I can confirm that Gordon’s funeral is to be held at Linn Crematorium on
Thursday 7th July at 1pm.
I’m sure the family (and Gordon as an Ex Company Captain), would be very grateful to have as many Ex-Members as possible who are available to attend.
(36) 214th Pipe Band c1957 – St Andrews Halls – Lewis and Harris Concert Front row: Alex M MacIver, Charlie Grindley, Gordon Ferguson, Alex Rae, Gordon MacIntyre. Rear: Robert Wallace, Lawson Callaghan, John MacDougall, George Robertson, Andy Hosie, Robin Hunter, Joe Noble, Jim Hamilton, Frank Hopson, Hughie Davidson
Gordon can be seen in this photo (no(36) on website) on far right.
I am sorry to advise that Gordon MacIntyre (82) passed away peacefully in the early hours of the morning yesterday, Sunday 26th June 2022. Gordon had been in hospital after a long illness.
Gordon served the 214BB as both boy and man, holding the Captaincy in 1961-1963, after Bob Ferguson.
Captain Gordon MacIntyre Ex Members Reunion 2009
Always the 214 stalwart Gordon was always willing to help in any way he could.
He also served as a Committee member and Treasurer of the Ex Members Association for a great number of years.
We all send our condolences to his wife of 57 years, Margaret (nee Burns, who was also a ‘Gordon Parker’) and the rest of the family at this sad time.
Sorry to say that Finlay Drynan passed away on Friday 6th May 2022.
Don Glass our Chairman, who was Finlay’s best man at his and Isobel’s wedding, advises he hadn’t been too well lately and reckons he would have been 73 or 74.
214 Band Dumfries 1963 – Alex MacIver, Malky MacKenzie, Alastair Ross, Jim Marshall, Don Glass, Willie Law, Kenny Cape, Tommy Yeoman, Gordon Medlow, Dougy Elmslie, Finlay Drynan & Stuart Hunter
Finlay’s funeral is to be held at 2.30pm on Monday the 23rd May 2022 at Dalnottar.
Thereafter at Willowbank Bowling Club just off Byres Road.
Finlay and Isobel were ex members of The Glasgow Hebridean Choir and sang at many a Mod over the years.
I in fact remember being on a Choir trip with them to the Isle of Man, back in the late eighties early nineties.
Finlay singing on the Mod program on tv when they won the Men’s competition.
Everyone we have an email for should have received an invitation to this years Annual Reunion which will be held on Friday 11th March 2022.
Those who have replied we Thank You.
Can I please remind those that have not replied to get back to us asap, as this affects the number of letters that we have to post out to the membership.
All the stories coming out about Whiteinch, Pipe Bands, Football, Inspections, The Staff, The Ministers, Gordon Park, Jordanvale, Camps, Parades, Squads and much more.
Some of the ‘Boys’!
Great to see all the faces and hear the stories.
We are hoping we get back to normal in March 2022 but who knows what Covid position we’ll be in by then.