HibeeJibee Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 This was re-posted on Kickback earlier today, a good night for a great cause. Plenty tickets left: McCrae’s Battalion Centenary 1914-2014 One hundred years to the night... Supporting Help for Heroes and Poppy Scotland Usher Hall, Edinburgh Friday 28 November 2014 ‘Somewhere in France – with love from the trenches’ On Friday 27 November 1914 a grand public meeting was held in the Usher Hall to inaugurate Lieutenant Colonel Sir George McCrae’s new Active Service battalion of the Royal Scots. The evening remains one of the most memorable and emotional moments in Edinburgh’s long history. By midnight three hundred volunteers had stepped forward – among them thirteen players from Heart of Midlothian Football Club and fellow professionals from Raith Rovers, Falkirk, Hibernian, Dunfermline and East Fife. Sportsmen and supporters from countless other fields joined them and within five days the roll was full. Scotland’s sporting battalion went on to win undying fame on the killing fields of the Western Front, carrying Edinburgh’s name with pride and distinction, but at a terrible cost. More than a thousand officers and other ranks perished in the war. Many of them – including most of the Hearts players – have no known grave. On Friday 28 November 2014 Edinburgh will remember McCrae’s Battalion with an evening of music, drama, song and previously unseen contemporary images from the McCrae's Battalion Collection. The script and songs are written by Jack Alexander and tell the poignant story of local footballer Harry Smith and his young wife Annie. Distinguished actor Ken Stott will act as narrator. All profits will be divided equally between the military charities, Help for Heroes and Poppy Scotland. In effect, the lads of 1914 will be helping their counterparts in today’s armed forces cope with the injuries sustained on active service in Afghanistan and other theatres. The same dreadful injuries as those sustained on the Western Front – and at the same age. The life of a soldier has not changed much these past hundred years. McCrae’s legacy lies not in the history books, but in a living and breathing form of Remembrance with which everyone can engage. We hope you’ll come along for a very special evening ... one hundred years to the night. Doors open 19.00 Audience seated for 19.30 Tickets available online and in person from the Usher Hall Full price adult £19.14 Concession £15.00 Child £10.00 Adult and Child combination ticket £25.00 Tickets: http://www.usherhall... battalion/info Decided I'd go along to this. Quite poignant really, 100yrs to the day. There is also a special service at 12:45pm on Thursday at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, in Princes Street Gardens, by Lothian Road. Earlier on Friday the square outside the Usher Hall will be renamed McCrae's Place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Blackadder Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Excellent post. I hope some of you have seen the post on Western Front Witness (on facebook) and www.westernfrontwitness.com about McCrae's battalion. Best wishes from Queen of the South fans to descendants of Hearts, Raith Rovers, Hibs, Falkirk and Dunfermline players who sacrificed their futures for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Excellent post. I hope some of you have seen the post on Western Front Witness (on facebook) and www.westernfrontwitness.com about McCrae's battalion. Best wishes from Queen of the South fans to descendants of Hearts, Raith Rovers, Hibs, Falkirk and Dunfermline players who sacrificed their futures for us. East Fife too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 This was re-posted on Kickback earlier today, a good night for a great cause. Plenty tickets left: McCrae’s Battalion Centenary 1914-2014 One hundred years to the night... Supporting Help for Heroes and Poppy Scotland Usher Hall, Edinburgh Friday 28 November 2014 ‘Somewhere in France – with love from the trenches’ On Friday 27 November 1914 a grand public meeting was held in the Usher Hall to inaugurate Lieutenant Colonel Sir George McCrae’s new Active Service battalion of the Royal Scots. The evening remains one of the most memorable and emotional moments in Edinburgh’s long history. By midnight three hundred volunteers had stepped forward – among them thirteen players from Heart of Midlothian Football Club and fellow professionals from Raith Rovers, Falkirk, Hibernian, Dunfermline and East Fife. Sportsmen and supporters from countless other fields joined them and within five days the roll was full. Scotland’s sporting battalion went on to win undying fame on the killing fields of the Western Front, carrying Edinburgh’s name with pride and distinction, but at a terrible cost. More than a thousand officers and other ranks perished in the war. Many of them – including most of the Hearts players – have no known grave. On Friday 28 November 2014 Edinburgh will remember McCrae’s Battalion with an evening of music, drama, song and previously unseen contemporary images from the McCrae's Battalion Collection. The script and songs are written by Jack Alexander and tell the poignant story of local footballer Harry Smith and his young wife Annie. Distinguished actor Ken Stott will act as narrator. All profits will be divided equally between the military charities, Help for Heroes and Poppy Scotland. In effect, the lads of 1914 will be helping their counterparts in today’s armed forces cope with the injuries sustained on active service in Afghanistan and other theatres. The same dreadful injuries as those sustained on the Western Front – and at the same age. The life of a soldier has not changed much these past hundred years. McCrae’s legacy lies not in the history books, but in a living and breathing form of Remembrance with which everyone can engage. We hope you’ll come along for a very special evening ... one hundred years to the night. Doors open 19.00 Audience seated for 19.30 Tickets available online and in person from the Usher Hall Full price adult £19.14 Concession £15.00 Child £10.00 Adult and Child combination ticket £25.00 Tickets: http://www.usherhall... battalion/info The Upper Circle has been opened due to the demand for tickets. Upper Circle prices are £10 adult and £5 concession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Interactive story by the BBC: http://www.footballersunited.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVgisB66230#t=105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_meffen Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Just noticed this so sorry for being two years too late Ayr United At War contains the following; Six Falkirk players emulated their Hearts counterparts by joining McCrae’s Battalion. I just had a look, it's wrong: seven Falkirk players joined the McCrae Battalion re Michael Gibbons Robert Godfrey Alex Henderson Andra Henderson John Morrison Francis Reilly Robert Wood And that is without claiming John Rattray who had joined Raith from Falkirk in 1913. Dunno where the six number came from [i've seen it a few times], meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 If it wasn't for Hertz we'd be speaking German today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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