Brora’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations began with the traditional parade from Gower Street car park to Clyne War Memorial.
Piper Danny Parkin was at the head of the parade as it wound the short distance down Gower Street and onto the A9, which was closed for the duration of the service.
Piper Danny Parkin leads the parade from the Gower Street car park to the war memorial.Brora Remembrance Sunday parade.The parade reaches the war memorial.
Representatives from the Church of Scotland, Free Church and Roman Catholic Church led proceedings.
The service was conducted by locum Church of Scotland minister Eleanor Gordon while Christine Port of the Roman Catholic Church read from the Gospel of John.
The singing was led by Angus Millar and David Roberts of the Free Church. Ricky MacDonald, also from the Free Church, said a prayer.
Eleanor Gordon, second left, locum Church of Scotland minister at Brora, with, from left, Christine Port of the Roman Catholic Church who read from the Gospel of John; Angus Millar and David Roberts of the Free Church who led the hymns; and Ricky Macdonald of the Free Church who said a prayer.
Wreaths were laid on behalf of Sutherland Lord Lieutenancy, the Army, Brora Community Council, Police Scotland, the Rotary Club of East Sutherland, Brora Rangers, 1st Brora Scout Group and Brora Primary School and Nursery.
Fiona Fraser and Sheila Macdonald laid a wreath on behalf of the families of those named on the war memorial.
Deputy lieutenant Dawn McKenzie, who laid a wreath on behalf of Sutherland Lord Lieutenancy, with parade organiser Syd Bright ex 3 Paras.Alistair Risk laid a wreath on behalf of the Rotary Club of East Sutherland. The club lays six wreaths every year at Brors, Dornoch, Golspie, Helmsdale, Lairg and Bonar Bridge.Graham Charge of Culrain laid a wreath on behalf of the Royal Army Pay Corps and in memory of Sergeant Donald Kinnear, a member of the corps whose name is on the war memorial. Sgt Kinnear was killed during the 1991 Gulf War and his name was added to the war memorial. His mother, Olive Kinnear, was presented with the Elizabeth Cross, awarded to the next of kin of UK Armed Forces personnel killed in action after World War II.Members of the 1st Brora Scout Group took part in the parade and laid a wreath on behalf of the organisation. From left, Scout leader Davy MacDonald, Katie Smith, Kyle Smith, Isla Hirst, Rachel Drain, Mathieu-luc Bellis, and Assistant Scout Leader Kath Rennox.Debbie Jappy (front left) and Sophie Macleod-Sinclair laid a wreath on behalf of Brora Primary School and Nursery. They were accompanied by school staff members, back from left, Ruth Macleod, Gina Rankin and head teacher Mairi Scott.Scott Mackay and young Harris laid a wreath on behalf of Brora Rangers.
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