andensures that the Camerons make anentrance.The service was followed by anexcellent lunch at the atmosphericCawdor Tavern. Before the lunch,the President paid tribute to the lateIan Cameron, Edinburgh, who haddied in November 2008.

Alan made reference to the immensecontribution which Ian had made tothe organisation over many years asits Treasurer. Ian had also workedtirelessly to put the Association on asound financial footing. It was Ian,also, who had worked so hard for theAssociation to have its own Armswhich we carry so proudly on our standard and on the President’s badge.After lunch we were entertained to Cameron music by Astie and a group oftraditional musicians. The Memorial Service in 2010 will be on Saturday,17th April at 11.00 followed by lunch at Cawdor Tavern.

AGM 2009The AGM of the Association will be held on Saturday, 24th October at14.00 in the Town House, Aberdeen. The formal meeting will be followedby a tour of the building hosted by the Lord Provost.

There is no arrangement for lunch, but the Council will be meeting in “MaCamerons” in Belmont Street and will have lunch there at 12.30. You maywish to join them there.

GATHERING SPECIAL EDITION

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EDITORIAL

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What an incredible year this hasbeen for the Clan! As well as theGathering, we have had theHomecoming event in Edin-burgh with our own receptionat the New Club, the events inHolyrood Park and the spec-tacular march up the RoyalMile to the Castle Esplanadeand the pageant there.The family too have given usgreat cause for celebration with afirst grand daughter for Lochiel andLady Cecil and the engagement andsubsequent marriage of DonaldAndrew and Sarah.Most of all, the activities of this yeargave us the opportunity to meet withCamerons from all over the worldand to make friendships which willbe lasting. As the person who proc-essed the dedications for the oak

trees, I was touched by the strengthof the bond which exists betweenCamerons overseas and their home-lands in Scotland.

As I come to the end of my termof Presidency of the CCAS, Ilook back at the many excitingadventures that we have beenthrough together. A particularhighlight was the Civic Recep-tion and Lunch in the GlasgowCity Chambers to commemo-rate the saving of Glasgow by

the Gentle Lochiel. There wasLochiel’s 60th birthday bash in theAchnacarry Hall.The Dedication of the Memorial atBergues, last October was specialbut above all the Gathering atAchnacarry this summer must rankwith me as a particular highlight.

Alan I Cameron

CONTENTSAustralian Camerons P. 1 Achnacarry 2009 P.11Editorial P. 2 The Shinty Match P.12The Achnacarry Knocker P. 3 New Club Reception P.13Dr Ian Henry Cameron P. 4 Fort William Reception P.14Camerons in Malawi P. 5 Walks, Talks & Books P.15Camerons in Malawi (cont) P. 6 Holyrood Park Sat. July 25 P.16Oak Tree Prayer P. 7 Famous Camerons P.17The Clan Woodland P. 8 Famous Camerons (Cont) P.18The Wedding P. 9 Famous Camerons (Cont) P.19Achnacarry 2009 P. 10 Culloden 09 P.20

I’m sure that there is very creative gene embedded in the Cameron DNAand Mary MacKellar. (1834-90) certainly bears that out. Born MaryCameron in Fort William and brought up on Loch Eilside she was deeplyimmersed in the native Gaelic culture of Lochaber. She married a sea cap-tain and shared a number of adventures with him, being shipwrecked twicein the Baltic. Perhaps he was neither a good sailor nor a good husbandbecause their marriage failed and she concentrated on her literary andcultural work, acquiring a reputation as a Gaelic scholar and bard. Shewrote a tourist handbook of Gaelic phrases and a much quoted localhistory.

Bard to the influential Gaelic Society of Inverness she worked with herfriend, Prof John Stuart Blackie, in a campaign for a Chair of CelticStudies at Edinburgh University. Chosen by Queen Victoria to translate theLeaves from the Journal of Our life in the Highlands; the Queen gave £200towards the establishing of the Celtic chair in Edinburgh. She was latergranted a pension from the Civil List for her work. She also worked withSheriff Alexander Nicholson on his important book on Gaelic proverbs.(Seann Fhacail) In 1889 she was a founder member The Clan CameronAssociation and its first joint president so she deserves some of the creditfor us being here today. Sadly she died the next year.

