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NEILSTON WAR MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 675: tabled on 09 November 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House commends the work of the Neilston War Memorial Association which culminated on 7 November 2015 in the dedication of the long-awaited Neilston War Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice made by 218 local residents of the village and surrounding areas since World War One; notes that prior to the dedication of this memorial Neilston was one of the few villages in Scotland with no designated memorial to honour its war dead; congratulates the team that delivered a sustained and successful fundraising campaign to erect the magnificent new memorial featuring a unique spinner's cross, designed by celebrated war artist, Tom McKendrick, and the many businesses, organisations and individuals who contributed time or money to support this effort; acknowledges the efforts of Neilston War Memorial Association to engage all sectors of the community in their work, including local primary and secondary school pupils, such as St Thomas' Primary School pupil Kyla Fergus and St Luke's High School's Joseph Kearney who contributed award-winning designs for the memorial; and recognises that the memorial has already increased awareness of the sacrifice made by those who gave their today for our tomorrow and that it is fitting it should do so for many years to come.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 November 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Aberdeen North
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Dundee West
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Aberdeen South
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Stirling
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Belfast East
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 November 2015
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Glasgow South West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 24 November 2015
Edinburgh West
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Central Ayrshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.