James Thain

M, #8746, b. 1 March 1919, d. 31 July 2005
     James Thain was born on 1 March 1919.1 He was a fisherman and fireman in the Merchant Navy. He married Rhoda Barbara Pirie at Strathlene House, Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 23 October 1945.2,1 James died on 31 July 2005 at Dr. Gray's Hospital, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, at age 86.3,4 His body was interred on 3 August 2005 at Rathven, Buckie, Moray, Scotland, at Burnside Cemetery.3,4

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S7820] James Thain, Rhoda Barbara Pirie, Surname: Thain. Forename: James. Spouse Surname: Pirie. Spouse Forename: Rhoda Barbara. Year: 1945. Ref: 164/1 99. Registration District Name: Rathven.
  3. [S7821] James Thain, Newspaper death notice data, "NM272654, James Thain, c. 1919 to 31 JUL 2005. Date of Birth : c. 1919. Spouse's Name : Rhoda Pirie. Date of Death : 31 JUL 2005. Place of Death : Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin."
  4. [S7823] Family Announcements, Deaths, Thain, The Press and Journal, "Deaths - THAIN
    THAIN (Buckie) Peacefully, at Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, on Sunday, July 31, 2005, James Thain (Jim), aged 86 years, 27 Barfield Road, Buckie, beloved husband of the late Rhoda Pirie and a dearly loved father, father-in-law and granda. Funeral service in Wm. R. Mair's Chapel, Newlands Lane, Buckie, on Wednesday, August 3, at 11 a.m., thereafter to Burnside Cemetery, Rathven. All friends respectfully invited. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, for British Heart Foundation, may be given at chapel door. No callers please."