A LARGE number of townsfolk gathered for Innerleithen’s act of remembrance at the War Memorial, Leithen Road, on Sunday, November 9, at 12.30pm. The service was conducted by Rev Janice Faris (Parish Church).
Wreaths were laid by the Royal British Legion (Jim Calder), Church of Scotland (Thomas Pederson), Innerleithen & District Community Council (Jackie Couchman), Girl Guide Association (Olivia Thomson and Isla Campbell) and Scout Association (Aaron Currie and Oliver Kennedy). St Ronan’s Silver Band, conducted by Keith Belleville, led the praise. Steven Gibb of Innerleithen Pipe Band played the lament and the silence was broken by Ian Aitchison of the Silver Band who sounded the Last Post and Reveille.
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