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Posted on 09/25/2016 8:39:58 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa
"Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Rose, officer who saw service with both The Black Watch and the Gurkhas. Born 22 February 1926 in Glasgow. Died. 2 September 2016, aged 90 Lieutenant Alastair Rose saw service in the Far East and proved a fine ambassador for both The Black Watch and the Gurkhas – regiments which he admired throughout his life.
He served them loyally and remained a great upholder of their traditions. This was evidenced when his coffin was carried from Birse and Feughside Church and it was accompanied by the pipes of the Gurkhas.
Rose had done much to spread and enhance Scottish traditions: he was a life-long and passionate piper and had encouraged the teaching of the pipes in schools.
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But it was his love of the bagpipes that many friends particularly recall. Paul Heward the administrator of The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT) told The Scotsman: “Alastair was a huge and selfless contributor to many activities in his local community. He was always very encouraging to the SSPDT in supporting its aims and activities and furthering its growth and development."
(Excerpt) Read more at scotsman.com ...
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In Heaven, everyone will learn to love the bagpipes!
Sounds like a great man who had a long full life!!
I shall look up The Black Watch in honor of him!
When it comes to the beautiful pipes of Scotland, we are all Scottish once they start playing!! :)
RIP.
Not a Pipe & Drum veteran, but a Drum & Bugle Corps veteran.
Thanks for posting this..
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