Thank you to Tom Brown for taking the helm with the organisation of the event and to Douglas Anderson for creating the silhouette of the soldier and many other ‘behind the scenes’ tasks.

Norman Brown kindly agreed to make the shelving for the wreaths at the War Memorial, many thanks Norman. He sourced the material from the RPC BPI factory in Dumfries who donated the recycled ‘plaswood’ at no cost. Thanks to them for this kind donation.

Click here to see Dumfries and Galloway Piper Mark Jackson play at 6am at the War Memorial. Thank you Mark.

Thanks also to the trumpeter and piper who played so well in difficult circumstances: Caoimhe Lundy and Callum Watson, and to David Gilbert for the reading.

Click here to view a video of Piper Callum Watson at Glencaple Quay.

Many thanks to everyone who came along, despite the weather. Reverend David Logan commented, “A community remembrance event of the highest order despite atrocious weather. Well done to those who took part.” 

Thanks also to Alison Robertson for the poppies at the north entrance to Glencaple and to Rob Wells and everyone else who sent us photos and videos, a selection of which we include here.

‘Sleep in peace, now the battle’s o’er’.