An impressive Celtic cross marks her grave in old Kilmallie Cemetery.Derrick Thomson’s Companion to Gaelic Scotland affords her a mere threelines and one never hears her poetry on Radio nan Gaidheal. Her poetry ispossible a little too saccharine sweet for the modern taste. It is probablybest to regard her as an example of Bard Bhaile, a village poet rather than agreat bard. This, on its own, severely understates her importance. Sheshould be seen as an influential campaigner for the survival of the Gaeliclanguage and as a scholar of the history and culture of Lochaber, and ofClan Cameron. She is a figure of national importance.

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It is significant that this year is the 120th anniversary of the founding of theClan Cameron Association referred to in Ronald’s article and indeed MaryMacKellar was the founder of the organisation which still flourishes today.Her booklet on Gaelic phrases for tourists has some amusing entries. It hasbeen re-printed and is available from the Museum. (Ed)

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The door knocker pictured opposite belongs toWilliam Lipp and has been treasured by his familyover many generations.  The year 1810 is stampedon the back of the knocker and Bill believes that itmust have been, at one time, in the hands of John"Squire" Cameron (born 1782 in Scotland and died1815 at Lochaber, Nova Scotia, Canada) who mar-ried Margaret "Peggy" MacMillan in 1804 at eitherKilmallie or Acharacle before emigrating to Canada.Bill can trace his lineage all the way back to this

gentleman.  When he gave Lochiel the picture of the knocker Lochiel hadsaid, "Take care of this precious piece and just think of the many in historywho might have used it".

Bill and Evelyn attended the Gathering at Achnacarry and had the opportu-nity to show us and Lochiel a photograph of this wonderful heirloom whichtheir family have preserved for many generations.

AQCHNACARRYAA

ACHNACARRY DOOR KNOCKER INBRITISH COLUMBIA

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Rome and were exponents of the neo-classical style. Cameron’s interiorsat Tsarkoe Selo drip with classical motifs and remind me heavily ofAdam’s brilliant work in Scotland. It seems however that he wasn’t in anyway related to Jean Cameron of Glen Dessary, nor was he a Jacobite.While some still believe that he might be descended from an unnamed sonof Dr Archie, brother of the Gentle Lochiel, it is far more likely that hisfather was Walter Cameron, a London joiner and builder, loyal to theHanoverians. Regardless of who he was, he was a great architect and acredit to our clan.

I am the proud owner of a tiny etching by Sir D.Y.Cameron, one of thegreat figures in Scottish landscape art of the 20th century. Interestingly, hisfamily also believed that they were descended from Dr Archie. His sister,Katharine, was also an extremely talented artist and illustrator; a contempo-rary of Charles Rennie MacKintosh and his wife, Margaret MacDonald, atthe Glasgow School of Art. At a time when the art scene is Scotland, andespecially Glasgow was vibrant, lively, and creative David Young Cam-eron was an outstanding figure. He worked as a war artist with the Canadi-an army during the First World War and was knighted in 1924. As one witha lifelong fascination with the hills and rivers of the Scottish Outdoors I amespecially attracted to his landscape work. In recent years his reputation hasfaded somewhat. Bill Smith, his biographer, says that the years have notbeen kind to him but, perhaps, with the current enthusiasm for outdoor pur-suits in Scotland his work will be re-appraised and come back into fashion.(I won’t sell my etching)

Julia Margaret Cameron (nee Prattle) 1815-1879 was also very creative.Her husband, Charles Hay Cameron, was the great grandson of Dr Archie.Julia was therefore not a DNA Cameron. In her 50s she became deeply in-volved in the new medium of photography and helped to create the genreof portraiture. She shot almost all the great and the good of Victorian Brit-ain such as Charles Darwin and a picture of the great actress Ellen Terry,aged 16, looking a bit sad - perhaps because Cameron had persuaded her tomarry a man three times her age. She may be one of the all time greats ofphotography but there have to be doubts about her skill in relationship tocounselling!

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FOR YOUR DIARYPROVISIONAL SCHEDULE OF CLAN ACTIVITIES 2010

Culloden Service and Lunch 17th April 2010Inverness Highland Games 17th July 2010Arisaig Highland GamesLochaber Highland GamesGlenfinnan Highland Games 14th August ,2010Braemar Gathering 4th September, 2010Annual General Meeting October, 2010 TBA

Check website for up-to-date details: www.clancameron.org.uk

Picture CreditsI would like to thank Iain Ferguson, Bill Cameron, Duncan Cameron,Bill Lipp, Ronald Cameron, Colin Cameron, Dave and Maureen Cameron,and Tom Cameron but especially my wife Elizabeth for the wonderfulphotograph on the cover page. (Ed.)

