Lanark Lanimer Committee - Perambulation of the Marches and Shifting of the Standard (033/2022)
| Organisation name | Lanark Lanimer Committee - Perambulation of the Marches and Shifting of the Standard |
|---|---|
| Procession date | 06/06/2022 |
| Procession area | Clydesdale area |
| Procession town | Lanark |
| Outward route | 16:45 hours Lord Cornet's Club Members meet within Lindsay Institute, Hope Street to Toast Lord Cornet-elect. 17:00 hours Lord Cornet and Members of the Lord Cornets' Club with three pipers depart the Lindsay Institute (Lanark Library), Hope Street and walk to collect the Lord Cornet Elect via Hope Street; left into Waterloo Road to road end. 17:25 hours Those attending at Lord Cornet-elect's home depart and escort him back to the Lindsay Institute via Waterloo Road then right into Hope Street. 17:40 hours (approx) Crowd begins to form in Hope Street between Bloomgate and Hope Street junction with Waterloo Road. Crowd size 1,000 to 1,500, depending on weather, moves from both pavements into the road, awaiting Lord Cornet's Club moving from Lindsay Institute to Sheriff Court building for official photograph on steps (approx. 17:55 hours). 18:00 hours Traffic held both ways in Hope Street as the Chairman of the Lanimer Committee, Lord Cornet, Lord Cornet-elect, and members of the Lord Cornet's Club, followed by the community depart from Hope Street, on foot, for the Perambulation of the Marches, via Hope Street; Waterloo Road and the Stey Brae, to Woodend; off Mousebank Road; for distribution of Birks (Slow sign placed at top of Mousebank Road hill to warn off any unlikely traffic). They proceed through the lands of Woodend, on to Bellefield Road towards the path by the River Mouse at Leechford, then on through the fields of Jerviswood, checking eight March Stones as they proceed. All exit Lithgow's fields at Cleghorn Road gate and take to pavement, crossing road into Linthill to make way through estate to St Leonard Street. Stewards will be on duty at crossing and through the Perambulation. |
| Outward time | 18:00 hours |
| Inward route | DANCING DISPLAY AND SILVER CLUB DRAW AT LANARK CROSS 18:30 hours After Perambulation crowd clears Hope Street, leaving road open to traffic and diversions. TTRO now into operation, closing off all access to High Street and Lanark Cross. Barriers close access from Wellgate, Castlegate and Bloomgate at junction with Hope Street. During this period there is no through road via Friars Lane. Diverted traffic from Bannatyne Street turns immediately far right into St Leonard Street and left into Kildare Road. No through traffic permitted on North or South side of High Street from approx. 18:15 hours. 18:45 hours Celia Orr School of Dance Display Begins Performers use church interior as base and emerge from main door for several displays of dancing, round the side of the Church and the platform which has been set up. They use the whole 'arena' area in front of the Church, and either side of the High Street, within South Lanarkshire Council landscape services team barriers. This display lasts for approximately one hour. 19:45 hours Announcements from platform at Cross, of the main Silver Club prize draws. 19:55 hours Arena area and platform area are cleared. Barriers remain in place. Invited guests waiting within Church move out and onto platform to await main procession. Barriers are adjusted to open South side of High Street and access to Bloomgate, to allow procession through. ASSEMBLY OF HORSES FOR EQUESTRIAN PROCESSION 18:45 hours Horses from Edinburgh & Lasswade Riding Centre (ELRC) arrive at Water Tower at the top of St Leonard Street, near junction with Smyllum Road, to await collection by riders arriving from Perambulation. (To avoid the Procession Route, the horse boxes will then be moved from the Water Tower to the bottom of the South Vennel via Smyllum Road, St Leonard Street; left into Bannatyne Street; Ladyacre Road; through roundabout third exit to Hyndford Road into Wellgatehead). Horses from the Equi Centre and stables at Lanark Racecourse leave at 19:00 hours from their base for Ross of Lanark via Hyndford Road; second right through roundabout to Ladyacre Road and St Vincent Place into Bannatyne Street; to High Street junction then turning sharp right into St Leonard Street and up to start. Any others intending to ride in the procession are instructed to fall in behind the above group at the Hyndford Road / Ladyacre Road junction and proceed to Ross of Lanark where they assemble for the main procession in Ross's Yard, at the top of St Leonard Street. MUSTER OF BANDS, RIDERS AND PEDESTRIAN FOR PROCESSION 19:30 hours Band meets on St Leonard Street between Waverley Crescent and Hospitland Drive. 19:30 hours approx. At Cleghorn Road near entrance to Linthill those perambulating begin to appear from fields on west side of Cleghorn Road (main road crossing), making way to St Leonard Street via Linthill, Laverockhall and Potters Wynd. On arrival in St Leonard Street many will head for Lanark Cross on foot. Riders will go to Ross of Lanark to change into riding boots and collect riding gloves and hats. 19:45 hours All riders assemble in Ross of Lanark Yard to await Front Party. 19:55 hours Order of Marches Night Procession to Lanark Cross Band musters and waits on St Leonard Street at Hospitland Drive. Horse Convener liaises with Police Mounted Branch to ensure that the procession moves off at 20:00 hours prompt. Lord Cornet, Lord Cornet-elect and right hand Man take front of Equestrian Procession behind Band and Mounted Branch, flanking outside right and left with riders, dignitaries and townspeople walking behind. 20:00 hours Procession to/Arrival for Ceremony of Shifting of the Standard Police Scotland Mounted Branch and local band lead mounted and foot procession from St Leonard Street into High Street (South side, passing Tolbooth) through Lanark Cross into Bloomgate, then sharp left into Broomgate. Band continues down Broomgate. Horses turn left at back of Church into Hyndford Place. Mounted Branch and principals hold at Castlegate junction/entry to Cross. Other riders turn right into Castlegate, then left into Delves Park and dismiss. Front Party moves forward with mounted escort to front of Church, to face platform. Principals dismount, and horses are collected by Ex-Lord Cornets. Platform party members from procession are assembling, managed by a member of the Lord Cornet's Club. Presentation of Jimmy Hamilton Trophy for best dressed pony/rider. Spectators are now assembled throughout the Cross area behind crowd control barriers and beyond in both sides of High Street. 20:20 hours Shifting of the Standard Ceremony The Lord Cornet receives the Burgh Standard, Sash and Gold Badge in front of the townspeople assembled. This is followed by speeches, presentations and 'Scots Wha Hae'. 20:40 hours (approx.) At the conclusion of the ceremony the Lord Cornet and Front Party depart the platform and head for St Nicholas Church Hall in the Castlegate, on foot, for the Lord Cornet's Reception, from 21:00 to 22:30 hours. |
| Inward time | 18:45 hours |
| Accompanying bands | Coalburn Pipe Band |
| Estimated number in procession | Approximately 1,500 townspeople and Lanimer Committee / Lord Cornet's Club Members. Approximately 40 horses will take part in the Equestrian Procession in the latter part of the event. |
| Notification status | Granted |
| Last objection date | 09/05/2022 |