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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:53 am Post subject: New Camelon War Memorial |
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I'm delighted to announce that the new Camelon War Memorial will be unveiled on Saturday 23rd April 2016.
I don't have a detailed programme yet, but as soon as I have any details, I will post here.
Anne |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Great news.
I know how much hard work has gone into it. Well done to you and everyone involved.
Mark |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Well done to Anne and all. _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Great news Anne. Well done to all those who perservered to make this happen.
Adam |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Great news.
Will it be open to anyone to attend? I'd like to be there. |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Anne,
Will the name of William Anderson, 1st Cameron Highlanders, be on it? _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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DerekR wrote: | Anne,
Will the name of William Anderson, 1st Cameron Highlanders, be on it? |
This is just the sort of question anyone compiling a list of names ninety five years later likes to see seven weeks before unveiling
Better now than afterwards though.
Cheers
Adam |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Just had a sneak preview of the memorial which (in my humble opinion) is stunning. It wont be to everybody's taste, but will be one of the most unique designs I've seen in Scotland.
I hadn't seen any notifications since I posted in February - don't know why that happened as the notification box was ticked?
Anyway, next Saturday, the 23rd is the big day. I've had my 'official' invitation and as well as being chuffed to bits, I'm now quite excited as it's been a long time coming to fruition.
Unfortunately, it's now only going to be WW1 names. I had added about another 100 names to the the list they already had and when I started researching WW2, I realised that the 'head count' was going to almost, if not more than double what they had for this as well. However, to cut a big long story short, there will be new panels added and the Memorial will be complete for Remembrance Day in November of this year.
The unveiling is taking place at 12 noon at Lock 16, Camelon.
Anne.
P.S. Derek - if it's William Anderson, No. 5981 then yes, he's there. |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Photos taken today, 20th April 2016. Three days to the unveiling and it's major tidy-up time!
Hopefully this good spell of weather will keep up!
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Anne - what stunning photos!
Have a great day and a well deserved "good one" but there must be photos of the hat and frock. We have the right to see!
_________________ Ken |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Frock? Hat? What are they? |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I've just added another item to my "well, I never knew that" list!
It has been a much debated subject, down through the years, as to why natives of Camelon are called Mariners.
http://marinersday.com/about/ _________________ Ken |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Have a great day.... |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:00 pm Post subject: New Memorial |
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Looking forward to seeing the list of names etc. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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apanderson Administrator
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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