Photos - Blackhall St Columba's Church

3rd May 2025 Monte Cassino Service

Our 5th service marking the anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. This year we also mark the 80th anniversary of the surrender of German forces in Italy on 2nd May 1945.

Pipe Major Mark Macrae

Floral tribute in the vestibule

Flowers in the Sanctuary

Rev Fergus Cook welcomes everyone to the service

Rev Fergus Cook receives the Colours

Tony Laidlaw plays The Last Post

Wreath laid by The Canadian Consul

Wreath laid by The Consul General of India

Wreath laid by the representative of Ludwik Jaszczur and the Polish veterans

Wreath laid by the representative of Sikorski Polish Memorial House

Wreath laid by the representative of the Royal Artillery Association

Wreath laid by the representative of the Cameron Highlanders

Wreath laid by the representative of the Seaforth Highlanders

Wreath laid by the representative of the Veterans Chaplaincy

Wreath laid by the representative of the Monte Cassino Society

Wreath laid by the representative of Blackhall St Columba's Kirk Session

Rev Fergus Cook introduces the closing hymn

The Colours leave the Sanctuary

Pipe Major Mark Macrae leads the Colour Party and wreath layers to the War Memorial

The wreath layers assemble prior to laying wreaths at the War Memorial

At the War Memorial

Wreaths at the War Memorial

Wreaths at the War Memorial

The Remembrance Garden

Figurine of Wojtek the Soldier Bear that served in the Polish military during World War II

The Communion Table with Monte Cassino cross

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