Highland Council Observes Period Of National Mourning

10th September 2022

Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, The Highland Council is observing the period of national mourning which has now commenced and will last until the end of the day of the State Funeral.

The Council is following national protocols which are approved by both the UK and Scottish Governments.

There will be a proclamation in Inverness for the whole of Grampian, Highland and Islands and a series of local proclamations across the Highlands.

The Council's website provides information on the location of Gardens of Remembrance and Books of Condolence across the Highlands. This can accessed HERE or from the homepage of the Highland council website.

As a mark of respect during the period of mourning the following scheduled meetings will be postponed in agreement with Committee Chairs:

Sunday 11 September: Kirking of the Council in Inverness
Tuesday 13 September: North Planning Applications Committee
Wednesday 14 September: City of Inverness and Area Committee
Thursday 15 September: Education Committee
Tuesday 20 September: South Planning Applications Committee

The timings of other meetings may also be affected, and revised dates will be published on the Council's website at the earliest opportunity.

Caithness:
Sir Johns Square Gardens, Thurso
Wick Rose Garden

Sutherland:
Bettyhill War Memorial
Bonar Bridge War Memorial
Brora War Memorial
Dornoch Cathedral
Golspie War Memorial
Lochinver War Memorial

Ross & Cromarty:
Alness Heritage Centre Garden
Dingwall - front lawn outside Highland Council Offices
Cromarty Victoria Park
Fortrose Cathedral
Invergordon Natal Gardens
Tain Rose Garden
Ullapool War Memorial

Isle of Skye:
Broadford War Memorial
Portree War Memorial

Lochaber:
Acharacle Cemetery War Memorial
Commando Memorial
Fort William Parade Gardens
Kilchoan garden by War Memorial
Kinlochleven Community Garden
Lochaline garden by War Memorial
Morar Archway War Memorial

Inverness:
Inverness Cathedral

Nairn:
Nairn War Memorial

Badenoch & Strathspey:
Aviemore War Memorial
Grantown on Spey War Memorial
Kingussie - Gynack Gardens

List of locations of Gardens of Remembrance:

Alphabetical list of location of Books of Condolence across the Highlands:

Alness Service Point
Ardersier - The Highlanders Museum
Ardersier Library
Ardnamurchan Library
Aviemore Service Point & Library
Beauly Phipps Hall
Bettyhill Service Point
Bonar Bridge - Carnegie Buildings and Library
Broadford Service Point/Library
Brora Library and Cultural Centre
Cannich Village Hall
Cromarty Library
Croy Village Hall
Dingwall Library
Dingwall Service Point
Dornoch Service Point and Library
Drumnadrochit Craigmonie Centre
Fort Augustus Village Hall, Bunoich
Fort William - The Lochaber Archive Centre
Fort William Service Point
Fortrose Library
Foyers Shop & Post Office
Gairloch Service Point
Golspie Service Point
Grantown on Spey Service Point & Library
Invergordon Library
Inverness - Balloch Baptist Church
Inverness - Cathedral
Inverness - Culduthel Christian Centre
Inverness - Highland Archive & Registration Centre
Inverness - Highland Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road
Inverness - Hilton Community Centre
Inverness - Inshes Church of Scotland
Inverness - James Cameron Centre
Inverness - Library
Inverness - Merkinch Centre
Inverness - Ness Bank Church
Inverness - Raigmore Community Centre
Inverness - Smithton Free Church
Inverness - Town House
Inverness - Victorian Market
Kiltarlity Village Hall
Kingussie Service Point
Kinlochleven Library
Kyle Service Point
Lochcarron Access Point
Lochinver Harbour Office/Service Point
Mallaig Library
Muir of Ord Library
Nairn Service Point
Newtonmore - Am Fasgadh , Highland Folk Museum
Portree Service Point
Strathpeffer Pavilion
Tain Service Point
Thurso Library
Thurso Service Point
Tomatin Community Shop
Ullapool Service Point
Wick Library
Wick Service Point, Caithness House

Anyone unable to attend to sign a Book of Condolence in person can sign an E-Condolence Book by visiting www.highland.gov.uk/condolence

 

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