A MEMORIAL for former first minister Alex Salmond is set to take place in Edinburgh today.
It is due to be held at 11am in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and will be streamed live on the BBC’s iPlayer.
Salmond passed away after suffering a heart attack during a conference in North Macedonia on October 12.
The full order of service will run as follows:
- Introit: St Giles Cathedral Choir, directed by Michael Harris
- Welcome: Rev Dr George J Whyte OBE, KSG
- Hymn: “I have a dream”, a man once said (Tune: Repton)
- Prayer: Rev Dr George J Whyte OBE, KSG
- Reading: Psalm 121 in Gaelic read by Josh Robertson
- Reading: John 14 read by Rt Hon Sir David Davis MP
- Music: Theme for Scotland and The Referendum, played by Alasdair Fraser (fiddle) and Natalie Haas (cello)
- Tribute: Christina Hendry (Alex’s niece)
- Music: Caledonia, written and performed by Dougie MacLean
- Tribute: Kenny MacAskill
- Hymn: The Lord’s My Shepherd (Tune: Crimond)
- Tribute: Duncan Hamilton KC
- Music: Jock o Hazeldean, played by Alasdair Fraser (fiddle) and Natalie Haas (cello)
- Reading: The Wild Geese by Violet Jacob, read by Fergus Ewing
- Music: Cap in Hand, written and performed by The Proclaimers
- Congregational song: A Man’s A Man For A That, led by Sheena Wellington
- Prayer: Rev Dr George J Whyte OBE, KSG
- Hymn: Be Thou My Vision (Tune: Slane)
- Benediction
- Piper Hamish Moore leads the congregation from St Giles
The Scottish Resistance has also organised a second memorial event which will take place at Glasgow’s Buchanan steps.
The memorial service is expected to last for around an hour.
