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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: WK Old War Memorial Nov 2000 |
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This is a photograph of WK old war memorial and its surroundings in the snow.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Goodness me!
I like the photo., I used to know what snow was like up this way. |
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:26 am Post subject: West Kilbride Old Memorial Awaits the parade |
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West Kilbride Old Memorial Awaits the Parade with Soldiers at Reversed Arms
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:02 am Post subject: Band of the Royal Marines Lead the Parade up Main Street W/K |
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Band of the Royal Marines lead the Parade from the Railway Station.
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: New War Memorial Stones Draped with Union Jacks |
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New War Memorial Stones Await Unveiling in the Old War Memorial Arena
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Band of the Royal Marines Arrive at the War Memorial |
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Band of the Royal Marines Arrive at Memorial with Standard Bearers of the Royal British Legion and Servicemen and Ex Servicemen and Members of the public.
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: Unveiling in Progress |
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Unveiling of New Memorial Stones in progress, by members of the Committee who lost loved ones.
Small man nearest lost his father in the First War and he himself won the M.M. on D-Day. His Name, Alexander Wentworth Royal Artillery, who sadly is now dead
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: New War Memorial Stones Unveiled |
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War Memorial Stones Unveiled For All To See.
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: Laying of the Wreaths begin |
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Laying of the Wreaths begin, Shown here a Veteran of the Arctic Convoys laying his wreath
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Bill
These are great photographs of what looks like a very impressive and well attended unveiling ceremony.
Regards
Adam |
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Officers and Dignitaries pay respects |
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Officers stand to Attention
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: The Last Post |
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The Last Post
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: Wreath Laying Complete |
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Wreath Laying Complete
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: Old Memorial gets Wreaths as well |
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Old Memorial gets Wreaths as well
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Bill McSkimming
Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: North Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:00 am Post subject: Unveiling Party and Others |
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Unveiling party and others line up for Photo shoot
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