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Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« on: Friday 17 April 20 07:32 BST (UK) »
Can anybody help?

Looking for an A. McLennan, who may have had an Electrical / Radio shop on high Street in Fraserburgh around the time of WW2.

Can anybody verify the above or add any more detail?

Thanks in advance

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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 April 20 12:55 BST (UK) »
Mentioned here: https://www.coleshillhouse.com/fraserburgh-auxiliary-unit-patrol.php - but perhaps that is the source of your interest?
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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 April 20 13:09 BST (UK) »
1930's and 1940's phone books list an A McLennan who had a cycle and radio shop 20 miles away in Banff at 23 Bridge Street.

I also found a newspaper mention of a Mr A MacLennan listed as a pall bearer at a Fraserburgh funeral in 1943.
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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 April 20 13:16 BST (UK) »
"His brother is the well-known Mr Alex McLeman of the Wireless Shop, High Street, and another brother James, is a fisherman ....."

Fraserburgh Herald, 16 July 1946
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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 April 20 14:06 BST (UK) »
"Mr Duthie is a cousin of Mr Alex. McLeman, radio dealer, High Street, Fraserburgh....."
 Fraserburgh Herald, 12 April 1955
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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 April 20 14:19 BST (UK) »
The 1940 valuation roll lists Alexander MacLeman as tenant and occupier of a shop at 4 High Street, Fraserburgh. Alexander D MacLeman was tenant and occupier of a house at 91 Saltoun Place.

Alexander Duthi McLeman, aged 76, mother's maiden suname Duthie, died in Fraserburgh in 1975. He was born in 1898 in Fraserburgh. Alexander D McLeman married Margaret Ann R Downie in Fraserburgh in 1935. That marriage certificate should tell you what his occupation was.
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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 April 20 15:11 BST (UK) »
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.     McLEMAN.— At 73 Union Grove, Fraserburgh, on March I?,e 1975, Alexander Duthie McLeman, aged 76 years (radlo and television dealer), beloved husband of Margaret Downle 

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.    FRASERBURGH man who was widely known in Masonic circles for more than 40 years. Mr Alexander McLeman, has died at the age of 76. A radio and television dealer, he was a member of Fraserburgh Lodge 1035   

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Re: Mr A. Maclennan, Fraserburgh
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 19 April 20 16:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks Everybody.

The coleshill site, i am the researcher for Aberdeenshire, I can see the surname is wrongly types in the National Archives documents we have.

In speaking to peoe
From Fraserburgh who were aware of the patrol group, said he owned a radio shop in High St fraserburgh.

Many thanks all

Alan
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