Pride Scotia
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Pride Scotia is Scotland
's national LGBT
pride
festival. Since 1995, volunteers have organised a Pride March
and a community-based festival in June, alternating between the cities of Edinburgh
and Glasgow
.
Between 1995 and 2002, the pride marches were organised by Pride Scotland, until it went bankrupt in December 2002 with debts of around £60,000. A new organisation, Pride Scotia, was founded in 2003 to continue the tradition of the annual march and festival. This organisation changed its name to Pride Scotia (Edinburgh) in 2004 and a separate organisation Pride Scotia (Glasgow) was created with the two organisations organising Pride Scotia in their respective cities in alternate years thereafter. Both organisations are Companies Limited by Guarantee but are not Scottish Charities. In 2008, the Glasgow arm of the organisation announced it was splitting completely, and has since used the name Pride Glasgow
.
LGBT society "BLOGS", decided to organise a Pride Parade to take place in the city of Edinburgh
.
. The first Pride Festival on the Meadows began as the procession arrived, and had a stage and surrounding stalls. It continued regardless of the rain, finishing as scheduled at 9pm. The cleanup took almost the entire Sunday and around 20 volunteers.
. Guests included Quentin Crisp
.
and HIV
on the LGBT communities in Scotland. The tradition has been repeated year by year since, led by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
.
Guest stars at the festival included Mary Kiani
, Labi Siffre
and Glasgow Gay Men's Chorus. The three Scottish women's drumming groups amalgamated for the festival: SheBoom from Glasgow, Commotion from Edinburgh and Elles Belles from Dundee.
, where the festival took place. The Glasgow women's drumming group, SheBoom, led the march. The Pride Scotland banner for 1998 was carried by George Galloway
, Tommy Sheridan
, and Louise Fyfe.
Guest stars at the festival included Jimmy Sommerville, Karen Dunbar
, Carol Laula, Horse
, Lorraine Jordan, Kate Copstick
, and Huffty.
, and the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland
, which had earlier that year been the scene of protests against the Pat Robertson deal. The lesbian drummer band Commotion, near the head of the procession, ceased playing in silent protest as the march passed the bank, and many marchers followed an informal call to "boo the bank".
The festival was held in the Meadows: the theme for this year's festival was Celebrate Diversity and included the introduction of the Diversity Area.
where rain helped to shrink numbers below financial viability for what was the first (and only) festival to have an admission charge.
Guest speakers at the festival on Glasgow Green included Tommy Sheridan
, Dorothy Grace Elder, and Roseanne Foyer from the Scottish TUC.
, including a sports day in Gayfield Square and a Health and Community Fair in Club eGo on Picardy Place.
.
. There was a small controversy with ten firemen refusing to hand out leaflets.
. Pride Scotia will still continue to run in Edinburgh every 2 years as it has done previously. The re-launched festival was held on the August 30th 2008 and was attended by approx 5000 people, and involved a march from Blythswood Square to George Square with a rally and speeches from Nicola Sturgeon
deputy first minister, Irfan Rabbani Glasgow City Council Equalities spokeperson Bruce Fraser
Chief Executive of Gay Mens Health and Patrick Harvie
MSP and leader of the Scottish Green Party
.
The Pride Awards acknowledge the people and the work accomplished in Scotland over the past twelve months, in the name of promoting equality, tolerance and respect.
There are six award categories; Activism; Health; Art & Entertainment; Culture; Pride Scotia; and The 'Friend for Life' Award.
. The award is a memorial to Jackie Forster
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's national LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
pride
Gay pride
LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...
festival. Since 1995, volunteers have organised a Pride March
Gay pride parade
Pride parades for the LGBT community are events celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture. The events also at times serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage...
and a community-based festival in June, alternating between the cities of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
Between 1995 and 2002, the pride marches were organised by Pride Scotland, until it went bankrupt in December 2002 with debts of around £60,000. A new organisation, Pride Scotia, was founded in 2003 to continue the tradition of the annual march and festival. This organisation changed its name to Pride Scotia (Edinburgh) in 2004 and a separate organisation Pride Scotia (Glasgow) was created with the two organisations organising Pride Scotia in their respective cities in alternate years thereafter. Both organisations are Companies Limited by Guarantee but are not Scottish Charities. In 2008, the Glasgow arm of the organisation announced it was splitting completely, and has since used the name Pride Glasgow
Pride Glasgow
Pride Glasgow is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Pride Festival held in Glasgow, Scotland.- History :Pride Glasgow promotes equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans community...
