51717: Tragic Drowning on the Caverstay River

Torquil Macleod’s family at 3 Garyvard were visited by tragedy two days before Christmas 1935. Their three sons Alasdair, Calum and Calum Alasdair were out on the Caverstay river which was covered with ice. Their dog slipped through a hole in the ice and whilst attempting to rescue the dog, Calum Alasdair fell in and was tragically drowned, aged 10 years.

Alasdair tried to save his brother and was nearly drowned himself. He later received the Royal Humane Society Bravery Scroll.