Rosehall residents pay tribute to fallen at war memorial

Rosehall residents gathered in remembrance on Sunday for a short commemoration at the village war memorial.

Lieutenant Colonel Colin Gilmour said prayers for those named on the memorial, laying a wreath on behalf on the Sutherland Lieutenancy.

Mrs Carol Gilmour also laid a wreath on behalf of the British Legion, while Donald Macdonald followed on behalf of Sutherland Masonic Lodge.

Individual crosses were laid by other residents of the parish.

The remembrance service was held in the Church of Scotland when the congregation were pleased to welcome back for the day, Mrs Dorothy and Dr Victor Bruce who played the organ.

Lily Byron read the names of the fallen from the parish while John Wood read some words from poet, Laurence Binyon. Jennifer Munro responded with the Kohima epitaph and Anne Gould read Psalm 46.

Adrian Fenn then read John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields” before Colin Gilmour gave an address based on the psalm’s teaching that trust should overcome fear in times of trouble.

A collection for the work of the Earl Haig Fund through PoppyScotland raised £136.

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