Family History

Greenlees Brothers

Brothers, James and Samuel J.P, were whisky distillers from Campbeltown before expanding to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Greenlees Brothers were suppliers to His Majesty the King (Edward VII and George V), the House of Lords, His Excellency the Viceroy of India and many other dignitaries world wide.

James and Samuel's nephew James, was also a distiller,

owning Longrow Distillery in Campbeltown.

Major Robert Wallace Greenlees MBE, J.P

Robert was part of the 4th Highland Mountain Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. He fought in Gallipoli and Egypt with the Queen’s Royal Regiment.

Provost of Campbeltown 1950-1952

Provost Robert Greenlees (pictured) accepting the Sasine from Sheriff Aikman Smith and the Duke of Argyle during the 250 year anniversary of Campbeltown’s burgh.

Robert was the third Greenlees to be Provost of Campbeltown,

first being Charles then Samuel in 1870's.

Greenlees Family in Lochaber

Iain worked throughout Lochaber as a Area Sales Manager until late 1980's. His cousins were stalwarts of Mallaig.

David (Iain's son), was a Police Inspector for Northern Constabulary, starting in 1981, he and his wife lived at Fern Court, Caol, before moving to Grange Road, Fort William. David was a member of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team.

Scott (David's son), began a career in Funeral Directing, he along with his wife and daughters, lives a few doors down from where his parents once stayed on Grange Road.

Greenlees & Son ~ Family Funeral Directors

Scott has been assisting and conducting funerals for over 17 years, he has devoted over 12 of those years to Lochaber.

In April 2020, Scott opened

Greenlees & Son Family Funeral Directors'

new Funeral Home in Caol.

Providing a personal family service from a modern facility

~ Our family caring for your family ~