Remembrance Sunday in Maybole was not quite such a day of glorious sunshine like last year but the rain did stay away and just as 11am struck it brightened up.

 

Prior to the wreath-laying ceremony, Rev Brian Hendrie, Maybole Parish Church, Fr Philip Kitchen, Our Lady & St Cuthbert’s, and Rev Peter Neil, St Oswald’s, led a service in the town hall which began by accepting the flags of the local branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland from standard bearers Mark McEwan and Alex Gemmell .

 

Following the service, Maybole Pipe Band led the parade to the war memorial for the traditional two minute silence and a wreath laying service led by Fr Kitchen, chaplain to the local RBLS, Rev Neil and Rev Hendrie.

 

Taking part in the parade and laying poppy wreaths were many local organisations including the local branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland, the Women’s Section of the branch, Lieutenant Commander Stephen Deeney and Major Mike Devereux representing current serving personnel, South Ayrshire Councillors Brian Connolly, Ann Galbraith and Mairi Low, Maybole Community Council, Families and Friends, Maybole Town Twinning Association, Maybole Community Association, Maybole Council of Churches, BBs, Scouts, Cubs, Guides, Brownies, Carrick Academy, Masonic Lodges, Apprentice Boys of Derry, Carrick Round Table, and local emergency services.

 

After the service, the pipe band led the parade back to the Town Hall with the salute being taken at the golf course’s 9th tee..