Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

William Wallace remembered

Post Thumbnail

Aberdeen’s annual commemoration of Scottish hero William Wallace will take place on Saturday, August 16.

Kicking off proceedings at this year’s free event will be a welcome from Chaotica’s Celtic at 12.15pm, followed by a performance by Kintore Pipe Band at 12.30pm. The Very Rev Dr A.E. Nimmo will then bid an official welcome to the gathered crowds, followed by a series of readings – including the annual Wallace address from Dr Margaret Bennett and the announcement of the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath.

Towards the end of the event, a dedication will be made by Rev Stephen Taylor of the Mither Kirk of St Nicholas, before the Kintore Pipe Band complete proceedings at 1.30pm with Beating Retreat.

The annual commemoration is run by Wallace 700, an Aberdeen-based, non-political charitable body which aims to advance the education of the public about the life, memory and values of William Wallace and his relevance to the heritage, culture and history of Scotland.

Every year, the organisation marks Wallace’s martyrdom and promotes his relevance in today’s world regarding freedom, dignity and concern for others. The association has a Board of Trustees drawn from across the political spectrum, the arts, academia and the Kirk.

As ever, the event will be held at the William Wallace statue, which was erected in 1888 after John Steill, of Edinburgh – whose parent originally hailed from south of Aberdeen – bequeathed funds for it to be built. The City of Edinburgh turned down the statue and it was in turn offered to Aberdeen.

The Granite City’s Fathers initially suggested that it be located in the Duthie Park, however trustees for John Steill felt that a more prominent location within the city centre would be more appropriate. The site at the junction of Schoolhill and Rosemount Viaduct was agreed and the magnificent bronze figure has dominated this part of Aberdeen ever since.

Photographic records show that ceremonies at the statue have taken place since 1890, though this year’s ceremony will be the 13th organised by Wallace 700 association.

The William Wallace commemoration ceremony will be held at the William Wallace statue, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, on Saturday, August 16, from 12.15pm. The event is free for all to attend. For further information visit www.wallace700.org