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Situated by the A887 in Glen Moriston, Ross-shire, Scotland
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Plaque on the Cairn.
"At this spot in
1746 died Roderick Mackenzie an Officer in the Army of
Prince Charles Edward Stuart of the same size and similar
resemblance to his Royal Prince when surrounded and
overpowered by the troops of the Duke of Cumberland
gallantly died in attempting to save his fugitive leader
from further pursuit"
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Photograph
nicknamed: "Guerrillas in the Mist", a cross between
the famous "Gorillas in the Mist" and Highland Jacobite
Guerillas!
Taken
by Mrs Sonia Jacks at the memorial at Roderick Mackenzie's
grave, Glen Moriston in 1995; where Mrs Leitch (a
descendant) laid a wreath to commemorate 250 years since
Roderick's murder by English troops who mistook him for
Bonny Prince Charlie. Originally two photographs which have
been merged into one, showing members of the Clan Mackenzie
Society from Scotland, England and New Zealand and of the
1745 Association.
Some of those present were (from left to right):-
Margaret
Mackenzie (looking towards the camera, former membership
secretary, who died in a tragic car accident),
Jenny
MacKenzie
(wearing Pink and Blue),
Christian,
Lady Innes (centre),
Brian Mackenzie-Hanson
taking a photograph,
Bettina
Mackenzie-Hanson (Brian's mum),
Sasha
MacKenzie
Peadair
Mackenzie (on the right wearing a modern Mackenzie muted brown
kilt).
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Roderick
Mackenzie
Killed
in 1745 by English Soldiers who mistook him for Bonny Prince
Charlie.
Photo taken in 1995.
The Piper:-
Ronnie McKenzie, and
Right: Mrs Leitch, a descendant of Roderick
Mackenzie.
Photograph
taken by Brian Mackenzie-Hanson.
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Peadair Mackenzie and Nellie Leitch
either side of the cairn with Ian Blake.
Photo taken in July 2007.
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