Dr Mary McNeill worked in hospitals in Serbia, Palestine, India and East Africa during and after World War 1.
Dr Mary McNeill #ChooseToChallenge
St Magnus Cathedral #Armistice
St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney was lit up in red to commemorate Armistice, on 11th of November.
Dr Mary McNeill: Orkney Hero #LestWeForget
Today The Orkney News remembers Orcadian, Dr Mary McNeill, whose devotion and self-sacrifice in serving others is humbling
Remembering at Home
“Many children are being encouraged to draw or make poppies to place in their windows in remembrance.”
REMEMBRANCE DAY
“The wars that gave birth to Remembrance Day were fought a long time ago. They were fought decades and generations ago. “
A look back at Remembrance in Orkney
Images and videos from recent Orkney Remembrance Events
Reflecting on War Through Music #iPlay4Peace
“It was fantastic to see the education pack in use and how well the pupils responded to it”
Poppies of Different Colours for Remembrance
Nowadays you may see people wearing different colours of poppies symbolising the wider effects of war.
St Magnus Cathedral Armistice Film Nominated For An Award
The film projected on to the walls of St Magnus Cathedral to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
1918- 2018 Orkney Images Marking the Ending of World War I
2018 saw a range of commemorations in Orkney to mark the end of the First World War.
