Notable People With Sutherland Connections
- George Mackay Brown (1921-1996), 'Bard of Orkney', whose mother was born in Strathy
- John Lennon (1940-1980), a frequent visitor to Durness, on which the song 'In My Life' was reputedly based
- Joe Strummer (1952-2002), Frontman of The Clash. Born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey. His mother, Anna Mackenzie, was a crofter's daughter born and raised in Bonar Bridge.
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