Clansman and the wider Lochaber community are mourning the death of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, CVO, DL, 27th Chief of the Clan Cameron, who died on Friday, October 20, at the age of 77. Born August 2, 1946, Donald Angus Cameron was the son of Sir Donald Hamish Cameron (1910-2004) and his wife Margaret Doris Gathorne-Hardy (1913-2006). Upon the death of his father on May 26, 2004, he assumed the chiefship of Clan Cameron, becoming the 27th Lochiel. Speaking about his father’s passing this week, Scottish Conservative Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “My whole family is devastated by the sudden death of my father last week. “As clan chief and Lord Lieutenant of Inverness, he was at the heart of life in the West Highlands and although he lived with MS for many years, he was always positive and uncomplaining.

Source: The Times October 23, 2023 11:08 UTC