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Post by Elly on Aug 18, 2005 8:14:47 GMT 10
Thanks Dreamy. They`ll be wanting a re-enactment of the murder next, terrible they have tried to cheapen David`s efforts. He`s doing great eh
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Post by dreamy on Aug 18, 2005 18:53:22 GMT 10
I agree, Elly; it annoyed be big time to read how they wanted to present David and Wallace's cause; it must have felt like a slap in the face to him and to everyone who supports his efforts. David's doing great, indeed. Sometimes it comes to my mind that he is in a similar position as Wallace has been often...there hasn't been much official tribute to his cause, hasn't it? David is doing a great job in reminding Scotland of its greatest heroe and giving tribute to him on the one side...and he is trying to remind Scotland of ITSELF, his own national pride. There are so many anglicized quislings around which is a heritage of a 300 years' process. The more important it is to encourage people to believe in themselves and in a Scottish nation. (I'm very aware that every unionist would love to pluck my feathers now! )
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Post by dreamy on Aug 18, 2005 19:12:39 GMT 10
18-08-05: David will walk today as far as Luton before calling it a day and returning to Scotland for the various commemorations over the weekend. 19-08-05: ABERDEEN COMMEMORATION 20-08-05: STONEHAVEN COMMEMORATION 21-08-05: David will complete the walk today and tomorrow ! David will probably have a hangover !!!! 22-08-05: TV, Radio and newspaper interviews 23-08-05: On the 23rd August, the 700th anniversary of Wallace's execution ( a Tuesday) David will leave Westminster Hall at noon ( Westminster Hall is the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament, and it was built in the late 1000s - it has not changed since Wallace's day) and walk the route that he was dragged through the streets of England's capital. If people wish to join me for this historic section of Wallace's last hours, then they are more than welcome. The walk will end at the Church of St Bartholomew the Greater, the oldest church in London, and there will be a private, invitation-only commemoration of Wallace, very like a funeral service, starting there at 3pm. This will last about an hour and a half. As St Bartholomew's was the last thing Wallace saw ( he was executed in front of this church) it is a fitting place to hold this event. It may have taken Scotland 700 years to hold a funeral service for the man, but we can ensure that after 7 centuries he knows he is not forgotten. There was no-one there for him on the day, and that is a situation that will be rectified in 2005. This will be the mourning that Wallace never had. www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/dross.htm#david
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Post by Elly on Aug 18, 2005 23:13:12 GMT 10
Thanks again Dreamy, it`s great getting these updates.
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Post by dreamy on Aug 19, 2005 23:37:05 GMT 10
Newest updates: 18-08-05: David will walk today as far as Luton before calling it a day and returning to Scotland for the various commemorations over the weekend. Let us at this stage thank Denis for his overwhelming support for David. Not forgetting the boredom he must have encountered along the journey, the planning and all his other chores. On top of all that he was David's pillar when he went through the hard times and we should all be grateful for his contribution to this walk. David has asked me to say that Denis has been outstanding and has treated this whole walk as a job of work, and this has made all the difference. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT TEAM EFFORT ! Denis now has the task of driving back home with David. The temperature is supposed to top 29 degrees today so no doubt although looking forward to his break this will be a tough day. David is looking forward to meeting people again after over two weeks of virtual solitary confinement. David has just 30 miles to go and will finish the walk on Sunday and Monday. 22-08-05: TV, Radio and newspaper interviews, remember the "This Morning Show" on ITV Television at 10.30 as David is being interviewed on it ! 23-08-05: BBC RADIO SCOTLAND will be interviewing David early in the morning so listen out for the broadcast. BBC TV SCOTLAND are filming the ceremony and the walk today so this should be shown on the News Programmes. BBC 2 TV SCOTLAND - 9.00pm -Tuesday 23-08-05 The Three Lives of William Wallace William Wallace died as Scotland's national embarrassment in 1305. Yet 700 years later, he is one of Scotland's greatest heroes. www.royalhouseofstewart.org.uk/dross.htm#david
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Post by dreamy on Aug 23, 2005 17:16:21 GMT 10
Last update: 21st August 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Walk - is completed, all but the final part Apologies for the lack of updates recently but everyone has been very busy. David reached a point 18 miles from London on Thursday, and he and Denis then drove all the way home to attend the North East Commemorations in Aberdeen (Friday 19th) and Stonehaven (Saturday 20th). Both days were a stunning success, and David said that the Stonehaven event was the best night he's ever attended. He and Denis then jumped into the van at midnight and drove all the way back down to his last position. The 18 miles from there was completed this evening, and he's now gone for a meal with the TV crew who had filmed his last mile. He's justifiably proud of what's been achieved, and looking forward to the commemoration on Tuesday. Photographs of the day will appear sometime next week, as there's still Stirling and Elderslie to go next week. Be patient, they will be posted when we get time. www.walkforwallace.com/
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Post by Elly on Aug 23, 2005 21:20:48 GMT 10
Just Brilliant.