.
History
In 1994, Laura Norris and Doogie Hothersall, both members of the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
LGBT society "BLOGS", decided to organise a Pride Parade to take place in the city of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.
Pride 1995
The first Pride march in Scotland gathered on Barony Street in Edinburgh on the 17th of June. Police estimated that around 3000 people attended. The route followed was Broughton Street, Leith Street, Princes Street, the Mound, George IV Bridge, and down Middle Meadow Walk into the MeadowsThe Meadows (park)
The Meadows is a large public park in Edinburgh, Scotland, just to the south of the city centre. Largely consisting of wide open grassland crossed by tree-lined paths, the park also has a children's playground, a croquet club, tennis courts and cricket pitches...
. The first Pride Festival on the Meadows began as the procession arrived, and had a stage and surrounding stalls. It continued regardless of the rain, finishing as scheduled at 9pm. The cleanup took almost the entire Sunday and around 20 volunteers.
Pride 1996
The second Pride march in Scotland was held in Glasgow on the 22nd of June, finishing with a festival on Glasgow GreenGlasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
. Guests included Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp , was an English writer and raconteur. He became a gay icon in the 1970s after publication of his memoir, The Naked Civil Servant.- Early life :...
.
Pride 1997
The third Pride march in Scotland was held in Edinburgh, with the festival again on the Meadows on the 21st of June. This year was the first year to include a minute's silence, followed by a minute's noise to mark the effects of AIDSAIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
on the LGBT communities in Scotland. The tradition has been repeated year by year since, led by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , also called Order of Perpetual Indulgence in Australia and elsewhere, is a charity, protest, and street performance organization that uses drag and Catholic imagery to call attention to sexual intolerance and satirize issues of gender and morality...
.
Guest stars at the festival included Mary Kiani
Mary Kiani
Mary Kiani, usually spelled Märy Kiani on her records, is a Scottish singer , who first had hit songs as vocalist for dance music act The Time Frequency in the early 1990s and later a solo career...
, Labi Siffre
Labi Siffre
Labi Siffre is a British poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of " So Strong", "It Must Be Love" and "I Got The", the sampled rhythm track which provides the basis for a number of well-known hip hop tracks such as Eminem’s breakthrough hit single, "My...
and Glasgow Gay Men's Chorus. The three Scottish women's drumming groups amalgamated for the festival: SheBoom from Glasgow, Commotion from Edinburgh and Elles Belles from Dundee.
Pride 1998
On the 13th of June, the fourth march began in Blythswood Square and ended at Glasgow GreenGlasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
, where the festival took place. The Glasgow women's drumming group, SheBoom, led the march. The Pride Scotland banner for 1998 was carried by George Galloway
George Galloway
George Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He was formerly an MP for the Labour Party, first for Glasgow Hillhead and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, the same year...
, Tommy Sheridan
Tommy Sheridan
Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. He has had various prominent roles within the socialist movement in Scotland and is currently one of two co-convenors of the left-wing Scottish political party Solidarity....
, and Louise Fyfe.
Guest stars at the festival included Jimmy Sommerville, Karen Dunbar
Karen Dunbar
Karen Dunbar is a Scottish comedienne and entertainer.-Early life:She first came to the attention of mainstream audiences in the BBC Scotland comedy series Chewin' the Fat and subsequently was given her own show by the channel, The Karen Dunbar Show.Prior to mainstream success, Karen, an out...
, Carol Laula, Horse
Horse (musician)
Horse is a Scottish female singer-songwriter. She has a wide following in the United Kingdom, including many lesbian fans, has toured with Tina Turner and secured several record chart hits in Europe...
