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Last updated Wednesday, 11. August 2010

Aberdeenshire Updated August 2010

New castles:Fyvie, Huntly, Pitfichie and Tolquhon and a distant Piping relative found at Craigievar.

70th Anniversary of
51st (Highland Division) at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux: 12th June 1940

I am very grateful to Jimmy Chisolm for the above. His father Sgt Jim Chisolm of the 4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, was captured at St Valéry and imprisoned in Oflag IIIC, where he became Drum Major of the Camp Pipe Band.  He took part in the inauguration of the St Valéry Memorial in 1950, a block of granite quarried near Balmoral.  Sgt Chisolm is 6th from the right in the photograph. He has also supplied photographs from Oflag IIIC.

70th Anniversary of The Royal Scots Defence of the Dunkirk Perimeter: 25th May 1940
One of the reasons for the successful evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940 was the determined defence of the perimeter by the infantry. I am indebted now to the son of one of the survivors, Corporal Billy Bell, a bandsman in The Royal Scots, for his story, which is now posted on my page on The Royal Scots at Le Paradis.

21st March 2010

Added picture of the pipe tune "Heroes of St Valéry" at the town's Mairie from Dave Tierney of Stornoway to 51st Division at St Valéry page.

28th February 2010

British Red Cross Chile Earthquake Appeal
The Chile Earthquake was, at 8.8 on the Richter Scale, the 5th Largest since 1900. Damage is extensive and the infrastructure is badly affected with my friends telling me of cuts to the water supply and electricity. A small donation now will help to save lives.

23rd January 2010

Our Burns Supper

7th December 2009

Photographs of Lord Cochrane Monument and British Arch posted on Valparaíso page.

22nd October 2009

Thursday 22nd October marked the start of this year's Poppy Appeal. Appropriately this year the campaign, which helps the families of the fallen and the wounded, focusses on the casualties in Afghanistan.
For their sake, wear a Poppy.

5th October 2009
The Atlantic Conference 2009
The Atlantic Conference took place from 9-11 October.  Broadcasts can now be listened to on demand.


The Eagle Feather presented by Dr Donald M Julien and the Algonquin Sash, presented by Martin Carrière on the Altar of Rosslyn Chapel

The Eagle Feather, the singular honour bestowed upon Niven Sinclair by Dr Donald M Julien DCL DHL ONS of the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq at the end of last year's  Atlantic Conference, was blessed at Rosslyn Chapel by Rev Dr J E Roulston MA PhD FRSC, the Priest in Charge. Niven was represented by Ron Sinclair. The presentation of the Feather emphasises the unique relationship which we have established with the Mi’kmaq people. 

12th August 2009

New Aberdeenshire pictures: castles; hill forts and Archaeolink, Oyne.

New Family Pictures.

New Culloden pictures.

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Campaign for the Real Reel of the 51st

The dance based around the Saltire, Scotland's Flag, and created by the Highland Division, whose sacrifice in France in 1940 it commemorates, is being danced incorrectly by many today, unaware of its significance. More...

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Anniversaries can now be found at the Website of the Scottish Knights Templar, an ongoing project "Events this week in Scottish History".

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"Carpe Diem" - Seize the Day
 
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