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Thousands attend WW1 Drumhead commemoration | |
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Thousands of people have taken part in Scotland's "Drumhead Service" at Edinburgh Castle, commemorating the centenary of World War One. | |
The service, featuring an altar of drums, replicated those held by frontline servicemen 100 years ago. | |
Military bands led a procession down the Royal Mile to a replica Commonwealth war graves cemetery in Holyrood Park. | |
Headstones represent 1,000 names listed at the Scottish National War Memorial. | Headstones represent 1,000 names listed at the Scottish National War Memorial. |
The event, which was attended by politicians, civic and religious leaders and military representatives, heralded the start of the Scottish commemorations programme. | |
Eight significant points in the conflict have been selected including the battles of Jutland and Gallipoli, as well as domestic incidents such as the Quintinshill rail disaster and the loss of HMY Iolaire. | Eight significant points in the conflict have been selected including the battles of Jutland and Gallipoli, as well as domestic incidents such as the Quintinshill rail disaster and the loss of HMY Iolaire. |
The traditional service at the castle esplanade was conducted by senior chaplains from the Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. | |
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend John Chalmers, said it was a chance for today's Scots to remember those who fell in the Great War and to ask what can be learned. | The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend John Chalmers, said it was a chance for today's Scots to remember those who fell in the Great War and to ask what can be learned. |
He said: "My prayer is that over the next few years, acts of commemoration will result in the more active pursuit of peace. | |
"It is not enough to remember the past, we must learn from it." | "It is not enough to remember the past, we must learn from it." |
Tickets for the event were distributed to each of Scotland's 32 councils to ensure representation from across the whole country. | |
The service was also broadcast on a large screen at the base of Arthur's Seat. | |