Clan Hunter Association UK
Clan Chief Madame Pauline Hunter of Hunterston and of that Ilk
Clan Officer Robert Hunter Treasurer Gordon Hunter Membership Secretary Miss Anne S. Hunter Publisher/Editor William P. Hunter Esq. Web Master Peter Hunter Hon genealogist/Historian Brian Stanley Hunter Chaplin Reverend Alistair G. Hunter
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Vacancies The Clan Council are on the lookout fornew members for the Council. If you have some time to spare why not give our Clan Officer Robert a call. We are looking for new blood and new ideas. He can be contacted on 01698 – 825804 or email him atRobert.Hunter2@btinternet.com
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Clan Room The Clan Council are pleased to announce that Madame Pauline, has graciously donated a room within Hunterston Castle as a Clan Room for Clan Association members. To Pauline we say thanks. It is intended that the Clan Room will be open on the last Sunday of every month. If you have any items of Hunter memorabilia or Family stories or Family trees, we would be delighted to receive them for the clan room. It was appropriate that the first donation was the arrow (Order of the Royal Huntsman) presented to Adrian by Madame Pauline.
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Flodden 9th September 1513
It is the intention that Clan Association members will once again return to Branxton hill to commemorate all the dead off 3 nations and especially John Hunter 14th Laird of Hunterston and all Hunters and Moorheadâ€s who perished on that fateful day. Discussions have been taking place with organisers of Coldstream Civic Week in order that Clan Hunter Association Members can take on an active part in the celebrations. The organisers have advised that the Clan Association should only view the events this year to see how things are organised and with the possibility of taking part next year. The intinery would be as follows:
Coldstream [the 1st toun] Flodden Day Thursday 8th August 2002 Cavalcade to Flodden
Presenting the Colours At 11.30am the Earl Home will charge the Coldstreamer with his Flodden Day duties. The Coldstreamer will reply. The Countess of Home will present him with the Home Colours. Followed by three cheers for the Earl of Home, the Coldstreamer, right and left men, will leave Market square for Lees Mill.
RideOut 12.00Cavalcade leaves for Flodden 01.30Coldstreamer lays wreath at Flodden 02.00Flodden Service on Branxton Hill 02.30Coldstreamer cuts turf to take back to Coldstream 03.00Cavalcade leaves Branxton Hill for Coldstream 06.10app. Presentation of Youngston Trophy for the youngest rider outside Townhall. 06.30Abbey Ceremony on Tweed Green. Reading of the Royal Charter and laying of the Flodden Turf.
It has been suggested to me by the organiser of the Civic week that is Mrs. Susan Bell, (Address available from Clan Officer), that we (Clan Hunter] only go to view the day, with the intention of becoming involved next year 2003. I do not expect everyone to attend especially our kin who hail from far away places. However this is a great day oot.
Our usual visit to Flodden Field will take place on Saturday 7 September 2002. The intinery may well change this year, as there is the prospect of meeting up with other Clan Associations, at the Memorial.
This event has now been canceled, However , there will be a wreath presented at the cenotaph,on Branxton hill on Saturday 7 September 02 at 16.15 hours this will be a private visit.
You will be notified of changes.
Robert Clan Officer
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