Police Scotland at the scene of the accident. Picture by Kenny Elrick
The funeral of a farmer who died in a freak combine harvester accident will be held on Friday.
Ian Chalmers was seriously injured while working in a field at New Deer on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to the incident, behind the Costcutter store in the village’s Main Street, but the 71-year-old died at the scene.
His son Gordon described him as a “well known” member of the farming community, who loved nothing more than spending time with his seven grandchildren.
The “much loved family” family man also had four sons and a daughter.
His funeral will be held at New Pitsligo Parish Church at 1.30am, and thereafter Strichen Cemetery.
Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Asthma UK or Alzheimers Scotland.
Funeral for man who died in combine harvester accident held on Friday
