Alexander McDonald

1794–1860 (age 66)

Biography

Alexander McDonald gained acclaim as a sculptor whose finely modeled figures and spirited memorials graced many public and private spaces, bringing a compassionate realism to stone.

The city of Aberdeen now guards his memory within Nellfield Cemetery, where the quiet expanse near 27 Great Western Road keeps company with the craft he left behind.

Also buried at Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen

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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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Nellfield Cemetery, 27 Great Western Road, Aberdeen
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