Remembrance Day events

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