Special service to be held in Moray to honour those killed in combat
A special memorial will be held in Moray later to remember those killed in combat.
A special memorial will be held in Moray later to remember those killed in combat.
Members of the public are being asked to join today's church service at St Giles’ Church in Elgin town centre.
It will be held at 2pm and will be followed immediately afterwards by a sunset ceremony at the nearby war memorial featuring a lone piper.
The service will be taken by Rev Colin Stewart of St Sylvester’s RC Church in Elgin, RAF Lossiemouth station chaplain Rev Mark Perry and Rev Seoras Mackernzie, chaplain to 39 Engineer Regiment at Kinloss Barracks.
Representatives from both bases, including RAF Lossiemouth station commander Group Captain Paul Godfrey and Major Gerard McKay of 39 Engineer Regiment, will also be in attendance along with the Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Lt Col Grenville Johnston, and Moray Council convener Councillor Allan Wright.