Dalriada Dinner - Friday 2nd November 2012

The Dalriada Commandery Dinner will take place in the Millennium Hotel, George Square, Glasgow (adjoining Queen St Station) on Friday 2nd November 2012 at 7 p.m. Places, at £25 per head, should be booked with the Receiver General. The guest speaker will be Chev Professor Jim Floyd who will speak on "Amber - tears of the Gods".

Chev Douglas Gair's Funeral arrangements

Chev Douglas Gair's funeral will take place on Wednesday, 8th August 2012, in the Falkirk Crematorium, at 11.30am.
The order of dress will be a dark suit (or dress for the ladies) and church cloak, if you possess, one, but no insignia.

H.E. Chev. Douglas Gair R.I.P.

We are sad to announce the death early this morning of H.E. The Chevalier Douglas G. Gair of Champfleurie, GCLJ, GCMLJ. Funeral arrangements to follow.

Grand Baillie installed

The new Grand Baillie, Colonel John Kelly, was installed on Saturday 16th June 2012 at Paisley Abbey, in the presence of the Grand Chancellor of the Order. a full account of the occasion appears in the Paisley Express.

Kevelaer Pilgrimage - Pentecost 2012

We await a full account from our correspondents on the Kevelaer Pilgrimage but we do have one snap from other sources:

Dame Jane Bee creates another triumph

The Grangemouth event on May 18th was another spectacular success for Dame Jane Bee and her family, raising, once the Bank had matched its total, more than £6000 for the Parkinson's Society. Here is Jane with the Provost.

Annual Investiture 2012

The Annual Investiture of the Grand Bailiwick will take place in Paisley Abbey, one of the most ancient and historic churches in Britain, on Saturday 16th June, assembling at 10.30 a.m.
Tickets for the lunch in the Watermill Hotel can be booked with the Receiver General in the usual way.