Rhunahaorine remembers
Although most poppies were red, some children chose white to represent peace and some chose purple to remember animals who were killed in service.
Although most poppies were red, some children chose white to represent peace and some chose purple to remember animals who were killed in service.
Among the many sons of Kintyre whose memories were honoured was Sergeant James Armour who died during World War I
RBLS Campbeltown will hold a two-minute silence at the memorial at 11am on Sunday November 14.
Small wooden crosses bearing the names of children’s family members lost in war were placed in the ground around the table.
A wreath was laid underneath a special window outside Gigha and Cara Parish Church on Remembrance Day.
‘I would like to walk to the soldier bench to make money for soldiers like my Granda Jackie and Uncle Stuarty.’
There is nothing to stop us remembering, in our own time and in our own way, the sacrifices of soldiers like Gunner Neil MacLean.
Even after 100 years, the tragedy of those great wars is still felt so strongly in small communities.
‘Young people so often get a bad press, yet here were a group who cancelled a trip just to help someone in distress.’
The people of Kintyre fell silent to remember the area’s military heroes who fought and died for their country.