T H E C O V E N A N T E R
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) attend when we can and it is easy to say
Lunch I would be more active if I did not live so
at the Army and navy Club London far away, but I do and therefore have to
on Friday 17th May 2002 depend on you and your team to continue
giving your best for me and the others of
The annual London Luncheon was held at us that care for our regiment but for good
the Army & Navy Club, St James’s Square reason are unable to help share the load.
on Friday 17th May 2002. Although
attendance was lower than in recent What was it Winston Churchill said? Never
years it was good to see many present have so few . . .
who had travelled considerable distances
including four from Scotland, one from CONGRATULATIONS! And well done,
Northumberland, two from Central Wales please keep doing what you are already
and two from Brussels. The following doing so well, it is appreciated not only by
attended: myself but by other lads that attend when
Lt Col Sir John and Lady Baynes; Capt I.M.
they can, and those I am sure all over the
Lindsay-Smith; Colonel R.D. Buchanan
world that only read articles now and then
Dunlop, CBE; Maj C. Lindsay; Lt Col A.
about their regiment The Cameronians
Campbell, Col and Mrs J.N.D. Lucas; Mr
(Scottish Rifles)
and Mrs N.S.I. Daglish; Lt Col and Mrs F.C.
Matthews; Capt G. Ferguson; Mr J.D. Muir;
Yours etc,
Maj P.R. Grant; Maj I.C. Park-Weir; Mr J.
Mr K. J. Robinson
Hawtrey-Woore; Mrs A. Richter-Pentney;
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Maj L. Pattison, MBE, TD; Mr J Jeffrey; Capt
Fordbridge
and Mrs J.A.C. Weir;
Birmingham
B37 5ER
England
Letter of appreciation from Kenn Robinson
Military Band 1956 - 1963.
Sir,
As chairman of The Cameronians (Scottish
To: The Rev. Jim Strachan
Rifles) and Family Members Association
it gave all railway personnel and myself
Sir,
a thrill to see the colours of our regiment
Having just returned home to Birmingham
paraded at Central Station on the
from our regimental Armistice Day
11/11/2002. The Minister of Transport,
Remembrance Services at Kelvingrove
MSP Iain Gray who also took part along
on Sunday then Central Railway Stn.
with the managing director of Scotrail,
on Monday, remembering all that had
attended this service. Also in attendance
taken place and how much (in spite of
were members of Virgin Trains, Scotrail and
the occasion) I had taken from the two
British Transport Police. The British Legion
parades, namely a renewal of friendships
also sent along a dozen standard bearers
and a sense of belonging and comradeship
who added colour as well as dignity to this
with other members of our own regiment
special day.
The Cameronians (SR) and others of the
Our own bugler John Farrel played the
Army, Navy and Air Force personnel past
last post and the piper played the lament.
and present throughout the world, I was
Wreaths were then laid by the various
proud to stand shoulder on with the other
companies and George Stewart the oldest
lads and look forward to doing so again in
Cameronian done the honors for our
the future. organisation.
This led me on to think of the amount This Service came the day after
of work and effort that must go into the Remembrance Sunday when we as an
up front planning/organizing required organisation gathered at Kelvingrove to
throughout the year, to make these parades pay our personnal respects to those of our
a success helping also to keep the memory Regiment who gave their lives in the past
and essence of our regiment alive in the wars. Both these services were very solemn
public eye. It must be said that this is occasions where many reflected on friends
mainly down to yourself and those others and family who never returned. Those who
on the committee with you, the rest of us paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
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