A war memorial in Paisley is marking its centenary as part of events leading up to Armed Forces Day.
The Cenotaph was first installed in 1924 by a local widow, Mrs McNab, who had lost three sons and it became one of the first memorials inVeterans, service personnel and prominent members of the community came together to hold a special ceremony to mark the occasion on Friday, June 21.
The service began with the melody 'Flowers of the Forrest' by a lone bagpiper before the ceremony commenced with Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron.The memorial finished with the Renfrewshire Schools Brass Ensemble and the laying of poppy wreaths.Following this, an invitation was given to move to Renfrewshire House where the Armed Forces Day flag was to be raised.
"We are allowing to fly for a week and then having Armed Forces Day next week at 102 Squadron. It's to give an insight to the public of what the squadron does but also other various charities and organisations that support veterans and personnel."
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