Perth College UHI Graduation Parade

Pictures here of the Perth College Graduation Parade through Perth City Centre on 3rd October 2010. The parade was led by the Perth and District Pipe Band, the Provost and a small contingent of the Society of High Constables.

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Kirkin' of the Council 2014

Pictures here from the annual Kirkin' of the Council parade through Perth. As usual, the parade of councillors, with the Provost, Council Chief Executive and Lord Dean of the Guild at the front were led to St John's Kirk by the Perth and District Pipe band and flanked on each side by the Society of High Constables of Perth.

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Court of Deans of Guild Scotland Parade Perth

Pictures here of a parade through Perth as part of the AGM of the Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland. The AGM is hosted by the current Lord President, who is  Lord Dean of Guild of Perth Alastair H Anderson.

The short parade started at Perth Concert hall before going along Mill Street, Kinnoull Street, High Street, George Street and back to the Concert Hall.

The parade was led by Colonel Peter Little, 51st Highland 7th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Perth and District Pipe Band.

A number of the Society of High Constables of Perth flanked the parade as an honour guard.

The parade was part of a day of festivities is planned including a Civic Lunch hosted by the Provost; visits to the Old Council Chambers, Fair Maid’s House and Balhousie Castle; and ending in a dinner in St John's Kirk

In addition, Pipe Major of the Perth and District Pipe Band, Alistair Duthie was presented with a pipe banner by the Guildry Incorporation of Perth

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Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth 2013

Pictures here from the annual Remembrance Sunday parades through Perth. Firstly, pictures of Perth & Kinross Council Officials and Councillors, led by the Town Officer, Superintendent Jim Leslie, Provost Liz Grant and Chief Executive Bernadette Malone and the Dean of the Guild, flanked by the High Constables of Perth and led by the Perth & District Pipe Band.
Then, following a service in St Johns Kirk, the parade returns to High St, after which the Provost Liz Grant Deputy Lord Lieutenant and leaders of the local branches of the armed forces take the salute from a parade of Veterans and Cadets

A sample of pictures follows, but the full collection can be seen here

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Perth Kirkin Of The Council 2013

Pictures here from the 2013 Kirking of the Council, which this year took a different route, and was also expanded.

As usual the Perth & District Pipe Band lead the civic procession to St John's Kirk and back again. This year's procession included representatives from all the emergency services and the NHS. For the first time, the Lord Provost of Dundee City Council and the Provost of Angus Council participated in the civic procession. The Vice Chancellor of UHI and the Principal and Assistant Principal of Perth College UHI also walked the route, along with the High Constables of Perth, the Lord Dean of Guild and members of the Merchant Guild of Perth.

In the congregation for the Kirking service at St John's were representatives from all over Perth and Kinross: community groups, businesses, cultural groups, teachers and head pupils from local secondary schools, and charities.

A selection of pictures below, with the full collection here

 

 

Perth Kirkin' of the Council 2012

Pictures here of the 2012 Kirkin' of the Council. The parade of councillors was led for the first time by Supt. Jim Leslie, and also for the first time, Lady Provost Liz Grant. Local councillors were joined on this occassion of the Diamond Jubliee, and Perth's newly granted City status, by the mayor of Perth, Ontario, and mayor of Cognac, France, the Oberbürgermeister and Bürgermeister of Aschaffenburg, Germany, and the chairman of the city council of Bydgoszcz, Poland.

As usual the parade was led by the Perth and District Pipe Band, and flanked by the Society of High Constables of Perth.

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Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth 2011

Pictures here of the Remembrance Sunday Parades through Perth.

The first parade saw Perth and Kinross Council officials led by the Perth and District Pipe Band and flanked by the High Constables of Perth.

Once they had paraded back from St John's Kirk, The Provost, John Hulbert along with officials from local branches of the armed forces and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant took the salute from Veterans and local branches the cadet forces.

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Perth and Kinross Kirking of the Council 2011

The procession of councillors, flanked by the High Constables of Perth was led as usual by the Perth & District Pipe Band.

Following the church service a ceremony was held to instate a Piper to the City of Perth, in this case pipe major Alistair Duthie as reconition of the service the pipe band has given the city of Perth for over 120 years.

In addition the Provost was re-instated as the patron of the band, a tradition that had been lost following local authority re-organisation in 1975.

Perth and Kinross Chief Executive Bernadette Malone installed the pipe major as the Piper to the City, whilst the Provost John Hulbert attached a banner to the drone of the Pipe Major another sign or recongition of the role the band as a whole has played historically.

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Date: Sunday 15th May 2011

Rememberance Sunday Parades

Pictures from the Rememberance Sunday Parades thru Perth with the salute being taken this year in Tay Street at the bottom of the High Street.

The Parade of The High Constables of Perth and Councillors along Perth High Street

Pictures here of: Perth Rememberance Sunday Parades