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Dr Ian Henry Cameron, 24th October 1929 - 21st July 2005Contributed by Colin Cameron

Ian Henry Cameron was the son of Dr Ian and Hazel Cameron and grew upin Croydon, Victoria, Australia. He was the grandson of the Very Rev,D.A.Cameron who was the founder of “Clan Cameron Australia” in 1933.

He graduated in medicine at Melbourne University in 1954, and marriedBeth in that same year. They celebrated their GoldenWedding in 2004 in the company of their family offour sons, two daughters and fourteen grandchildren.

From his early days, and throughout his life, he andBeth took a very personal interest in Clan CameronAustralia. In addition his interests spread into CelticFestivals, Pipe Bands and Scottish Country Dancing.For many years he was a member of the Australia

Council of Clans and Melbourne Scots.

All these interests he managed with enthusiasm while running a large andvaried Medical Practice in Corydon, which had been established by hisfather. He was a man of genuine compassion, and of the highest integrity.He was totally committed to the Practice and his patients, visiting andtreating them at all times, and available to them seven days a week. Thisundoubtedly took a toll on his health. He also held the position of MedicalOfficer of Health for the City of Croydon and Maroondah for thirty fiveyears, and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College ofGeneral Practitioners.

Beth and Ian travelled to the International Clan Gatherings at Achnacarry in1986, 1989, 1995 and 2001 while leading a substantial following of Austral-ian Camerons to them. In both 1989 and 1995 they stayed in Scotland andEurope for three months and travelled widely. Sir Donald Cameron ofLochiel recognised his qualities, and in 1980 appointed him his Commis-sioner in Australia. This was a position Ian was most proud of, and herepresented Clan Cameron throughout Australia and abroad at many func-tions. In all these activities he was supported and encouraged by Beth andhis family.

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Famous Camerons(Part of a talk given by Ronald Cameron at the Gathering)

A lady of my acquaintance suggested that this might be like naming tenfamous Belgian and doubted whether there are any notable Camerons.Even if we ignore the fact that the next British Prime Minister may bearthis name it’s not too hard to compile a very long list. For instance, if yougoogle my name you will very quickly be introduced to Ronald Cameron,erotic sculptor. The internet will, furthermore, tell you that “Collectors inAmerica, Japan and throughout Europe now eagerly seek RonaldCameron’s work”, which is very gratifying. However, I have to admit thatthis is not me but somebody from London who has been using my name foreven longer than me. I feel this is a good starting point because generallywhen we think of famous Camerons we end up with a collection of wild,hairy men waving swords and hacking lumps off others. As a clan I thinkwe need to rebrand ourselves, to tweek our image to fit in with an age whenwarfare and violence are less fashionable than they once were. While notignoring the military men I propose to focus more on creative Camerons,Camshronaich cruthachail, people of the arts an music, and who better tostart with than:Charles Cameron, architect.Arriving in St Petersburg in the late 18th century he claimed to be nephewof Jenny Cameron, Glen Dessary and aJacobite from exile in Rome. This im-pressed Catherine the Great who com-missioned him to create a suite of roomsfor her at the Summer Palace of TsarkoeSelo. She wrote“if you could see what abeautiful garden and what beautifulterraced gardens I have beside my newsuit of rooms at Tsarkoe Selo you wouldsay that Kameron is a capable man; thisKameron is a near relative of JennisKameron, known for her devotion to thelast of the Stuarts.” Cameron and thegreat Scottish architect Robert Adamwere mutually aware. Both had been to

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Dave & Maureen Cameron in MalawiIn May, Dave and I visited mysponsor child, Salome in the WorldVision development of Kayezi,Malawi. We started fundraising lastAugust for her community and withthe help of colleagues, neighbours,friends and family we hit theamazing total of £5370.74.

This was achieved by various eventsfrom a Quiz night, soup lunches at work,Race Night, car boot sales and alsofriends fundraising for us. Neighbourson the estate ran in the Edinburgh Half

Marathon with all sponsorship moneygoing to our fund. Others supported usat the Quiz Night and Race Night anddonated raffle prizes and cash donations.Many neighbours donated goods for usto sell at car boot sales and clothing totake out to the children of Kayezi.

Our visit to Malawi was completelyoverwhelming. The poverty and lack of basicnecessities was so obvious, but everyone wemet made us feel very welcome anddemonstrated such love and warmth towards us.

We visited the secondary school in Kayeziwhere our fundraising money is going to bespent. Some of the girls have to walk 8-10 kmevery day to school and it is during thisvulnerable time that they can be waylaid byyoung men and paedophiles. Pregnancy ends their education and therebyjeopardises future progression.

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HOLYROOD PARK - SATURDAY 25th JULY 09This was a wonderful day which reallysummed up the spirit of theHomecoming. We had visitors from allover the world in our tent and the marchup the Royal Mile was absolutelyunforgetable. Our considerable band ofCamerons were cheered all the way upand our colorful standards and kiltsmade a truly spectacular sight.The essence of the Homecoming wassummed up by one of our party whosaid, “At last I feel part of the Cameronfamily. This is the best day of my life”

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The school has turned a mud hut into a hostel giving the girls security and a homewhere they can study in safety and do not need to walk back and forward each day,but it is very basic. All they have is a space on the floor, no ventilation or light andthere are 16 of them living in a room about 4m x 3m. They cook outside on twigsand feed and look after themselves. Through all this they are happy and friendlyand even offered to share their lunch with us. It was so humbling.Our money will build a two room hostel, holding about 15-20 girls in each roomwith beds, electricity, latrine and cooking facilities. There are about 75-100 girlsneeding accommodationThe visit to Salome’s village wasincredible. We were greeted bythe whole village with song anddance and the most amazingwelcome. They made us feel sohonoured to be able to sharetheir culture, their food and theircompany. Each and everyone ofthem put in such an effort toensure that Dave and I weretreated like royalty and we werecompletely overwhelmed. Thewords spoken to us by the chief, the president and Salome’s family will remain withus forever. They made us feel very blessed that we had made the journey fromScotland to visit them and for the fundraising brought to them. We needed toexplain that it was not just from us but from our friends, family, work colleaguesand neighbours in Scotland, sent with love and hope for the future. We promisedto continue the fundraising and hopefully add to the hostel to enable more girls tobe housed in safety.The work World Vision is doing in Kayezi is amazing. Not only are they throughsponsorship trying to improve the development by educating the children,providing health care and living conditions but they are also promoting Christianity,healthy eating and teaching the communities to be sustainable in the future.

We recently attended the Clan Cameron Gathering at Achnacarry where we wereinvited to run a tombola and with the help of clan members from all over the worldwe have raised over £800 since our return from Malawi. Many thanks for your helpand we will keep you posted on our progress.Maureen & Dave Cameron, Cameron Tours of Scotland.

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WALKS, TALKS AND NEW BOOKSThursday, 30th July was the day devoted to walks on the estate. Thesevaried in difficulty and length - the shortest one was from the castle down theriver to Bunarkaig and then back up the drive to the house. A longer walkwent to the Prince’s Cave and home over the hill. The longest walk went upGlen Maillie. All of these walks were greatly enjoyed by the participants andshowed off the estate in all its wild majesty. In the evening there was aninformal get-together at the “Moorings” Hotel, Banavie which was greatlyenjoyed. The Commissioners, and the Planning Group along with theirpartners enjoyed a dinner with Lochiel an Lady Cecil at Glen Nevis restaurant.

Friday, 31st July was the talks day and the responseto the five talks which were held in the marquee wasvery positive. Well over a hundred people attendedeach talk. I have reprinted part of RonaldCameron’s excellent talk on famous Camerons.Much enjoyed also were the talks on the Gaeliclandscape by myself in which I endeavoured tocover a little grammar, a little about placenames andsome Gaelic songs. In the afternoon, Donald Andrew gave a wonderful talkabout the Lochiel family and their varying fortunes over the centuries.Graeme MacKenzie gave a fascinating talk about genealogy and the pitfallsthat face anyone tracing family roots. The final talk was on the estate and wasgiven by Finlay Clark of Bidwells who factor the estate. In his talk Finlayoutlined the opportunities and challenges facing a Highland estate today andgave some insight into the possible developments in the future.