, Lorraine Jordan, Kate Copstick
Kate Copstick
Kate Copstick is a Glasgow-born Scottish actress, television presenter, writer, critic, director and producer.-Career:She is best known for her roles on the children's TV shows No. 73 and ChuckleVision. She also played Marlene Marlowe in Marlene Marlowe Investigates and performed as part of the...
, and Huffty.
Pride 1999
Keeping with tradition, this year's Pride was held in Edinburgh, on the 19th of June. Assembly in East London Street. In keeping with the two previous Edinburgh prides, the route followed was Broughton Street, Leith Street, Princes Street, the Mound, George IV Bridge, and down Middle Meadow Walk into the Meadows. The route passed the then-current home of the Scottish ParliamentScottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, and the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland
The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to...
, which had earlier that year been the scene of protests against the Pat Robertson deal. The lesbian drummer band Commotion, near the head of the procession, ceased playing in silent protest as the march passed the bank, and many marchers followed an informal call to "boo the bank".
The festival was held in the Meadows: the theme for this year's festival was Celebrate Diversity and included the introduction of the Diversity Area.
Pride 2002
Pride held in Glasgow on June 22nd. The march began in Blythswood Square and ended in Glasgow GreenGlasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
where rain helped to shrink numbers below financial viability for what was the first (and only) festival to have an admission charge.
Guest speakers at the festival on Glasgow Green included Tommy Sheridan
Tommy Sheridan
Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. He has had various prominent roles within the socialist movement in Scotland and is currently one of two co-convenors of the left-wing Scottish political party Solidarity....
, Dorothy Grace Elder, and Roseanne Foyer from the Scottish TUC.
Pride 2003
This year, the march took place in Edinburgh on the 19th of July. Following the bankruptcy of Pride Scotland, this was the first year that Pride was organised by Pride Scotia. The festival was held in various locations along Leith WalkLeith Walk
Leith Walk is one of the longest streets in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stretches from The Foot Of Leith Walk at the junction of Great Junction Street and Constitution Street to the junction with London Road, it then links to the east end of Princes Street via Leith Street...
, including a sports day in Gayfield Square and a Health and Community Fair in Club eGo on Picardy Place.
Pride 2004
This year, the march took place in Glasgow on July the 1st. The festival was held in Glasgow GreenGlasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
.
Pride 2005
On the 25th of June, the march took place in Edinburgh, from East Market Street to Broughton Street. A Health and Community Fair was held in Club eGo on Picardy Place. Other associated events included an exhibition of AIDS/HIV commemoration quilts and a programme of LGBT films in the Filmhouse.Pride 2006
On the 24th June, thousands took part in a march through Glasgow city centre ending in the festival at George SquareGeorge Square
George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after King George III.-Historical development:George Square was laid out in 1781, part of the innovative Georgian central grid plan that initially spanned from Stockwell Street east to Buchanan Street—which...
. There was a small controversy with ten firemen refusing to hand out leaflets.
Pride 2007
On the 23rd June, the march and festival took place in Edinburgh. Due to bad weather the march was rerouted at the last minute to bypass The Mound. The march ran from East Market Street, via Princes Street, St Andrew Square, and Broughton Street and concluded in Pilrig Park where a Tented Village included marquees for Community, Youth, Performance, Men, etc.Pride 2008
This year, when Pride was to be held in Glasgow, the organisers announced they would be splitting from Pride Scotia, forming their own organisation, which they called Pride GlasgowPride Glasgow
Pride Glasgow is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Pride Festival held in Glasgow, Scotland.- History :Pride Glasgow promotes equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans community...
. Pride Scotia will still continue to run in Edinburgh every 2 years as it has done previously. The re-launched festival was held on the August 30th 2008 and was attended by approx 5000 people, and involved a march from Blythswood Square to George Square with a rally and speeches from Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon is the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy, Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party and Member for Glasgow Southside....
deputy first minister, Irfan Rabbani Glasgow City Council Equalities spokeperson Bruce Fraser
Bruce Fraser
Bruce Fraser may refer to:* Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape GCB, KBE, British admiral during World War II, Admiral of the Fleet* Bruce Fraser KCB, British civil servant and humourist* Bruce Fraser...
