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Hugh Mackay, OBE, and Eddie Wallace, read by Colonel Hugh Mackay, OBE. The
escorted by Willie Gough, ensured that Cameronains (SR) and Family Members
the Standard of The Cameronians (SR) were well supported by the Royal British
and Family Members was prominently Legion (Scotland) branches in Lanarkshire.
displayed at the front of the Church during The Rev. Mr Strachan dedicated the new
the Induction Service. Colonel A R Kettles, Standard of The Cameronians (SR) and
who commanded the 1st Battalion of The Family Members at this Conventicle. Tom
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) when Jim Balloch, MBE, assisted by obtaining from
served with the Regiment, sent a letter of Kelvinside Academy, a drum which had
congratulation and good wishes. belonged to the ATF there when the ATF
A larger body of Cameronians (SR) and was affiliated to The Cameronians (Scottish
Family Members attended morning worship Rifles).
in the Church on Sunday, April 27, at which The RBLS West of Scotland Drill
Jim preached his first sermon as Minister of Competition was won by The Cameronians
the Church. (Scottish Rifles). Rab Gracie, Bill Gough and
In addition, in April, The Cameronians Eddie Wallace beat off strong competition
(SR) and Family Members were present and won the contest handsomely.
at Lesmahagow when the refurbished June saw The Cameronians back in Lanark
tombstone of a famous local Covenanting for the annual Lanimer Day Parade. In
Minister was unveiled and re-dedicated. August, The Cameronians (SR) and Family
The preacher on that occasion was the Rev. Members held a parade at the Covenanters’
Jack Campbell, minister of the Reformed Prison, Greyfriars’ Churchyard, Edinburgh,
Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Airdrie. when the Rev. Jim Strachan conducted
This Church was founded by Cameronian worship and gave thanks for the Covenanters
Covenanters and continues to uphold their and the rich heritage that they had left us -
faith and principles to this day. including the Regiment. At this service, Mr.
Cameronian Sunday was held in Douglas Strachan dedicated a second new Standard,
and this year took the form of a Conventicle which the Organisation had obtained. This
in the enclosure at the statue of the Earl of means that, on days when there are two
Angus, the founder and first Colonel of the parades to which representatives of the
Regiment. The Rev. Jim Strachan conducted Regiment have been invited, a Standard
the service. Kilwinning Amateur Prize Flute will be present at each.
Band provided the music to accompany On August 3, The Cameronians (SR) and
the signing. The scripture lesson was Family Members returned to Kilwinning.
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