Many congratulations to Thomson and Elizabeth Forrest from Coltness who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary .
10
Nov
2025
06
Nov
2025
VISIT TO LANARKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE and Vice Lord Lieutenant Gavin Whitefield visited the Lanarkshire Family History Society at its base in Motherwell on 28th October 2025 .
Formed in 1991 the Society has grown over the years providing an extensive and invaluable historic resource including :
Local Interest Books
Monumental Inscriptions and Cemetery Records
Military Interests
School Books ( Registers , History or Prize Winners)
Death/Burial Records – Pre 1855
More details are available from the Society’s Website at –
lanarkshirefhs.org.uk
The visit was not only an opportunity to learn more about the tremendous work of the Society but also to thank Chairperson Anne Marie McKenna along with her exceptionally committed members for all of their hard work in developing the Society over the years .
04
Nov
2025
MILLAR STODDART MBE DL
The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE DL was deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Deputy Lieutenant Millar Stoddart. In response to this very sad news the Lord Lieutenant said ” Millar was a Deputy Lieutenant from August 2015 until he retired in August 2022. Millar was a pleasure to know as a person; he always had words of encouragement and support and was very proud of his role as a Deputy Lieutenant. I was fortunate to have Millar as a Deputy and was delighted when his contribution to sport and his community was recognised with the extremely well deserved award of an MBE .
Millar made an absolutely massive difference to many lives, communities and organisations during a lifetime of committed public service in Lanark , Lanarkshire and beyond . He will be very sadly missed and my thoughts and sympathies are with his wife Moira and all his family and friends at this sad time . ”
02
Nov
2025
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Thomas and Linda Cunningham from Coltness who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary .
02
Nov
2025
REMEMBRANCE 2025
Representatives of the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy will once again lay wreaths at nearly 70 War Memorials in the county over Remembrance Weekend . Lord Lieutenant , Lady Susan Haughey CBE said ” It is 80 years since the Second World War ended. It had cost the lives of millions; destroyed homes, families and cities; and had caused universal suffering. 2,309 Lanarkshire men and women lost their lives in the War. Their names are inscribed on memorials in towns and villages across the county. We will pay our respects on Remembrance Sunday.
Only a few now are left to tell us of the immense relief they felt when the intense strain of total war was finally over. And how they rejoiced at street parties and how they danced and sang with unbridled joy.
The people of Lanarkshire – our parents, grandparents and great grandparents – had more than played their part. They served in every branch and service of our Armed Forces as well as in Civil Defence and on the Home Front: in our factories, farms, furnaces, mines, mills and shipyards. Rationing, civil defence precautions against air raids, gas masks for all including babies, internment for ‘enemy aliens.’ Everyone was affected by the War and everyone played their part.
May our inspiration be renewed by the words of King George VI in his broadcast on Christmas Day 1945:
‘Let us have no fear of the future but think of it as opportunity and adventure. The same dauntless resolve, which you have shown so abundantly in the years of danger, that the power of darkness shall not prevail, must now be turned to a happier purpose, to making the light shine more brightly everywhere.’
We remember those who did not come home. We remember those who fought and who died and who suffered in body and in mind, so many of them until their last dying day. We acknowledge our incalculable debt to them.
Let us make the light shine more brightly everywhere.”
There will be five main council Remembrance Services held on Sunday 9th November:
- Airdrie War Memorial – Service commences at 10.45am
- The Cenotaph, Duchess of Hamilton Park, Motherwell – Services commences at 3pm.
- The War Memorial, Graham Avenue ,East Kilbride at 10.40am.
- The Cenotaph , Bothwell Road, Hamilton at 3pm .
- The Glenview War Memorial, Larkhall at 10.30am.
27
Oct
2025
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIGH BLANTYRE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Deputy Lieutenant Sandy Wilkie MBE DL recently represented the Lord Lieutenant Lady Susan Haughey CBE at the 150th Anniversary of High Blantyre Primary School to the day the first building opened .
Sandy is photographed along with left to right Councillor Mo Razaq, Depute Provost Bert Thompson and William Dixon an octogenarian former pupil who attended the school in a previous building , 3 times back on the same location !
27
Oct
2025
PLATINUM WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Hugh and Nancy Bowden who celebrated their Platinum Wedding Anniversary on 21st October 2025 .
22
Oct
2025
ORDER OF ST JOHN MICHAELMAS
Deputy Lieutenant Alison Plummer DL attended the Order of St John Michaelmas in Edinburgh on 29th September , representing the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy .
At the end of the Mass Fr Kevin McGoldrick , Frances Kerr and Barry Cassidy from The Friends Together Club in Coatbridge were honoured as medallists of the Order .
03
Oct
2025
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
Deputy Lieutenant Alison Plummer DL was delighted to represent the Lieutenancy at the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning held at Claremont Parish Church on Friday 26th September 2025 . It was once again a very successful and enjoyable morning raising over £2,800 .
Many congratulations and well done to everyone involved and best wishes for continued success in raising funds for this very important charity in the years ahead .
19
Sep
2025
DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Many congratulations to Jim and Janice Rankine who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary .