What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: Sir Compton Mackenzie. Author. Lived here 1953 - 1972.
Sir Compton Mackenzie was a prolific British author and humorist, best known for his satirical novels such as "Whisky Galore" and "Monarch of the Glen," which have become classics of 20th-century literature.
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