Bishop Of Orkney

Bishop Of Orkney

male
norwegian, Kirkwall, Bishopric of Aberdeen and Orkney, St. Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, Archbishopric of St. Andrews…orkney, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney
The Bishop of Orkney was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Orkney, one of thirteen medieval bishoprics within the territory of modern...
Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell Davies

male, 75 years old
Composer for pipe organ, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, LGBT, Harkness Fellow, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Order of the British Empire…orkney
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE (b. 8 September 1934), is an English composer and conductor.
Jim Wallace

Jim Wallace

male, 55 years old
Liberal Party politician, Liberal Democrat politician, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, The Right Honourable, Scottish Executive, Alumni of the University of Edinburgh…from Orkney and Shetland, orkney
The Right Honourable Jim Wallace QC (born August 25, 1954 in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway) is a Scottish politician, first leader of the Scottish...
John Rae

John Rae

male, deceased (1893)
Fellow of the Royal Society, Orkney Islands, Kirkwall, kirkyard, John Richardson, Boothia Peninsula…From Orkney, orkney
John Rae (September 30, 1813 - July 22, 1893) was a Scottish explorer of Canada's Arctic. Rae was born at the Hall of Clestrain in the parish of...
Cameron Stout

Cameron Stout

male, 38 years old
Ray Shah, columnist, Big Brother 4 UK, Stromness, Big Brother UK contestant, From Orkney…orkney
Cameron Stout (born 8 March 1971 in Stromness, Orkney) was the winner of "Big Brother 4 UK" in 2003. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more...
Eric Linklater

Eric Linklater

male, deceased (1974)
British, children's writer, fife, Penarth, short stories, novelist…orkney
Eric Robert Russell Linklater (March 8, 1899-November 7, 1974) was a British writer, known for more than 20 novels, as well as short stories,...
Liam McArthur

Liam McArthur

male
Scottish, Member of the Scottish Parliament, liberal democrat, orkney, Liberal Democrat Msps, Sanday, Orkney
Liam McArthur is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Orkney. He was elected in the 2007 Parliament...
Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

male, deceased (1850)
civil engineer, engineer, Scottish, university of edinburgh, orkney, lighthouse
Robert Stevenson (8 June 1772-12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer and famed designer and builder of lighthouses. Stevenson was born in...
Margaret Of Denmark

Margaret Of Denmark

female, deceased (1486)
norwegian, princess, medieval woman, House of Stuart, Danish, House of Oldenburg…orkney, Orkney Islands, Earl of Orkney
Margaret of Denmark (June 23, 1456 - before July 14, 1486) was the daughter of King Christian I of Denmark (1448-1481), Norway (1450-1481), and...
William Sichel

William Sichel

male, 56 years old
Alumni of the University of London, British, athlete, orkney, ultramarathon, Sanday, Orkney
William Sichel (b. 1953). International ultra distance runner; World No1 for the Six Day event in 2006; represented Great Britain eleven times...