VE DAY 80: Special tribute from Golspie pupils at War Memorial commemoration

Published: 12:02, 09 May 2025

Young people in Golspie paid a special tribute at an event held at the village’s war memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day yesterday, Thursday, May 8.

Pupils from Golspie Primary School laid a special handmade wreath, made up of hand-shaped cut-outs covered in red and with a black circle in the centre.

The wreath presented by Golspie Primary School pupils.

A number of other wreaths were also laid.

Sutherland Lord-Lieutenant Major General Patrick Marriott laid a wreath on behalf of the king; Royal British Legion Scotland branch chairman Major Alisdair Miller on behalf of the branch; Alan Bithell on behalf of Golspie Community Council; and Lynn Hignett on behalf of all nurses.

The VE Day 80 flag was raised at the end of the ceremony by RBLS Golspie branch secretary David Hignett.

Lord-Lieutenant Patrick Marriott, third right, with veterans at the Golspie VE Day 90 commemoration.

The VE Day 80 wreath from the Royal British Legion Golspie branch.

Lynn Hignett laid a wreath on behalf of all nurses. Attached to the wreath was a quote from Edith Cavell, a British nurse, who working in German-occupied Belgium during World War I.

A VE Day 80 commemoration was held at Golspie War Memorial.

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