To reply to a comment click REPLY type your comment click submit and it will show your comment directly below the original.
Navigation
- Home
- Heritage
- Further Reading
- Pontius Pilate’s Bodyguard
- The Territorial Army/Army Reserve
- Moments in Time
- Colours & Battle Honours
- Awards: Victoria Cross & George Cross
- Memorials & Monuments
- Allied and Affiliated Regiments
- Badges and Tartans
- Freedom Burghs
- Regimental Silver
- The Regimental Kirk
- Regimental Music
- The Expert Swordsman
- A Child of Waterloo
- Mr & Mrs Driscoll in the Crimean War
- A collection of essays from the 20th and 21st Centuries.
- Association
- Guestbook
- Upcoming Events
- Notices
- Past Events
- Contact
Comments
1 SCOTS Colours
The ceremony to lay-up the 1 SCOTS Colours in the Canongate Kirk, planned for Sun 29 Mar 2026, has been postponed. A new date has not yet been set.
Forecast of Events
The Forecast of Events as at 1 Jan 2026 is now available on the Upcoming Events page.
Happy New Year from the North to all our family,friends and former comrades,”Slaint Mhath” long may your lumb reek have a safe,magnificent and joyful 2026.
Regards
Dave & Janet
Dickson
Mr Bill Black
The funeral for Mr Bill (Scoobie) Black will be held at 1200 on Friday 23 January 2026 at the East Lothian Crematorium, Old Craighall Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 8XB, and afterwards at the Royal British Legion Prestonpans, 19 Rope Walk, Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH32 9BN.
Mr Tam Simpson
The funeral for Mr Tam Simpson will be held at 1130 on Friday 9 January 2026 at Duns Parish Church, 6 Church Square, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3DD, followed by burial at 1230 and then afterwards at the White Swan, 31-32 Market Square, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3AL.
Mr Bill Black
It is with great sadness that we report the death on Wednesday 24 December 2025 of Mr Bill (Scoobie) Black, formerly Drum Major 1RS. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Further details will be circulated when known.
Sincere Condolences to the Family and friends.May his Bright new Star adorning The Canopy of Heaven eternally shine down upon all he loved forever more.R.I.P.Bill until The Grandiozo Re-Org Bro Royal!
A very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year 2026 to The Regimental Family,Club and Staff.May all your days be Merry and Bright!
Stu Colquhoun
Slainte
Mr Tam Simpson
It is with great sadness that we report the death on 19 Dec 2025 of Mr Tam Simpson (1RS National Service 1959 – 1961). Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Further details will be circulated when known.