Tag: Funeral

Renewed calls for Ewan Williamson's bravery to be honoured

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - July 18, 2010

By Michael MacLeod FORMER chancellor Alistair Darling has called on officials to fast-track a gallantry award for tragic fireman Ewan Williamson. The Labour MP filed a...

Anger as doctors pocket £142 for every cremation

Deadline News Journalist - May 16, 2010

By Michael MacLeod SCOTTISH doctors have pocketed an estimated £1.5 million by charging grieving families to have cremation certificates signed. The £71 so-called “ash cash”...

Scots’ funeral songs put on musical urns

Deadline News Journalist - March 17, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish band who penned a dedicated funeral album are to have their sombre songs played to grieving households across the country...

Bill McLaren’s family “overwhelmed” by love ahead of funeral

Deadline News Journalist - January 24, 2010

By Michael MacLeod ICONIC Scottish rugby commentator Bill McLaren will be laid to rest in his hometown of Hawick tomorrow (Monday). Loudspeakers will relay his...

Hundreds turn out to give Bentley dad a special send-off

Deadline News Journalist - January 20, 2010

By Rory Reynolds THE SOUND of more than a dozen rumbling Bentleys filled a quiet graveyard yesterday to honour a lifelong collector of the famous...

Hundreds pay tribute to “brave hero” Corporal Tam

Deadline News Journalist - November 5, 2009

by Andrea McCallum HUNDREDS of mourners including soldiers in full regimental dress turned out to pay their last respects to a fallen Scots “hero” laid...

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