Two new books were launched duringthe Gathering. In both of them, TomCameron had a huge input. The first,called the Clan Cameron HeritageTrail is well illustrated with pictures,maps and background information onimportant Cameron sites.The second book which is also illus-trated gives the meaning of theplacenames in Lochaber and is called,“The Lochaber Geographic

Compendium”

The AmBaile stall in the marquee, stimulated a lot of interest - especiallyamong the older visitors. The website has been updated with materialgathered at the event. Check it out at: www.AmBaile.co.uk

A Celtic prayer for the Dedication/Blessing of the Oak Woodon Saturday 1st August at The Gathering at Achnacarry.

This prayer was appreciated by so many people who asked for a copy that I have,with the permission of the Rt. Rev. Douglas Cameron, reproduced it in full.

(This verse from the poem, ‘The whole earth shall cry glory’by the Rev Lord George MacLeod, founder of the modern

day Iona Community.)Almighty God Creator,

The morning is yours, rising into fullness;The Summer is yours, dipping into autumn,;

Eternity is yours, dipping into time;The vibrant grasses, the scent of flowers,

The lichen on the rocks, the tang of seaweed,All are yours. Gladly we live in the garden of your creating.

Let us pray.O God my chieftain, I stand before you, I stand close to

these many oaks.I stand among our clan. Bless the land! Bless the land!

God of all creation, these young trees will be cared and nurtured in their growth.They need one hundred years or more to reach their fullness.

At the Oak Wood, we hold in memory the brave and loyal Camerons of the past.We hold in memory those whom we have known, admired, and loved,

To whom also, we dedicate these trees.And so we pray for all the young Camerons of future generations.

They will carry the legacy of the trees and pass it on.Bless all the generations; Bless all the generations.

Compassionate God of life and death, you know we make serious mistakes in ourlives. Keep us alert to the seductions of power and wealth. Protect our land from

avaricious developers, Protect the seas from death. Protect the waters from pollu-tion. Protect our air from contamination. Protect us from the follies of humankind.

Bless the oaks; Bless the oaks.

Lord of the universe, thank you for the wisdom that led us to finance the oakwood. Thank you for the generosity that led many to endow land and trees for thefuture we ourselves will not see. Thank you for the complex ecosystem the oakswill generate. Thank you for the insects, animals, birds, grubs, fungus, plants,

- all finding life here. Protect them and the oaks from harm.Creation is amazing; Creation is amazing.

CCAS RECEPTION - FRIDAY 31st JULY

The idea of the Clan Association reception in the Nevis Centre was towelcome incoming Camerons to Fort William over a glass of wine andcanapés. About 180 people had indicated that they would be attending. In theevent, it was nearer 300. The overall effect was wonderful as people fromevery corner of the world mixed and made new friends and with the varietyof different Cameron tartans and styles of dress the event was very colourful.We were greeted at the door by piper Sean Cameron and entertained by anextremely talented young fiddler called Hannah.

A highlight of the evening was when Donald Andrewintroduced us to Sarah MacLay - the lady he wouldbe marrying in mid-August. This also provided thevarious Clan Associations the opportunity to presentDonald and Sarah with wedding presents. Our ownpresent was a beautiful and unique carved elm bowlshown opposite and suitably inscribed, “To Donald and Sarah on their

wedding on 22ndAugust 2009, fromthe Clan CameronAssociationScotland” andinscribed with theClan Associationcrest.The bowl was turnedby Angus Clyne ofPerthshire. Thephotograph oppositewhich appeared in the

“Oban Times” was taken by Iain Ferguson - a Fort William photographerwho provides pictures for the local Press. Iain has a range of pictures whichhe took over the four days and these can be purchased directly from Iain. Forfurther details you may go to his website:

www.albaweddingphotography.co.uk.Wedding gifts were also handed over by the Clan Associations of NewZealand, Australia and North America. (Ed)

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(Celtic prayer continued from Page 7)O Lord my chieftain, I stand before you with our clan, to bless,

the seedlings, the small oaks, the larger ones, the babies, the children,the teenagers, the adults, the older ones,To the north, I bless them in your name,To the south, I bless them in your name,To the west, I bless them in your name,To the east, I bless them in your Name.

