1865

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• The Widows Homes - now the Anderson Homes was built by Arthur Anderson, in memory of his wife who died the year before.
• Quendale House in Commercial Street, Lerwick was built.
• The Scottish Law Magazine of September 1865 announced that Sheriff-Substitute Robert Hunter Bell was appointed Sheriff-Substitute of Falkirk, his position being filled by Andrew Mure.

March

• 15th
  William Arthur Bruce (1), seventh Laird Bruce of Symbister, died

May

• 21st
  Author W. Fordyce Clark was born.

August

• The La Belle Anglaise, a cod fishing cutter, of Lerwick, persumed lost with all hands at an unknown location north of Foula.
• 4th
  William Edmonstoune Aytoun, Sheriff of Orkney & Shetland, died at Blackhills near Elgin. The Queen appointed Adam Gifford to fill his place.
• 15th
  An unidentified fishing vessel, four crew, which had earlier departed from Shetland on a fishing trip, was wrecked with the loss of all aboard at an unspecified location on or near the east coast of Dunrossness.
• 17th
  Robert Bruce (2) of Burravoe, the second Laird Bruce of Burravoe, died.
• 29th
  Poet T.P.Ollason was born.

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