It was a golden celebration recently as a sparkling couple crossed the Atlantic to celebrate a marriage milestone at Mugdock Country Park.
Richard Graham, the Chieftain of The Clan Graham Society of North America, and his wife Kate were in Scotland to mark their 50th wedding anniversary.
And – given the Clan Graham’s close links to Mugdock – no visit to Caledonia would have been complete without a family celebration at the park.
Richard and Kate were greeted by: the 8th Duke of Montrose, James Graham (Clan Chief); East Dunbartonshire Provost Alan Brown; Stirling Provost Christine Simpson; Cllr Jim Gibbons, Chair of Mugdock Country Park Joint Management Committee; Vice Chair Cllr Graham Lambie; park employees; and representatives of Mugdock Trust, Donald Shankland and Robby Kelly.
Provost Brown, who presented the couple with gifts to mark their Golden Wedding anniversary, said, “I was delighted to welcome Richard and Kate Graham back to Mugdock Country Park, which must
feel like a second home for them by now.
“Richard and Kate are great supporters of Mugdock and organise the regular visits to Scotland by The Clan Graham Society of North America.
“It was appropriate that the presentation of gifts took place at Mugdock Castle – the historic seat of the Clan Graham. I wish Richard and Kate all the very best for the future.”
Every five years The Clan Graham Society of North America comes to Scotland and visits key sites associated with the clan – including Mugdock.
The Clan holds a Mugdock Auction at its AGM and raises funds for the improvement and development of Mugdock Castle – which includes the Graham room, itself funded by the clan.
Around 50 members visited Mugdock Country Park in 2015 and presented a cheque for £5,000 to the Mugdock Trust. A further visit was arranged in 2017 at the 
invitation of the Duke of Montrose to march behind him at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The contributions from Clan Graham are being used for projects which improve and enhance the visitor experience at Mugdock Castle.
For more information visit www.clangrahamsociety.org and www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk/
Pictured (top): Duke of Montrose, James Graham (centre), flanked by East Dunbartonshire Provost Alan Brown and Stirling Provost Christine Simpson. Richard and Kate Graham are pictured in the middle row (second from right). Also pictured are members of The Clan Graham Society of North America and representatives of Mugdock Country Park, including Cllr Jim Gibbons, Chair of Mugdock Country Park Joint Management Committee.
Pictured (middle) are Mugdock Country Park Joint Management Committee Vice Chair Cllr Graham Lambie, Stirling Provost Christine Simpson, Cllr Jim Gibbons, Chair of the Joint Management Committee, Richard and Kate Graham, and Provost Alan Brown.
Pictured (bottom) are Richard and Kate Graham with representatives of Mugdock Trust, Donald Shankland and Robby Kelly.