Chief Executive of Gay Mens Health and Patrick Harvie
Patrick Harvie
Patrick Harvie is the co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow region...
MSP and leader of the Scottish Green Party
Scottish Green Party
The Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
.
Pride 2010
This was the first year Pride was held in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Edinburgh arm was held on the 26th of June, and the Glasgow arm on the 17th of July.Pride Awards
The Pride Awards have been presented at the annual Pride festival each year since 1998.The Pride Awards acknowledge the people and the work accomplished in Scotland over the past twelve months, in the name of promoting equality, tolerance and respect.
There are six award categories; Activism; Health; Art & Entertainment; Culture; Pride Scotia; and The 'Friend for Life' Award.
Ian Dunn Memorial Award for Activism
The winner of this award is currently nominated by Stonewall Scotland, although Outright Scotland were initially involved in its naming and nominations.- 1998: Tim Hopkins, Equality Network
- 1999: Magie Meager, Equal Opportunities Officer for West DunbartonshireWest DunbartonshireWest Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East...
Council - 2000: Scrap the Section CampaignSection 28Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 caused the controversial addition of Section 2A to the Local Government Act 1986 , enacted on 24 May 1988 and repealed on 21 June 2000 in Scotland, and on 18 November 2003 in the rest of Great Britain by section 122 of the Local Government Act 2003...
- 2001: Mags Mackie
- 2002: Ali Jarvis
- 2003: Patrick HarviePatrick HarviePatrick Harvie is the co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow region...
MSP - 2004: Margaret SmithMargaret Smith (Scottish politician)Margaret Smith is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and former MSP for Edinburgh West, a seat she held from the 1999 election until the 2011 election. She was the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Education Spokesperson....
MSP - 2005: Ailsa Spindler - Equality Network
- 2006: The Granite Sisters, AberdeenAberdeenAberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
Jackie Forster Memorial Award for Culture
The winner of this award is nominated by Glasgow Women's LibraryGlasgow Women's Library
Glasgow Women's Library is a public library, registered company and charity based at 15 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Women's Library is a provider of information by and about women.Its key aims are:...
. The award is a memorial to Jackie Forster
Jackie Forster
Jackie Forster was born 6 November 1926 and died in London on 10 October 1998. She married her novelist husband, Peter Forster in 1958 while she worked as a TV presenter and news reporter, but divorced him in 1962 when she realised her true sexual identity...
.
- 1998: Glasgow Women's LibraryGlasgow Women's LibraryGlasgow Women's Library is a public library, registered company and charity based at 15 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Women's Library is a provider of information by and about women.Its key aims are:...
- 1999: Lesbian Archive and Information Centre
- 2000: Laura Norris
- 2001: BiGLes Youth
- 2002: The List
- 2003: Edwin Morgan
- 2004: Lucinda Broadbent
- 2005: OurStory Scotland / Remember When
- 2006: Rachel Jury
Award for Health
The winner of this award is nominated by PHACE Scotland.- 1998: Reach Out Highland
- 1999: Steve Retson Project
- 2000: Stonewall YouthLGBT Youth ScotlandLGBT Youth Scotland is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people in the life of Scotland...
- 2001: Sappho – Lesbian Health Service
- 2002: Parents Enquiry Scotland
- 2003: Alastair Pringle, NHS Inclusion
- 2004: Tuesday Bath St AA Group
- 2005: Waverley Care
- 2006: Liz McCann from Lanarkshire HIV AIDS and Hepatitis Centre
Award for Art and Entertainment
The winner of this award is nominated by The List.- 1998: Lorenzo Mele MCT Theatre Co.
- 1999: HorseHorse (musician)Horse is a Scottish female singer-songwriter. She has a wide following in the United Kingdom, including many lesbian fans, has toured with Tina Turner and secured several record chart hits in Europe...