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Post by dreamy on Aug 23, 2005 22:08:06 GMT 10
Aye, it is. Right now he is walking the streets of London with hopefully many, many folk walking with him; he has left Westminster Hall at noon and will arrive at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Greater where the commemoration will be held at 3 pm...in one hour from now that I am writing it. I'm walking with him in spirit; what an outstanding walk, what an effort; what an act of doing justice and giving honour to Sir William Wallace...just awesome, Sir David R. Ross!
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Post by Elly on Aug 23, 2005 23:41:52 GMT 10
Yes he`s an amazing man right enough!
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Post by Elly on Aug 23, 2005 23:43:49 GMT 10
Funeral for Braveheart A GREENOCK minister is going to London to conduct a funeral for Scottish hero William Wallace. Rev Alan Sorensen is leading a memorial to the freedom fighter 700 years after his death. It will take place in a church yards from the spot where Wallace was executed in front of baying crowds. This time though, national figures like SNP leader Alex Salmond and The Corries' Ronnie Browne will gather there in honour of a man many consider Scotland's greatest historical figure. He said: "The thrust of the service will be to commemorate this great Scottish hero, and remember that the things he fought against — oppression and injustice — still exist today. "The world needs more of the spirit of Wallace." The Wellpark Mid Kirk minister, a Scottish history enthusiast, was asked to lead the memorial by his historian friend David Ross, convener of the Society of William Wallace. Mr Sorensen said: " How could any Scotsman refuse such an honour?" At the St Bartholomew the Great's Church in London, people will be asked to place cards with thoughts and prayers in a coffin to be brought back to its resting place in a specially-built mausoleum in Lanark. It is in the Lanarkshire town where Wallace first waged war on English conquerors, by killing the sheriff. Alan Sorensen, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, said: "Wallace's body was never brought back to Scotland, but at least we can bring the spirit of Wallace back home." St Bartholomew's, where the service is taking place next Tuesday, stands next to Smithfield where Wallace was brutally put to his death by the 'Hammer of the Scots' Edward I. The memorial service in London marks the end of author David Ross's journey to trace the last steps of Wallace, when he was forced to walk by his captors all the way from Scotland to his place of death. Ronnie Browne will sing Flower of Scotland to the audience that will also include Dr Fiona Watson, well known historian and broadcaster. He will be joined in performing by the London Gaelic Choir and pipe bands from all over the world. www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/readstory.php?id=6276
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Post by dreamy on Aug 24, 2005 7:36:30 GMT 10
Tue 23 Aug 2005 SNP demands Castle flags up Wallace death NATIONALISTS today called on the British Government to fly the Saltire above Edinburgh Castle this week to mark the 700th anniversary of the execution of William Wallace. Edinburgh Castle is an official "flag station" for the British Army and such a move would be the first time the Saltire has been flown from the highest point on the Castle since the 1707 Act of Union. SNP MSP Christine Grahame said: "The spark which William Wallace ignited led directly to the Wars of Independence and ultimately recognition of Scotland as a free nation. "Had he not done so then Scotland would almost certainly have been annexed as part of a greater England. "I am calling on the Government to recognise Wallace's massive influence over Scotland. "And specifically I am calling on the British Army to salute his military skill and ingenuity at defeating an army many times the strength of his own. "It would be a fitting tribute to his memory and the inspiration it brought to the rest of Scotland to resist oppression and injustice." She added: "A nation that chooses to forget its past has no future. "And, separately, I am calling on Scottish ministers to acknowledge and formally commemorate Wallace's life and work by also establishing a permanent memorial to him at the Scottish Parliament." news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1830012005
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Post by dreamy on Aug 24, 2005 21:41:43 GMT 10
ANGER AS FLAG TO HONOUR WALLACE GETS TAKEN DOWN 16:00 - 23 August 2005 A North-east councillor caused fury when she removed a flag raised to mark the death of William Wallace. Wendy Agnew admitted taking down the flag at Stonehaven Town Hall on the day locals celebrated the 700th anniversary of the Braveheart patriot's death. The Stonehaven South councillor defended her actions, saying the town hall's Union flag had been replaced without permission. She said: "The Union flag was up for VJ Day and William Wallace Day is not until today. "There is a protocol for putting up flags and the Town Hall is a Government building." Hundreds joined the town's anniversary events on Saturday. Organisers Crann Tara staged a march from Stonehaven to Dunnottar Castle, which Wallace captured before victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Brendan McCabe, one of the organisers, claims he got permission from the caretaker on Tuesday to change the Union flag. Mrs Agnew still claims it was raised without permission. But a spokesman for Aberdeenshire Council said the Saltire was lowered without authority. "We are looking into the situation and will be coming up with a clear policy on when flags should be flown," he said. Mrs Agnew said she welcomed the investigation. A Union flag at Stonehaven's outdoor pool has been stolen. The 6ft by 4ft flag was taken at the weekend www.thisisaberdeen.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=148571&command=displayContent&sourceNode=148301&contentPK=13058281No comment...
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