Crosses for Carluke public garden of remembrance

FAMILIES in Carluke will be able to leave their own personal tributes as Armistice Day approaches this year.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Oct 2012, 17:57 BST

For a Garden of Remembrance is going to be set out beside the cenotaph in Market Square and individuals will be able to plant crosses there in memory of loved ones during a special service.

High School pupils will take part in the service, on Friday, November 2.

Crosses will be available, for a donation to Poppy Scotland, at Carluke Lifestyles from Monday, October 29, to Thursday, November 1; from noon on Friday, November 2, they will be available in Market Square.

The service itself will be brief. It will start at 1.30pm and be led by a member of the clergy. A piper is needed to play a lament; to volunteer, contact Eileen Logan on 01698 454400.

Garden of Remembrance High School