Condolence and loyalty – Town Council's resolution

Campbeltown Town Council resolved into a special public session during the committee meetings on Monday night to offer their respectful sympathy, devotion and loyalty to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen Mother and members of the Royal Family.

Provost R Wallace Greenlees, who presided, rose to remind members of the Town Council of ‘the sorrowful time’ through which the nation was passing and to ask them to approve of the following resolution:

This Council, in special meeting, wish to convey to Your Majesty their profound sorrow at the tragic and untimely death of your illustrious father, whose memory will always be an inspiration and a shining example to the citizens of Campbeltown. We, the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors, representing the Royal Burgh of Campbeltown do, at this time, humbly present our assurance of loyalty and deep devotion to Your Most Gracious Majesty.

To Her Majesty the Queen Mother and members of the Royal Family, the Royal Burgh of Campbeltown mourns with you the loss of revered King and humbly desire to convey to Your Majesty and other members of the Royal Family our deepest and heartfelt sympathy. The resolution was unanimously carried. These addresses were duly sealed with the Common Seal of the Royal Burgh of Campbeltown and signed in name and on behalf of the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors by Provost R Wallace Greenlees and by Mr A I B Stewart, Town Clerk.