Scotland’s national remembrance ceremony will take place at Edinburgh’s Stone of Remembrance today.
A contingent of members of the Royal British Legion Scotland and members of other ex-Service associations will march from St Giles Street to the City Chambers at 10.40am.
At 11am the One o’clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle will be fired to mark the start and end of the Two Minute Silence. A bugler will then play the Last Post.
The Minister of St Giles Cathedral will lead the prayers, after which there will be a wreath-laying service. In addition to the list below there will be representatives laying wreaths from over 60 associations and organisations. The wreath-laying service will end with the Benediction by the Minister of St Giles and the ceremony will be followed by a church service in St Giles Cathedral from 11.30am to 12.30pm.
WREATH-LAYING PARTY
The Rt Hon Donald Wilson
Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Edinburgh
The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP
First Minister of Scotland
Ms Tricia Marwick MSP
Presiding Officer, The Scottish Parliament
The Rt Hon Michael Moore MP
Secretary of State for Scotland
Mr Robert Allan
Chairman, The Royal British Legion Scotland
Lady Susan Ross
President, The Royal British Legion Scotland Women’s Section
Mr Ian McGregor
Chief Executive, Poppyscotland
Commodore Charles B H Stevenson CBE
Chairman Designate, Officers’ Association Scotland
Colonel Martin Gibson OBE DL
Chairman, Veterans Scotland
Rear Admiral C Hockley MSc CEng CMarEng
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Major General N Eeles
General Officer Commanding Scotland
Air Commodore G Parker OBE ADC MA BSc (Hons) RAF
Air Officer Scotland
Mr D Strang QPM BSc MSc
Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders Police
Mr J Campbell QFSM
Chief Fire Officer, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service
All of these dignitaries will be followed by Royal British Legion Scotland and other associations
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