- Singer and Songwriter - 2000: Glasgay!Glasgay! FestivalGlasgay! Festival is a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender arts festival in Glasgow,Scotland.As part of the diversity of Glasgow's cultural scene, Glasgow hosts an annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Arts Festival in November, organised by GALA Scotland Ltd.-History:First held in 1993,...
- 2001: OOT, hosted by Craig HillCraig HillCraig Hill is a Scottish comedian, TV presenter and actor known for his cheeky, irreverent and camp act. His act comprises stand-up, comic characterisations and improvisation styles with musical diva impersonations, notably a parody of Shirley Bassey singing the football chant ‘Who Ate All the...
at The Stand Comedy Club - 2002: Glasgow Film TheatreGlasgow Film TheatreThe Glasgow Film Theatre or GFT is an independent cinema in Rose Street, , Glasgow. GFT is a registered charity...
- 2003: David Leddy
- 2004: Burly
- 2005: Steven ThomsonSteven ThomsonSteven John Thomson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side St. Mirren.-Club career:Thomson, a midfielder, previously played for English clubs Crystal Palace, Peterborough United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Scottish team Falkirk where he later became the club...
, Glasgay! Producer - 2006: Ellen GalfordEllen GalfordEllen Galford is an American-born Scottish writer. She was born in the US and migrated to the UK in 1971, after a brief marriage in New York. She came out in the mid-1970s. She has lived in Glasgow and London and now lives in Edinburgh with her partner...
and Brian Thompson, organisers of the Rainbow City Exhibition at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh
The Pride Scotia Award
The winner of this award is nominated by the festival organisers.- Ken LivingstoneKen LivingstoneKenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party...
- Phil Carvosso
- Glasgow LGBT CentreGlasgow LGBT CentreThe Glasgow LGBT Centre was a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community centre located at 84 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ. It was fully wheelchair-accessible, with a chairlift. It closed in April 2009, following withdrawal of funding from Glasgow City Council...
- Gordon Creelie - charity fundraising
- 2006: David Thomas, Coordinator Director, Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
The “Friend for Life” Award
The winner of this award is nominated by the Equality Network, to someone outside the LGBT community who has worked for LGBT rights in Scotland.- 1999: Rab McNeil (The ScotsmanThe ScotsmanThe Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
), for his outstanding work on the Pat Robertson story. - 2000: Nora RadcliffeNora RadcliffeNora Radcliffe is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon, first elected in 1999...
MSP - 2001: Rt. Rev. Richard HollowayRichard HollowayRichard F. Holloway is a Scottish writer and broadcaster and was formerly Bishop of Edinburgh in the Scottish Episcopal Church....
- 2002: Chief Insp. Gavin Buist of Lothian and Borders PoliceLothian and Borders PoliceLothian and Borders Police is the territorial police force for the Scottish council areas of the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian...
- 2003: Helena Scott (Age ConcernAge ConcernAge Concern was the banner title used by a number of charitable organisations specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people based chiefly in the four countries of the United Kingdom....
Scotland) - 2004: Very Rev. Prof. Iain TorranceIain TorranceIain Richard Torrance is President of Princeton Theological Seminary and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He is married to Morag Ann , whom he met while they were students at the University of St Andrews, and they have a son, Hew, and a daughter,...
- 2005: Pauline McNeillPauline McNeillPauline McNeill is a Labour politician and formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland, having been elected in the Scottish Parliament elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007...
MSP - 2006: Paul Parr, Deputy Registrar GeneralRegistrar GeneralGeneral Register Office, in England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and many Commonwealth nations, is the government agency responsible for civil registration - the recording of vital records such as births, deaths, and marriages...
at the General Register OfficeGeneral Register Office for ScotlandThe General Register Office for Scotland was a non-ministerial directorate of the Scottish Government that administered the registration of births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions in Scotland. It was also responsible for the statutes relating to the formalities of marriage and conduct...
, Edinburgh