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<span class=prefix>Hon Col</span> William McGillivray

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Hon Col William McGillivray

Birth
Highland, Scotland
Death
16 Oct 1825 (aged 60–61)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Piccadilly, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
North Vault, Beneath the Nave (Original Burial Site)
Memorial ID
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Born in Clovendale, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, England

Scottish-born Canadian fur trader and chief director of the North West CompanyFur Trader, Landowner, Justice of the Peace, Office Holder, Politician and Militia Officer
Born in Clovendale, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died Melina Place, Grove End Road, London, England

Scottish-born Canadian fur trader and chief director of the North West CompanyFur Trader, Landowner, Justice of the Peace, Office Holder, Politician and Militia Officer

Inscription

Hon Col William McGillivray, 1764 - 1825
Chief Director of the North West Company
His Perseverance Extended Canada
From His Named Fort William on
Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean
Born in Scotland . Died in London . Buried Here
His Grave & That of His Wife Magdalen Were Destroyed by Bombs in World War Two

Gravesite Details

His grave and that of his wife, Magdalen, were destroyed by bombs during WWII. There is now a plaque in their honor at the site.



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