May the road rise to meet you,May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,May the rains fall softly upon your fields,

Until we meet again,May God hold you in the hollow of his hand. Amen.

THE CAMERON OAK WOODLAND

The idea of an Oak woodland was the result of yet another inspired ideaby Tom Cameron, Commissioner for North America. It was born out ofthe suggestion by Lochiel that rather than clanspeople bringing gifts forhim, we should think of something which would be a lasting reminderof the 2009 Gathering. It would also give clanspeople the opportunity todedicate an oak tree to the memory of someone they loved and respect-ed. In the event there were 43 trees planted and dedicated. This wasconsiderably more than we had expected and it is an exercise which willbe repeated. All of the dedications are kept in a book in the Museum sothat you can look it up whenever you visit the Museum.The Clan Association tree is No 7. The dedication is reproduced below.

In recognition of members past and present

TREE No. 7

CCAS RECEPTION - NEW CLUB EDINBURGH

Thanks to Donald Andrew who provided the venue, we were able to hold theEdinburgh Reception on Friday, 24th July in one of the best addresses inEdinburgh. The New Club overlooks Princes Street Gardens and towards theCastle. From there too, several storeys above street level, we had a bird’s eyeview of the tramway developments in Princes Street.

We were pleased to welcome nearly 100 guests who had come from NewZealand, Australia, Canada, the UnitedStates and Europe as well as one or twofrom closer at hand. We were pleased,also, that Lochiel and Donald Andrewwere there to welcome all of our guests -all of which created a true atmosphere ofhomecoming.

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His knowledge of his family origins at Lochaber was legendary. Onnumerous occasions Lochiel and his family whenvisiting Australia were guests at his home. Alison andI on separate occasions when visiting Melbournewere made most welcome, and he and Beth gave uptheir time to show us around that area, explaining theScottish connections. When they were in Scotlandwe were delighted that they stayed with us in Irvine.

His contribution to Clan Cameron was immense, andhe is fondly remembered and sadly missed by hisClansmen. He faced his last battle in life withCameron courage. The Clan felt his death five yearsago very deeply and his leadership remains sorelymissed not only in Melbourne but throughout Australia.This year at the International Clan Gathering at Achnacarry his son Ian andIan’s wife Wendy attended the dedication of a Beech Tree in his memory inthe grounds of Achnacarry and placed a Memorial Plaque beside the tree.

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THE SHINTY MATCH - AN AIRD - SUNDAY 2nd August

The shinty challenge match betweenthe Camerons and the Frasers markeda fitting end to the weekend activities.Thiswas atAn Airdand wasall thebetter

because the Camerons won 3-0. The Cameronswere resplendent in their gold and red kit andentertained a considerable number of Cameronvisitors and Lochaber locals to a fascinatingand fast flowing end-to-end game. Those whohad never seen a shinty match were leftmarvelling at the skill.The venison burgers were great too!

Donald Andrew & Sarah’s Wedding

Donald Andrew and Sarah were married in Melrose Parish Church onSaturday, 22nd August 2009. Sarah was piped into the Church by AstieCameron. The reception was held in a marquee at Whitelee - Sarah’s home.Alice Trotter is in her mother’s arms immediately behind Lady Cecil.

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ACHNACARRY - THE GATHERING, AUGUST 1stSaturday August 1st was a wonderful day and the climax to the event. Theweather was good and the setting was of course unsurpassed with the castlein the background and all the activity on the field. All of the activities werebrilliant - the birds of prey, the quack commandos, the chainsaw carving, theclay pigeon shooting, the angling and all of the stalls which ranged fromhistory to craft and from education to fund-raising. We started with thededication of the oakwoodland and finished inthe afternoon with the tug-of-war. The climax of theSaturday events was theceilidh in the marquee. Andthrough all the events wehad first class food. Theroast suckling pig was a realtreat.

This Chainsaw carvingwas auctioned

From L-R: Lochiel, Lady Cecil, Robert Cameron (Commissioner, Australia), Thomas Cameron (Commissioner,North America), Denis Cameron

(Commissioner New Zealand)To his left and out of the picture:

Alan Cameron (Scotland); Col. Charles and Felicia (uncle andaunt of Lochiel) are to our left of

Lochiel.

After the marchpast, Alan sangthe “March of the Cameron Men” in

Gaelic.

Lochaber High School Pipe Band prepare tolead the march past