Midlothian still remembers the fallen despite Covid restrictions

The people of Midlothian refused to let Covid-19 stop them paying their respects on Sunday to those who have fallen in battle, although events were scaled back due to the current restrictions in place.

Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian, Richard Callander laying a wreath at the war memorial in Dalkeith. Photo by Fraser Parkinson.

Despite the absence of the annual parade to the King’s Park War Memorial in Dalkeith, there were a number of people in attendance, including many local ex-service people of all generations. Social distancing was well observed.

As Her Majesty the Queen led national commemorations for Remembrance Sunday, her representative in Midlothian, Lord-Lieutenant Lt Col Richard Callander and his team of deputies, laid wreaths on behalf of the Queen at ceremonies across Midlothian.

Wreaths were laid at Memorial Park, Dalkeith (by Richard Callander), St Mungo’s Penicuik (Mrs Rachel Oliphant), Roslin (Ian Gardner), Rosewell (Mrs Sarah Barron, Vice Lord-Lieutenant), Newtongrange (David Bowes-Lyon), Cranstoun (Mrs Julia Lorrain-Smith), Bonnyrigg (Henry Duncan) and Polton (John Dryden).