The man's home IS a castle

[Rex_Tremende]

I wasn't sure whether to post this under "Show us your Pics" or "Kilts in the Media," but since these aren't my photos, I decided it goes here.

Google has announced the availability of newly digitized images from the archives of LIFE magazine. I searched for "kilt" and a good number came up. Here are a couple of my favorites.

The family home since 1726, Capt. Archibald Fletcher mows
the lawn in his kilt while here on leave.

This gentleman has movie-star good looks, but his kilt hasn't held up as well. I'm impressed with his ability to mix patterns. Click the image to go to the Google/LIFE landing page then click again for a blow-up view.

Lord Lovat standing in front of his estate.

In this and other photos of Colonel Lochiel, it appears that he is wearing a non-tartan tweed kilt suit of the sort that Rocky will make for me some day.

Colonel Lochiel, standing in the doorway of his castle at Achnacarry.


HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with Prince Charles
and HM Queen Elizabeth II at Princess Margaret's wedding, 1960.

Regards,
Rex.

[ANGELMAN]

Rex,

Great photos. I'll have to check out some others on there.

[gilmore]

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This gentleman has movie-star good looks, but his kilt hasn't held up as well. I'm impressed with his ability to mix patterns. Click the image to go to the Google/LIFE landing page then click again for a blow-up view.

Lord Lovat standing in front of his estate.

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This must be the Lovat who is said to have lead his commandos on D-Day while being piped into battle.

Was this the last time the pipes were so used?

[hospitaller]

This must be the Lovat who is said to have lead his commandos on D-Day while being piped into battle.

Was this the last time the pipes were so used?

That is correct, Simon Fraser himself.

And he DID land on Sword beach with his piper, against specific orders not to do so.

On a side note, I do mix my plaid shirts with my kilts and the look is fantastic I have to say.

[arrg-isle]

That is correct, Simon Fraser himself.

And he DID land on Sword beach with his piper, against specific orders not to do so.

On a side note, I do mix my plaid shirts with my kilts and the look is fantastic I have to say.

Would he be in line of descent from the chief who raised the Lovat Scouts, which saw commando service in the Boer War?

[Jock Scot]

Would he be in line of descent from the chief who raised the Lovat Scouts, which saw commando service in the Boer War?

Correct.

[macwilkin]

Would he be in line of descent from the chief who raised the Lovat Scouts, which saw commando service in the Boer War?

Of course, the "Commandos" of the Boer War were on the other side.

Todd

[Jock Scot]

This must be the Lovat who is said to have lead his commandos on D-Day while being piped into battle.

Was this the last time the pipes were so used?

He was one tough cookie! Pipes or not!

[Macman]

He was one tough cookie! Pipes or not!

I may not have this right, but wasn't it Simon Fraser, 15 th Lord Lovat (and Mac Shimi) that Winston Churchill was referring to when he said something like "the mildest-mannered man who ever scuttled ship or cut throat"? He does look like a movie star, though!

[BEEDEE]

This must be the Lovat who is said to have lead his commandos on D-Day while being piped into battle.

Was this the last time the pipes were so used?

3 July 1976 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Crater, Aden. See: http://www.argylls1945to1971.co.uk/A...intoCrater.htm

Brian