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Colin Macnaughton
Born(1903-06-23)23 June 1903
Died4 August 1936(1936-08-04) (aged 33)
NationalityScottish
Known forLandscape paintings, wood engravings

Colin Macnaughton (23 June 1903 - 4 August 1936) was a Scottish painter and art teacher. He died drowning while trying to save other swimmers in trouble.[1][2]

Life

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His father was Colin Macnaughton [Snr] (14 September 1838 - 6 December 1924), a minister.[3] He was born at Knocksapplebeg, at Southend in Argyll. He took over the St. Duthus ministry in Tain, Ross-shire in the years 1871 - 1883.[4]

His mother was Mary Robertson (1863 - 1951), daughter of William Robertson of Stornoway and Ms. Lindsay. Colin [Snr] and Mary married on 11 August 1886 at the Waterloo Hotel in Edinburgh.[5]

Colin Macnaughton was born on 23 June 1903 at Tain, Ross-shire.[6]

He had three sisters Ethel, Clare, Blanche and one brother Iain.

In the 1920s the family moved to Edinburgh and stayed at 39 Braid Road.

Art

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He became the Art Master of George Watson's College in Edinburgh.

Death

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He died from drowning when trying to save other swimmers at St. Abbs on 4 August 1936.

4 August 1936.[7][8]

Drowning.[death 1936 at Coldringham] Funeral.[9]

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Works

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References

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Category:1903 births Category:1887 deaths Category:Scottish male painters