Central Fife marks Remembrance Weekend with memorial events

Lochgelly held a special centenary service on Sunday, November 10.

This year marked the 100th since the war memorial was unveiled, as well as this, descendants of the woman who unveiled the memorial all those years ago, were in attendance at the event.

The Lord-Lieutenant was in attendance alongside Jim Leishman to take the parade salute. Lochgelly Pipe Band and Lochgelly Band will be at the event and local schools will be represented and lay wreaths.

Lochgelly High School also marked the occasion with ‘A Night to Remember’ at the school. Pupils have been working on projects about the memorial, headed by Miss Abbie.

The school also laid a wreath which contained one hundred metal poppies that were hand cut, shaped, and coated by S2 pupils.

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Hot drinks and food were served in the town hall after the event.

Youngsters at Cardenden Nursery held a ‘make and share’ session last week inviting parents to make hand print poppies with the children to create a wreath. 

Seargent Steven Mitchell of the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, came along to drop off the wreath with the kids. (Image: Andrew Dick/ Cardenden Nursery)
The event was well-received and a parent who is serving in the army, Sergeant Steven Mitchell of the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, came along to drop off the wreath. 

A parade also took place at Cowdenbeath with the parade leaving the library at 2.25pm. Leading up to remembrance weekend, there was also a poppy gobo at the townhouse.

Cardenden’s remembrance event took place on Sunday too and was led by a piper from the Railway Tavern in Cardenden Road. The service was conducted by the local minister and priest at the War Memorial in Woodend Road.

After the wreaths were laid at the memorial the parade returned to the Railway Tavern where free soup, sandwiches, tea, and coffee was available.