Blantyre will host two remembrance services on Sunday, 9th November, at 3:00pm, at Auchentibber and High Blantyre War Memorials. Everyone is welcome, with opportunities to place wreaths. Refreshments will be provided afterward in the Hall on Cemetery Road. The weather is expected to be dry.
Christmas can be a difficult time as we think about people no longer with us. Families and friends now departed. This festive season, let’s take a moment to publicly remember and honour the missing loved ones we still hold dear in our hearts. 💖 Something new this year which we hope to do each Christmas […]
The rain held off and the skies cleared for the Remembrance Service this afternoon at Auchentibber and High Blantyre Cemetery. Various organisations were represented, including the Scouts and Boys Brigade as the service commenced at 3pm. The event was well attended and a solemn occasion when collectively everybody remembered the sacrifices that previous generations made […]
With so many of Telegraph’s followers in different places throughout the world and outwith Blantyre, each year we get messages saying what can be done to include them in Blantyre’s remembrance events. As always, Blantyre Telegraph with the kind help of our amazing Supporters Group have arranged for hand crafted remembrance wreaths bought on behalf […]
Blantyre Community Council have once again organised a community remembrance event at High Blantyre Hall this coming Sunday, immediately after the remembrance service. The hall at Cemetery road will be open for all on Sunday 10th November from 3pm and everybody is welcome. This year they will be supported by 3rd Blantyre Community Group who […]
A day of reflection and remembrance, as we thank those who sacrificed so much to give us the freedoms we have today. We shall remember them.
Our remembrance banners have started going up this week around Blantyre. Several identical quality banners were bought used our Simm Endeavour Funding to decorate parts of Blantyre during this reflective week. The various banners, to remember fallen soldiers are sustainable for reuse each year, meaning we can use them again and again in coming years […]
Let’s end tonight on a respectful, peaceful note. This is the beautiful display for Remembrance week at Blantyre Old Parish Church, High Blantyre. The picture was taken by David Kelly and shared here by his family. Absolutely stunning. Remembering true heroes who sacrificed so much in days gone by. Good night Blantyre, sleep well.