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Very Rev '''Alex Murdo Macleod''' (Gaelic name '''Ailig Murchadh Macleoid'''<ref>https://ift.tt/2AFqyiD) (1932–2006) was a 20th century minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1994/95.
In 1992 he helped to establish a non-denominational nursing home in [[Stornoway]]: the Bethesda Nursing Home and Hospice.
==Life==
He was born at Ranish on the [[Isle of Lewis]] on [[Boxing Day]] 26 December 1932, the son of Murdo Macleod and his wife, Catherine Mackinnon.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TSH5sb> His mother died while he was still an infant and he and his younger brother were raised by their grandmother. He was educated locally then went to the [[Nicolson Institute]] in [[Stornoway]].<ref>Scotsman (newspaper) 26 July 2006</ref>
In 1950 he was obliged to serve his [[National Service]] and served in the [[Fleet Air Arm]]. In the mid 1950s he worked for [[British Aluminium]] at [[Kinlochleven]] and then became involved in several hydro-electricity schemes in the Highlands. He then studied Economics at the West of Scotland College of Commerce and the University of London, graduating BSc. During his time as a student he attended the [[Partick]] Highland Free Church under Rev Malcolm Morrison. Mainly due this experience he felt called to a life of devotion, particularly in the Free Church of Scotland. He retrained at the Free Church College in [[Edinburgh]] graduating in 1963.<ref>Herald (Scottish newspaper) 14 July 2006</ref>
He was ordained into the parish of Kinloch on his native [[Isle of Lewis]] in 1963 where he remained all his life.<ref>https://ift.tt/2Avm7GJ>
In 1994 he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] the highest position in the Free Church of Scotland.
He retired to [[Leurbost]] in 1997 and died of [[Parkinson's disease]] on 26 June 2006.
==Family==
In 1964 he was married to Chrissie Mackenzie from [[Laxay]] and they had four children.
==Songwriting==
He wrote the song "Creag An Fhraoich" with his friend Iain Mackay.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TUctq3>
==References==
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2006 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Isle of Lewis]]
[[Category:People educated at the Nicolson Institute]]
[[Category:Scottish clergy]]
In 1992 he helped to establish a non-denominational nursing home in [[Stornoway]]: the Bethesda Nursing Home and Hospice.
==Life==
He was born at Ranish on the [[Isle of Lewis]] on [[Boxing Day]] 26 December 1932, the son of Murdo Macleod and his wife, Catherine Mackinnon.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TSH5sb> His mother died while he was still an infant and he and his younger brother were raised by their grandmother. He was educated locally then went to the [[Nicolson Institute]] in [[Stornoway]].<ref>Scotsman (newspaper) 26 July 2006</ref>
In 1950 he was obliged to serve his [[National Service]] and served in the [[Fleet Air Arm]]. In the mid 1950s he worked for [[British Aluminium]] at [[Kinlochleven]] and then became involved in several hydro-electricity schemes in the Highlands. He then studied Economics at the West of Scotland College of Commerce and the University of London, graduating BSc. During his time as a student he attended the [[Partick]] Highland Free Church under Rev Malcolm Morrison. Mainly due this experience he felt called to a life of devotion, particularly in the Free Church of Scotland. He retrained at the Free Church College in [[Edinburgh]] graduating in 1963.<ref>Herald (Scottish newspaper) 14 July 2006</ref>
He was ordained into the parish of Kinloch on his native [[Isle of Lewis]] in 1963 where he remained all his life.<ref>https://ift.tt/2Avm7GJ>
In 1994 he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]] the highest position in the Free Church of Scotland.
He retired to [[Leurbost]] in 1997 and died of [[Parkinson's disease]] on 26 June 2006.
==Family==
In 1964 he was married to Chrissie Mackenzie from [[Laxay]] and they had four children.
==Songwriting==
He wrote the song "Creag An Fhraoich" with his friend Iain Mackay.<ref>https://ift.tt/2TUctq3>
==References==
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2006 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Isle of Lewis]]
[[Category:People educated at the Nicolson Institute]]
[[Category:Scottish clergy]]
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