Intermediate Certificate from Cornaigmore School, 1914
Photocopy of an Intermediate Certificate for Higher Education for Neil McFadyen (father of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay) from Cornaigmore School, dated 31 July 1914. Plus a laminated copy of the same.
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Black and white photograph of Captain Neil MacFadyen and others.
Captain Neil MacFadyen of Barrapol (2nd left) and teacher Sarah MacDonald (2nd right) in the 1920s.
Black and white photograph of Neil MacFadyen of Kenovay, and Isobel and Morag Carmichael.
Friends in drag in the early 1930s. L-R: Isobel (Tibby) Carmichael, Neil MacFadyen of Barrapol and Morag Carmichael. (Tibby and Morag are daughters of Ina, who is the sister of the father of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay)
Copy of letter dated 2/2/1944 from Lloyd`s of London to Captain Neil MacFadyen.
Letter dated 2/2/1944 from Lloyd`s of London to Captain Neil MacFadyen of Kenovay forwarding him the Lloyd`s Medal for Bravey at Sea.
Copy of signal sent to Arctic Convoy J.W.55B which arrived in Murmansk on 29/12/1943.
Copy of signal sent to Arctic Convoy J.W.55B to Captain Neil MacFadyen of SS `Ocean Victory` which arrived in Murmansk on 29/12/1943.
Photocopied newspaper article about Captain Neil MacFadyen of Kenovay.
Article about Captain MacFadyen and others who brought the SS `Ocean Tide` safely into Murmansk after being hit by a torpedo in 1943.
Photocopied newspaper article about the captain and crew of the SS `Ocean Tide`.
Article about Captain Neil MacFadyen and two engineers of the SS `Ocean Tide` who were awarded the Lloyd`s Medal for Bravery at Sea in 1944.
Captain Neil MacFadyen (1900-1960)
Photograph of Captain Neil MacFadyen of Barrapol.
Courtesy of Mrs Fiona Maxwell
Captain Neil MacFadyen of Barrapol was awarded an OBE in 1943 and the Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery at Sea in 1944 for bringing his ship ‘Ocean Viceroy’ safely home to the Clyde after being torpedoed off the north-west coast of Spain while sailing in convoy.
Parts of the ship were flooded and the steering gear was wrecked but Captain MacFadyen decided to attempt to save the vessel. Working through the night, the crew managed to get the ship into a navigable condition and she proceeded homewards alone and at reduced speed.
The ship’s engineers were also awarded Lloyd’s Medals. At great personal risk, they went below to the engine room which was flooded and full of scalding steam to get to the stop valves and effect repairs.
Black and white photograph of Captain Neil MacFadyen (1900-1961) of Kenovay.
Captain Neil MacFadyen (1900-1960) of Kenovay. He was awarded to OBE in 1943 and Lloyd`s Medal for Bravery at Sea in 1944 for bringing his ship `Ocean Viceroy` safely home to the Clyde after being torpedoed off the north-west coast of Spain.
