In this, the centenary of the end of the First World War, East Dunbartonshire will mark Remembrance Sunday with a number of events across the area.
On Sunday 11 November 2018, services - organised by local churches and community councils - will be held in Auchinairn, Baldernock, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lennoxtown, Milngavie, Milton of Campsie, Torrance, Twechar and Woodilee.
A service organised by East Dunbartonshire Council will also be held at the War Memorial, Bearsden Cross - commencing at approximately 10.40am - and will be led by the Rev. John Craib of Bearsden Baptist Church.
It will be attended by Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire Pat Steel, Armed Forces personnel, representatives of the Council, Police Scotland, Community Councils, Churches, Boys Brigade and other local groups.
Members of the public are welcome to attend their nearest service.
Provost Alan Brown said, “I am proud that in this special centenary year of remembrance, the people of East Dunbartonshire will have the opportunity to come together to honour and remember those men and women who died in the service of their country. Local churches and Community Councils have come together with other groups to ensure that across East Dunbartonshire, we shall fall silent and remember them.
“It will be my humble duty to represent the Council at the service in Milton of Campsie and to lay a wreath, on behalf of the people of East Dunbartonshire, in remembrance of those who paid the ultimate price. We must never forget and I urge local people to find details of what’s happening near them and go along and be part of this important occasion.”
Ward Details Location of War Memorial |
Details of Remembrance Sunday events |
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WARD 1 MILNGAVIE Precinct War Memorial |
Organised by Association of Milngavie Churches:
Deputy Lieutenant Anne O’Hagan will attend. |
WARDS 2 & 3 BEARSDEN NORTH & BEARSDEN SOUTH
Bearsden Cross War Memorial
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Organised by East Dunbartonshire Council:
Deputy Lieutenant Pat Steel will attend. |
WARD 4 BISHOPBRIGGS NORTH & CAMPSIE Bishopbriggs Cross War Memorial
Craighead Road War Memorial, Milton of Campsie
Campsie Cemetery War Memorial, Lennoxtown
Craigmaddie Road War Memorial, Baldernock
Main Street War Memorial, Torrance |
Organised by Bishopbriggs Community Council:
Deputy Lieutenant Garry McLeod will attend.
Organised by Milton of Campsie Community Council:
In the event of inclement weather the service is scheduled to take place in the Milton of Campsie Village Hall. Deputy Lieutenant Ellen Gibson will attend.
Organised by Baldernock Parish Church:
Organised by Torrance Parish Church:
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WARD5 BISHOPBRIGGS SOUTH Auchinairn War Memorial, Auchinairn Road |
Organised by Bishopbriggs Community Council
Deputy Lieutenant Ellen Gibson will attend. |
WARD 6 LENZIE & KIRKINTILLOCH SOUTH
Peel Park War Memorial, Kirkintilloch
Woodilee War Memorial |
Organised by Kirkintilloch Community Council:
Deputy Lieutenant Frank Dunn will attend.
Organised by Churches and Lenzie Community Council:
Deputy Lieutenant Mark Johnstone will attend.
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WARD 7 KIRKINTILLOCH EAST &NORTH AND TWECHAR War Memorial, Twechar |
Organised by Churches in Twechar:
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