Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Sword of East Kilbride who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 9th October 2026.
13
Oct
2026
08
Oct
2026
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Andrews of Rutherglen who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 8th October 2026.
08
Oct
2026
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lappin of Blantyre who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 7th October 2026.
07
Oct
2026
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to George and Margaret Cowan of Newarthill who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 30th September 2026.
06
Oct
2026
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Harkness from Strathaven who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 5th October 2026.
25
Sep
2026
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Cairns from Carluke who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 24th September 2026
21
Sep
2026
100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – MARGARET ARMOUR
Margaret Armour (nee Wason) was born in Linthouse, Glasgow on 27 August 1926.
When she left school, she worked as an inspector in the famous Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Shoe Factory.
While living in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow she met Jimmy Armour.
Shortly after they married, the couple moved to East Kilbride in the 1950s where Margaret then became an inspector at Laird Porch.
Although the couple never had a family of their own, Margaret’s nieces remember fondly Margaret and Jimmy taking them to pantomimes, Kelvin Hall fairground and teatime treats at Wendy’s restaurant in Glasgow.
When they retired the couple moved to Lesmahagow and after Jimmy passed away six years ago Margaret continued to live there until earlier this year when she moved into the Douglas View Care Home in Hamilton after a brief spell in hospital.
Margaret has settled in very well into her new surroundings and marked her 100th birthday surrounded by family and care home staff.
Also joining Margaret to help celebrate her birthday was South Lanarkshire’s Depute Provost Celine Handibode, who presented Margaret with flowers and a certificate on behalf of the council.
And Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire Dr William Morrison Young was also on hand to present them with a certificate from The King and Queen to mark her centenary.
And as an additional surprise she was also visited by a few primary school pupils from the nearby Beckford Primary School who presented her with a lovely, hand-crafted birthday card and a lovely bunch of sun flowers.
If you would like the Provost to attend a Diamond Wedding or 100th birthday please get in touch with the Provost’s Office.
16
Sep
2026
AIRDRIE AND COATBRIDGE SEA CADETS – SPECIAL PRESENTATION DAY
On Saturday 12 September 2026, George Barnsley DL proudly represented the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire at the Airdrie & Coatbridge Sea Cadets, T.S. ENTERPRISE (Unit No.007), Mission Hall, Motherwell Street, Airdrie, for their Special Presentation Day. Continue reading →
10
Sep
2026
RETIREMENT OF THREE DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS
The Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey CBE said farewell to three outstanding Deputy Lieutenants at a lunch on 9th September 2026 , all of whom had served the Lanarkshire community for between 11 and 25 years – Janet Low DL (11 years ) , Brian Miller DL (25 years ) and Terry Currie DL (25 years) .
Janet Low DL with the Lord Lieutenant .
Brian Miller DL with the Lord Lieutenant .
Terry Currie DL with the Lord Lieutenant .
10
Sep
2026
BLUE SAPPHIRE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr and Mrs James and Agnes Imrie of Lanark celebrated their Blue Sapphire Wedding Anniversary (65 years) on 9 September 2026.
The Provost of South Lanarkshire, Bert Thompson, and George Barnsley DL, representing the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy, were in attendance to offer warm congratulations to the couple on reaching this remarkable milestone.
Mr and Mrs Imrie share an extraordinary family legacy: 4 children, 16 grandchildren, 24 great‑grandchildren, and 1 great‑great‑grandchild.