Respects paid in Remembrance Services across Scotland
Remembrance services have taken part across Scotland as the nation's fallen are honoured
Remembrance services have taken place across Scotland today as veterans, politicians, military personnel and members of the public paid their respects to the fallen.
Glasgow’s newly renovated George Square hosted its first Remembrance service as the Rt Hon Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren laid a wreath under the Cenotaph and Rev Mark Johnstone led the city in prayer.
First Minister John Swinney joined Edinburgh’s Rt Hon Lord Provost Robert Aldridge as a parade from Edinburgh Castle to the City Chambers culminated in the One O’clock Gun firing at 11am, signalling the start of a two-minute silence.
"It's an incredibly poignant moment"
Swinney said: “It was an honour to lay a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance to commemorate all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
“The people of Scotland will always remember and honour those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom and values.”
The Scottish chiefs of the three Armed Forces services also laid wreaths.
Tributes were paid at Aberdeenshire events from Aboyne to Peterhead.
Major Grenville Irvine-Fortescue of the Gordon Highlanders was in Aberdeen for a military parade, civic procession and wreath laying ceremony.
He said: “We had 50,000 Gordon Highlanders who were called up for the First World War and 29,000 of them were killed and many more injured.
“So, it’s an incredibly poignant moment for ourselves.”
Commenting on the importance of the day, the CEO of The Royal British Legion Scotland, Dr Claire Armstrong, OBE, said: “From the First World War to the complex conflicts of today, our duty to remember those who served remains absolute.
“Generation after generation, members of our Armed Forces community have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and defend our way of life.”