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NORMAN DRUMMOND: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM ALL THIS?

04 Feb 2019 BlogArmistice Day Far Far From Ypres Iolaire Islayww100Admin

The final year of the World War One centenary saw us deliver a number of memorable events – remembering the SS Tuscania and HMS Otranto tragedies in Islay, our War on the Home Front Conference in St Andrews, the Far, Far from Ypres commemorative tour which visited ten venues across Scotland, the Centenary of the First Armistice at Glasgow Cathedral, our final education event at the National Museum of Scotland, and finally, marking the Iolaire tragedy in Stornoway on New Year’s Day.

As the commemorative programme comes to an end, Professor Norman Drummond CBE FRSE, chair of the Scottish Commemorations Panel and WW100 Scotland, reflects on the final year of events in Scotland, and what we have learned from it all.

IOLAIRE TRAGEDY REMEMBERED 100 YEARS ON

01 Jan 2019 NewsIolaireww100Admin

HRH The Prince Charles, Lord Of The Isles and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined hundreds at the Iolaire Memorial in Stornoway today to remember those involved in the tragic sinking of HMY Iolaire on New Year’s Day 1919.

NATIONAL IOLAIRE TRAGEDY CENTENARY COMMEMORATION ANNOUNCED

13 Dec 2018 NewsIolaire Remembrance Royal Navyww100Admin

HRH The Prince Charles, Lord of the Isles and the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will be present at a commemoration to remember the tragic sinking of HMY Iolaire, which hit ‘The Beasts of Holm’ rocks, around 20 yards from Stornoway’s coastline as it brought men home from World War One. Of around 300 on board, over 200 men from Lewis and Harris perished along with the crew.

EDUCATION EVENT TEACHES PUPILS ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF WW1

06 Dec 2018 NewsCWGC Education Legion Scotland Poppyscotlandww100Admin

Over 100 secondary school pupils attended an educational event to mark the final year of Scotland’s World War One centenary programme at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh today, with a series of talks and workshops focusing on the aftermath of the war.

SCHOOLS INVITED TO EDUCATION EVENT ON AFTERMATH OF WW1

22 Nov 2018 NewsCWGC Education Legion Scotland Poppyscotland WW1 aftermathww100Admin

Schools are invited to apply for places at the WW100 Scotland Education Event on Thursday 6 December at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

SCOTLAND REMEMBERS 100 YEARS OF ARMISTICE

11 Nov 2018 NewsArmistice Day Glasgow Cathedral Remembranceww100Admin

Over 1,000 people, including members of the public, WW1 descendants and dignitaries, attended a multi-generational Service at 4pm in Glasgow Cathedral today to mark the 100^th anniversary of the First Armistice.

THE WW100 SCOTLAND ARMISTICE CENTENARY PRAYER

11 Nov 2018 Blogww100Admin

To mark the Centenary of the First Armistice, Professor Norman Drummond, chair of WW100 Scotland the Scottish Commemorations Panel, has composed a commemorative prayer. It was read by three generations of a German/Scottish family, along with Commonwealth representatives from Canada, Australia and New Zealand at Scotland’s Commemorative Service for the Centenary of the First Armistice.

Names of WW1 fallen to illuminate Scottish Parliament as mark of respect

02 Nov 2018 NewsRemembrance Scottish National War Memorialww100Admin

The names of all those who died serving on behalf of Scotland in the First World War will be projected onto the Scottish Parliament building on Sunday 11 November 2018 to mark the 100^th anniversary of the Armistice.

SCOTLAND TO REMEMBER 100 YEARS OF ARMISTICE

29 Oct 2018 NewsArmistice Glasgow Cathedral Remembranceww100Admin

Descendants of four brothers who died during World War One, including William Herbert Anderson who was awarded the Victoria Cross, today came together to launch the commemoration in Scotland that will mark the 100^th anniversary of the First Armistice.

GLOBAL PEACE CONCERT PLANNED FOR ARMISTICE DAY

18 Oct 2018 NewsWar Poetry Wilfred Owen violinww100Admin

Musicians from across Scotland and beyond are being encouraged to take part in a global Armistice Day concert for cooperation, reconciliation and peace.

PEOPLE OF ISLAY COMMEMORATE SINKING OF HMS OTRANTO OFF ISLAND’S SHORES A CENTURY AGO

14 Oct 2018 Newsww100Admin

Islanders and descendants of American soldiers and British crewmen who lost their lives when HMS Otranto sank off Islay gathered on the centenary of WW1’s worst convoy disaster to pay their respects.

RESTORED RAILWAY CARRIAGE TO GO ON DISPLAY IN LEITH IN MEMORY OF QUINTINSHILL DISASTER

12 Oct 2018 Newsww100Admin

A restored train coach of the same type involved in the Quintinshill rail disaster in 1915 is set to go on display in Leith in November as part of a series of events in the area marking 100 years since the end of World War One.

NATION ENCOURAGED TO RING BELLS AT 12.30PM ON 11 NOVEMBER 2018

12 Oct 2018 NewsArmistice Dayww100Admin

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is looking for bells of any sort and in any location to join in with a bell ringing across the country and worldwide at 12.30pm on 11th November to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice which signaled the end of the First World War.

UNIQUE ARMISTICE COMMEMORATION WILL MARK EFFORTS OF SCOTTISH CHURCH IN LONDON DURING WW1

03 Oct 2018 NewsArmistice Church of Scotlandww100Admin

Leading Scottish actors will take part in a unique event with readings and music to mark the extraordinary efforts a Scottish church in London took to look after Scottish soldiers in the First World War.

SCHOOLS INVITED TO APPLY FOR INVITATIONS TO SCOTLAND’S ARMISTICE CENTENARY SERVICE

27 Sep 2018 NewsArmistice Day Glasgow Cathedralww100Admin

Schools across Scotland are being invited to nominate two teachers and up to eight pupils to attend Scotland’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the First Armistice, taking place at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday 11 November 2018 at 4pm.

PILGRIMAGE TO COMMEMORATE BORDERERS IN 1918

01 Sep 2018 NewsArmistice KOSB Menin Gateww100Admin

A party of “Old and Bold” from the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) Association, together with serving soldiers from 1 SCOTS , and several friends, will conduct a pilgrimage to commemorate the events of the final year of WW1.

FAR, FAR FROM YPRES TOUR OPENS TO STANDING OVATIONS

14 Aug 2018 Newsww100Admin

The first two performances of Far, Far From Ypres have set the Armistice centenary tour off to an incredible start, with a sell-out opening night at the Victoria Halls in Selkirk followed by an eager crowd at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen, with both performances inspiring a standing ovation.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE TRENCHES WITH SCOTTISH FOLK STARS AS THEY PERFORM THE SONGS OF WORLD WAR ONE

10 Aug 2018 Newsww100Admin

Critically-acclaimed production Far, Far From Ypres to visit ten venues across Scotland as part of Scotland’s national WWI commemorative programme

FAR, FAR FROM YPRES COMMEMORATIVE TOUR APPEALS FOR WW1 ANCESTOR STORIES

02 Jul 2018 NewsArmistice Day Barbara Dickson Far Far From Ypres Music of WW1ww100Admin

Critically acclaimed multimedia production Far, Far From Ypres will visit ten venues across Scotland between August and November 2018 to mark the centenary of the end of the war.

UNIVERSITY TO HOST A WEEK OF FIRST WORLD WAR COMMEMORATION EVENTS

01 Jun 2018 NewsGreat War Dundee St Andrew's Universityww100Admin

The University of St Andrews is hosting a major series of events to mark the centenary of the First World War as part of the wider commemorations.