Strathearn Herald

Strath will pay tribute to fallen

Remembranc­e services throughout the area

- Lynn Duke

Strath residents will fall silent as they honour the fallen on Sunday at remembranc­e services taking place at the area’s war memorials.

In Crieff, tributes will be paid to servicemen and women who bravely fought during the two world wars and in subsequent conflicts with a remembranc­e parade through town.

The procession, led by Morrison’s Academy Pipe Band and standard bearers, will form up at the Royal British Legion Scotland clubrooms at 10.15am and march to Crieff Parish Church for a service, which will last approximat­ely one hour.

The parade will then reassemble and march to the town’s war memorial in Comrie Street for a short wreath-laying ceremony. Afterwards, the parade will march back to James Square for dismissal.

Meanwhile, Comrie will begin its Remembranc­e Sunday with a 30-minute service in Comrie Parish Church, conducted by Rev Graham McWilliams, at 10am. Comrie Pipe Band will then lead a parade to the village’s war memorial for the act of remembranc­e beginning at 10.50am.

There will also be a service of family remembranc­e at Comrie Parish Church at 6pm.

Rev Prof Susan Hardman Moore will conduct the service of remembranc­e at St Fillans war memorial at 10.50am, followed by a service of worship at Dundurn Parish Church at 11.30am.

Elsewhere, residents in Muthill will gather at their war memorial at 10.50am where the last post will be sounded and wreaths placed. Tea and coffee will be provided in the village hall afterwards, followed by a service in Muthill Parish Church at 11.30am.

The community, including all uniformed organisati­ons, in Auchterard­er will meet at the Lang Toon’s war memorial at 10.45am, where a service will be led by Church of Scotland parish minister Rev Dr Rob Barlow along with members from the other churches in Auchterard­er. Wreaths will be laid by the British Legion, Perth and Kinross Council, Auchterard­er Community Council, the Rotary Club of Auchterard­er, the Black Watch Cadets, Scouts, Guides and Brownies and following the service the gathering will make its way to Auchterard­er Parish Church for an ecumenical service of remembranc­e starting at 11.30am.

And, there will be services held in Madderty and Gask at 10am and another at the war memorial in Madderty at 3pm.

A brief act of remembranc­e will also be carried out at Fowlis Wester at 11am and a service will be held at Monzie Church at 11.30am.

 ??  ?? Poignant Crosses featuring poppies in Crieff’s James Square
Poignant Crosses featuring poppies in Crieff’s James Square

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