The 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe was commemorated at the Market Muir and Station Park, Forfar, on Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Pic by Andy Thompson)
Posted on 06/20/2015 12:27:47 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa
Eyes lifted skywards as the evocative sight of a lone Spitfire over Forfar signalled the official start of VE Day celebrations. The fly-past by replica fighter aircraft began a day-long commemoration organised by Legion Scotland marking 70 years since the end of the War in Europe.
It also included an impressive Beating Retreat ceremony at Station Park in the evening which was attended by a number of invited guests including Keith Brown, veterans secretary and cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities; Pierre-Alain Coffinier, the French Consul General; Angus Provost Helen Oswald and Georgiana Osborne, Lord Lieutenant of Angus.
The guests of honour, however, were the Second World War veterans present, who were applauded by the audience packed into the Station Park stand.
Led by the massed pipes and drums of Legion Scotland, the ceremony also included the Military Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
And it culminated in a free ceilidh at the Legion Scotland clubrooms on Academy Street.
The stars of the day were the veterans who mingled with and talked to members of the crowd at the Market Muir.
(Excerpt) Read more at arbroathherald.co.uk ...
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Conor you put up some fine looking posts! thanks.
Yes, many served so that the world would remain free.
God Bless Scotland!
Really loved hearing those pipes:)
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