Armistice Day Service 2017
Armistice Day in Princes Street Gardens began with the firing of the Edinburgh Castle gun
A two-minute silence followed thereafter before the Rev Dr Karen K Campbell conducted the service in the Garden of Remembrance.
Members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, attended the event, organised by Legion Scotland, to remember those who have fallen in conflicts.
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh the Rt Hon Frank Ross led a special group of wreath-layers at an eventopen to the public.
The ‘Poppy Bus’ – provided by Lothian Buses and appropriately numbered 11 – halted beside the Garden of Remembrance at 11am.
Tomorrow (Sunday, November 12th), the Lord Provost will be joined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and fellow politicians, as well as members of the Armed Forces community, for a ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance to mark Remembrance Sunday at the City Chambers.
More than 100 wreaths will be laid at the service organised by Legion Scotland to remember those who have fallen in conflicts.
Sir Alistair Irwin KCB CBE, the President of Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland, will read Binyon’s Lines after the bugler has played the Last Post.
They shall grow not old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them
Before, during and after today’s service, Poppyscotland’s 10,000-strong team of volunteers across the country were hard at work collecting for the charity. In Edinburgh, more than 130 volunteers – including Army cadets, Air cadets and Navy Officer cadets – manned the key points all over the city
Sìne Ward, Poppy Appeal Organiser East for Poppyscotland, said: “It has gone really well today. There has been lots of public engagement, chat and stories. It has been sunny and busy, and everyone seems to be having a great time. We cannot thank our wonderful volunteers enough for all of their efforts today.”
