The Sadness of Clan Chattan

[ThistleDown]

The last few years have been difficult ones for the Clan Chattan. In that time we have experienced the sad passing of four of our chiefs, John Shaw of Tordarroch, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, Capt. Alwyn Farquharson of Invercauld, and yesterday James McBain of McBain. We have also said farewell to Margaret McBain of McBain and Sylvia Shaw of Tordarroch.

A gradual changing of the guard, generation by generation. Inevitable, but so very sad.

Into the future, however, we are brightened by the emergence in place of a new generation: James Macpherson 28^th of Cluny, Philip Farquharson 17^th of Invercauld, Iain Shaw 23^rd of Tordarroch and Richard McBain 23^rd of McBain.

[Geoff Withnell]

And Davidson shares both the sadness and the hope of our allied clans.

The last few years have been difficult ones for the Clan Chattan. In that time we have experienced the sad passing of four of our chiefs, John Shaw of Tordarroch, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, Capt. Alwyn Farquharson of Invercauld, and yesterday James McBain of McBain. We have also said farewell to Margaret McBain of McBain and Sylvia Shaw of Tordarroch.

A gradual changing of the guard, generation by generation. Inevitable, but so very sad.

Into the future, however, we are brightened by the emergence in place of a new generation: James Macpherson 28^th of Cluny, Philip Farquharson 17^th of Invercauld, Iain Shaw 23^rd of Tordarroch and Richard McBain 23^rd of McBain.

[ThistleDown]

Thank you, Geoff. It's good to see you again.