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Pipefest Stirling: 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn

Marching from the gates of Stirling Castle to mark the 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, Pipe Bands, Scottish Clans and Highland Dancers are invited to take part part in a grand evening parade through the City of Stirling. The Parade will be led the Atholl Highlanders, formed in 1777 and Europe’s only private army! The vision of thousands …

Piper Bill Millin

Bill Millin was the Piper of the 1st Special Service Brigade, and was amongst the more noticeable men to land on the Normandy Beaches on the 6th June as he played the Brigade ashore with his bagpipes. The following is his personal account of D-Day.