Devlin Brian, Inverness, Scotland formerly of Rosemarkie, Inverness. Died peacefully at home on Thursday 5th March 2026 in the loving embrace of his family. Beloved husband of Margaret. Treasured son of Pauline (née Murphy) and the late Tony, cherished nephew of Tom Murphy.
Brian’s Requiem Mass will take place at 10.30am on Friday 20th March 2026 in St. Peter and St. Boniface Church, followed by his burial afterwards in Fortrose Cemetery at 12 midday.
Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife, mother, uncle, cousins and entire family circle and friends. Our Lady pray for him.
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With condolences to Margaret, Brian was a true friend, a great man and an honorary Scot!
“An honest man here lies at rest,
The friend of man, the friend of truth,
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm’d,
Few heads with knowledge so inform’d;
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.
It was a privilege to work with Brian, and to have known him and Maggie over many years. He was his own man in the best possible way, above all principled, whilst witty and creative, and very much a “people person”. We will miss that engaging smile, and the craic, both always evident however big the challenge.
Our thoughts, prayers and love are with Maggie and all the family.
I am among the many who didn’t get the honor of meeting Brian in person. His depth, empathy, ethics, caring, and intentionality were evident and deeply meaningful even across many miles — as I can attest as a person who lives very far away from Scotland. I am lucky to get to call him a treasured friend, and I miss him terribly. I send much love and support to all of his loved ones. I wish I could pay respects in person, but since I can’t, I wanted to pay them here. I raise a glass to this great man and hope his spirit is infused with love and divine light and goodness in this next phase of his soul’s journey. Love to all of you, in just the way Brian taught us all to give it, freely and often.
So sad to lose such a friend. And such a good man. Heartbroken for Maggie and Brian’s Mum and all who loved him and relied on him to keep them sane. Most of all I’ll miss his sense of humour. Black but always full of hope. Much love
It was such a privilege to have known Brian. Though we never met in person, we were able to share our hopes and fears for the Church as if we had been friends for years. I shall miss his wise counsel so much. I’m thanking God for the seeds of the Kingdom that he sowed here on earth. May God now welcome him to his eternal Kingdom.
Brian showed me his deep faith and abiding kindness even though I never met him. I am grateful. His gentleness, accompanied by great courage, was to me the sign of a true Christian leader. His willingness to address the abuse of power at his own personal cost is a rare virtue. Brian’s witness and friendship sustained many, even those thousands of miles away. Bless you Brian. God’s peace to all your family and friends.
I was saddened to hear of Brian’s death. I initially met him on social media, and he was kind and compassionate in his exchanges. I learned a lot from him about dignity, hope and so much more. We never met in person. May he now rest in peace. I will hold all Brian’s family in prayer.
I only engaged with Brian on Twitter – it was always wonderful. So sorry RIP
So sad to hear of Brian’s death. Gentle person, I enjoyed the communication on many an occasion.. RIP…
Worked with both Brian and Maggie. Great couple. Thinking about you all at this extremely sad time.
I am deeply sorry and shocked to hear this sad news of Brian, my heart goes out to Maggie, Brian’s Mum and all his filly and friends. He was deeply loved and will be missed sorely by all those who loved him. Rosa
So very shocked and sad to learn of Brian’s death. He was an immensely informative and helpful friend to know especially with his NHS work, where I best knew him. He was very kind thoughtful person and the sort of, I like to say colleague, that would always greet you with the best of respect and extreme professionalism.
I can only wish his poor family deepest condolences, as I know he will be greatly missed by all, as will anyone who knew Brian.
If only there were as many caring people as him in this world, it would be a different place. My prayers and thoughts with Brian and the family RIP.