THE COVENANTER
Ashley’s Graduation day, held at the Dome are extended to Margaret Ballantyne who
Theatre in Brighton. Ashley graduated from after eight years as Association Treasurer is
the University of Sussex with a Batchelor standing down. Margaret is succeeded by
of Arts, lst Class Honours Degree, and Beth Maxwell, welcome aboard Beth, may
Lord Richard Attenborough made the your tenure be a long and happy one.
presentation. As you can imagine, this was a
truly magic moment for me. Ashley is now Like all ex servicemen I was stunned, and
preparing to go to America to study for his disgusted at the way our Ghurkha comrades
Masters Degree. had been debarred from settling in Britain.
Those of us who served in 26 Ghurkha
On the 6th November it was once again Brigade in Hong Kong and Malaya have
the opening of the Field of Remembrance nothing but love and great respect for
at Westminster Abbey. HRH The Duke “Johnnie Ghurkha” can we say the same for
of Edinburgh led the service and the a lot of the human flotsam and jetsam that
subsequent presentation to the regimental our ghastly politicians have allowed to enter
representatives. As usual, Prince Philip was our great country? I think not.
in great form talking to every representative
in turn. This year, my grandson attended
the occasion for the very first time so I was
stunned when a young woman in Prince
Philip’s entourage broke away, reached over
to embrace Ashley and kiss him on the
cheek. It transpired that this young lady,
who is an official Royal journalist had been a
classmate of Ashleys at Alleyns school which
he attended before going to university. It is a
small world indeed.
I was delighted that another good
attendance was recorded and I would like
to reassure all Cameronians that our plot at
Westminster Abbey will be maintained for
the foreseeable future: that is, the Thursday
prior to Armistice Sunday. So please, make
every endeavour to attend this great solemn
occasion.
A newcomer to our ranks this year was Alex
Morrowsmith. Alex was a member of the
Pipe Band in Kenya and Minden. On leaving
the army he became a renowned journalist
and on retirement settled down in Essex.
Welcome to the fold, Alex. Originally I had intended to bring the
attention of our subscribers to The
On the conclusion of the service at the Covenanter to the names of the many, and
Abbey, several of our party retired to the highly devoted members of the regiment
Union Jack Club where a beautiful lunch was who over the last forty years had worked
served up and a most convivial afternoon so hard to maintain, and perpetuate the
was enjoyed. In attendance at Westminster memory of the regiment . Suffice to say, that
were: Col. Hugh McKay OBE, Major Philip in attempting to do this would amount to a
Grant, Major Mike Sixsmith, Ian Bilboe, nominal roll which would fill many pages. So,
Tom and Dorothy Gore, Eddie Crawford, just let’s say thank you to our historians, the
Alex Morrowsmith, Helen, Ashley and me. committee of the old original Cameronians
Association, the founders of the present
I am delighted to hear that The Cameronians organisation, The Regimental Trustees, and
(Scottish Rifles) & Family Members finally all the Cameronians who have taken
organization will continue to function part in the many parades all over Glasgow,
thus allowing us to keep in touch with our and Lanarkshire in remembrance of fallen
old comrades. My thanks and best wishes comrades. The efforts of the above will never
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