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Clan Douglas Gathering - 2014
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Plans are in hand to hold a Clan Douglas Gathering in Scotland in 2014.
The Gathering will be was held 30th June - 6th July 2014, following the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn
A range of activities are proposed. We welcome suggestions as the what and where these might be. Until numbers are known, events and activities cannot be firmed up, but there will include castle visits and opportunities to meet senior Douglas leaders (We have no Chief!).
This group has been established to enable ideas to be discussed, dates to be set, and an organising committee to be established.
So let us know what you think!
Location: Scotland
Members: 61
Latest Activity: Jul 10
Douglas Clan Gathering in 2014
The Homecoming Scotland 2014 events program will be themed around ancestry and the Scottish Government's Years of Focus (food and drink, active, creative and natural). Making the announcement, Fergus Ewing, MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism said "In 2014 Scotland will welcome the world as we stage two of the biggest sporting events - The Commonwealth Games and The Ryder Cup. This momentous year also sees Scotland's next year of Homecoming, giving people even more reason to be in Scotland and to extend their stay".
This is an opportunity for Clan Douglas to have a Scottish Gathering - the first ever. It might be an opportunity to launch a Clan Douglas Heritage Trust, to enable us to promote and advance the education of the public in the history, traditions and music of the Clan Douglas. It would seek to preserve and make widely known the enormous contribution that members of the Clan Douglas have made, and are still making, in politics, medicine, literature, music, sport, exploration and other forms of scientific endeavour, military campaigns and many other fields. It would ensure that their achievements are not forgotten, not only through the printed word but also through the preservation of manuscripts, artefacts, buildings and other tangible links. It also promotes the continuing contribution of Douglases in these areas.
Please let me know your views on a Clan Douglas Gathering, and what you would like to see happening at such an event. A daily programme of visits to castles, etc, has now been announced, but we still have to decide what evening events should happen.
2014 is also the anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, and the probable date of the referendum on Scottish independece.
Discussion Forum
Clan Heraldry: What you can and can’t wear and display.
Started by William Douglas. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 23, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Coming to Scotland in 2014? Attending the Clan Gathering? Want to get it right? Well aware that feathers may be ruffled and noses out-jointed, Dr Bruce Durie, Shenachie to the Chief of Durie, offers…Continue
Douglas Clan Gathering 2014
Started by DARLENE HUGHES. Last reply by William Douglas Jun 15, 2013. 3 Replies 1 Like
William,I think it is a wonderful idea, I am hoping to attend with bells on as we say, The last ones photos looked brilliant thoroughly enjoyed themDarlene Hughes Continue
Where and when?
Started by William Douglas. Last reply by William Douglas Jan 27, 2013. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Stirling Council and partners are building an exciting programme of events as 2014 – the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn and Scotland’s second Year of Homecoming - approaches.…Continue
Tags: venue, Bannockburn, Stirling
clan gathering. Dr.Francis Douglas.PhD.
Started by Francis Douglas. Last reply by Francis Douglas Jul 31, 2012. 5 Replies 1 Like
I will make the trip.Please keep us informedContinue
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Comment by Mark Thaddeus Douglas on November 3, 2012 at 17:58
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William and others,
The possibility of attending a Douglas clan gathering certainly appeals to me. My thoughts so far:
I'd be excited to attend, because, 1) I've never been to Scotland, 2) the last Douglas from my family to visit was my grandfather in 1918, 3) great uncles and a grandfather are buried in both France and England and, other than caretakers, no one has visited their graves since the 1920s. It would be a good opportunity to include these sites in a larger trip. 4) I expect such a once in a lifetime gathering would be memorable, friendly and fun!
What concerns me is, 1) I don't have any obvious ties. I descend through Douglas's that came to Quebec after the British conquest and I have no understanding of exactly who they were or where they were from - so what is my connection to other Douglas's?, 2) It's already expensive to come from Western North America to Scotland, and during a special event year like 2014, it would probably cost even more. (Even though item 4 above.)
I'll definitely keep paying attention, though.Mark Douglas
Vancouver, Canada
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Comment by William Douglas on November 2, 2012 at 16:32
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Francis, I have moved your discussion point here: http://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/topics/3482022:Topic:53882
with some answers
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Comment by Francis Douglas on November 1, 2012 at 12:35
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Anybody shed light on Alice Maude Douglas married Julian Edmund Tennison Woods... in Adelaide. Mary MacKillop.. Scot born in Melbourne Australias first Saint statred her Order with
Father Julian Tenison Woods who was the Priest in Adelaide who started the group of women with MacKillop. He was a scientist and there is a national Park named after him in the Range behind Brisbane.
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Hi, Kim.
We are unable to fix an exact date yet as there are developments in progress over an international gathering of all the clans.
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Comment by Kim Douglas-Reid on October 31, 2012 at 11:02
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Thanks for the link http://www.battleofbannockburn.com/Events/ William, I have been on the site to have a look, and getting very excited about the whole event. Never mind the Christmas countdown it's only 86 weeks to go until The Clan Douglas gathering.
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Details, such as they are known, of the National Trust for Scotland's plans to welcome clan chiefs and clans from around the globe to the Bannockburn event, including a Clan Village allowing an opportunity to gather and greet fellow clansmen are available on the National trust for Scotland's Bannockburn site@ http://www.battleofbannockburn.com/Events/
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Comment by Jackie Stoddard on October 20, 2012 at 23:14
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has any travel agent from the main centre of activities thought of putting together a package deal of quality but reasonably priced accommodations and travel coaches ,event enteries , restaurants etc for this event? also I'd be very happy to do a house / apartment swap while I am at my B&B in beautiful Whangarei Northland New Zealand look at the website www.kaurinest.co.nz thanks Jackie
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Beryl, sadly no, the Highland Games are between individuals, though some have North Vs South type competitions.
It might be fun if there was a central Games where clan champions competed against each other.
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Are the Highland games actually competitions between the clans? That would be great fun! I wouldn't mind tossing something......
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Thomas Douglas (circa 1900)
Thomas Douglas is known for his great march composition "Miss Elspeth Campbell." He composed a number of other tunes that appear in David Glen's and Robert MacKinnon's collections, but none has stood the test of time like the above-mentioned tune, which became popular almost immediately.He was a native of Cowal, in Argyll, and the "Notices of Pipers" published in the September 1968 Piping Times refers to him as "a good performer."
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