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  1. Due to streamlining of office processes the telephone number 0131 558 7131 will no longer be in use. The number 0131 557 0405 is now the sole telephone in the Regimental Office.

  2. This picture comes from a clip on BBC1 last Sunday at 6pm ‘The Queen:70 Glorious Years’ (5.43 minutes into the programme).

    In the Depot notes of the November 1952 Thistle is recorded;
    On 11th June a guard of honour of forty men, commanded by Lieutenant C.J.S. Thornton, was present at the Mercat Cross, where a proclamation was read by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, announcing the date of the Coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

    Interesting to note the officer’s dress with a pistol and ammunition pouch on his (37 Pattern) belt

  3. Very sad to hear about the passing of Jean McMeechan. Sincere condolences to Danny and all family and friends at this saddest of times. RIP Jean.

  4. Such devastating news to hear about the passing of Jean McMeechan. My thoughts and prayers to Danny and all the family. RIP Jean ❤️xx

  5. What devastating news about Bill Hunter. My condolences to all of Bill’s family. RIP Bill

  6. Jean, my wife of 54 years passed away last night after a very short illness. She had an aggressive cancer that affected her organs and after consultation with her Drs and with no chance of recovery her life support was switched of.
    For ever in my thoughts.

    1. Danny, I am so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.

      Andy Kay

    2. Dear Danny so so sorry to hear about Jean our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family god bless xxx

    3. Very sorry to hear this, condolences to the family, RIP Jean
      Regards

      Brian and AnnFoote

      1. Sorry to hear Jean has passed away my thoughts are with Danny & family at this sad time. Rena Linton

    4. Danny I am absolutely shocked by this very sad news, Jean was such a lovely lady who was always smiling, My thought are with you and your family ❤️❤️

    5. I was so very sorry to hear this. Jean was a wonderful woman and I remember her fondly from my childhood. I am deeply sorry for your loss.
      Stella Scullion Aldridge

    6. I’m very sorry to hear of your loss Danny my condolences to you and all of your family at this sad time. RIP Jean

    7. Such Sad news to read that Jean has passed away Danny , my thoughts & condolences are with you and your family
      Jean Hindle

    8. Sincere condolences to you and all your family Danny.

  7. It is with great sadness that we report the death on 1 Feb 2022 of Bill Hunter. Initially Bill joined the Cameronians in 1962, but later transferred to the Royal Scots and completed the remainder of his 22 years of service with 1RS, finishing in 1984 as WO2. Our thoughts are with his daughters Tracy and Caroline, his grandsons Jack and Robert, and the remainder of his family and friends. The funeral will be held at 1030 on Wed 23 Feb 2022 at Warriston Crematorium, followed by a wake at a nearby venue.

    1. Deepest Condolences to Danny,Family and friends at this sad time.Another Daughter of The Regimental Family gone to fetch her wings and watch over all whom she loved eternally.Until The Grandiozo Reunion R.I.P. Jean.

  8. My gtx3 Grandfather, Sergeant Andrew Mulvany was aboard the shipwrecked vessel with his wife and children. Miraculous that they all survived. Surprising that families accompanied their men around the empire. Years later on retirement he became a Chelsea ‘out-pensioner’ based in Alnwick, Northumberland.

  9. Good Morning Bill,

    The detail on matters of property, colours, heritage and others are still being worked through. An early step will be a full property check of those items held by 1 RANGER Bn in Belfast. We will let the Regimental Family know when the way forward is clearer. I have reported elsewhere that this transition could take between 3 to 5 years.

    Hope all well and regards to Lyn.

    1. Many thanks George. I appreciate that there are many issues to be resolved and this will take a significant amount of time to sort everything out. My concern was the amount of property etc that 1 SCOTS had inherited from both 1 RS and 1 KOSB when the two Regiments merged in August 2006, much of which would have been on loan from respective Regimental Museums. There is, of course, many other issues that will need to be resolved, not least that of the Regimental Colours. I have every confidence in all these matters being dealt with appropriately by our Regimental Trustees. Regular updates on progress published via either the Regimental Guestbook and Thistle, or both, would be appreciated,

      Kind Regards to both you and Shirley.

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