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Evan Macgregor
Sir Evan MacGregor, (31 March 1842 – 21 March 1926) was a British civil servant. Biography MacGregor was born on 31 March 1842, the third son of Sir John Athol Bannatyne Murray MacGregor, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Mary Hardy, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Charterhouse School. In 1884 he was married to Annie Louise Middleton, daughter of Colonel William Alexander Middleton CB; they had one daughter, Eva Mary McGregor (1886–1964), who died unmarried. MacGregor served as Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty from 1884 to 1907. He was made KCB in 1893, ISO in 1902 and GCB in 1906. He lived at Aynsome, Cartmel, Lancashire, and was a member of the Caledonian Club; he also served as a Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial To Evan MacGregor In Cartmel Priory
A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of art such as sculptures, statues or fountains and parks. Larger memorials may be known as monuments. Types The most common type of memorial is the gravestone or the memorial plaque. Also common are war memorials commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses. Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. When somebody has died, the family may request that a memorial gift (usually money) be given to a designated charity, or that a tree be planted in memory of the person. Those temporary or makeshift memorials are also called grassroots memorials.''Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
