It is with great sadness that the Lanark Lanimer Committee has to announce that Anna Lumsden, a longstanding and Emeritus member of the Committee, passed away this morning.

Anna was also Sashing Lady in 1991, when she sashed Lord Cornet Robin Aitken, and Crowning Lady in 2008, when she crowned Sarah Smith from Robert Owen Memorial Primary School.

Her funeral will take place on Monday 9th October, 10:15am at South Lanarkshire Crematorium in Blantyre, and 12 Noon at Greyfriars Parish Church in Lanark.

A retiring collection will be taken for the work of Cancer Research UK.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jack, Kandi and Kirsty at this sad time.

In partnership with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, the Lanark Lanimer Committee reintroduced presentation of the Glasgow and Edinburgh Lanimer Cups, and donated the Junior Lanimer Cups, as part of the Lanark Trail Festival held at Lanark Racecourse on Sunday 6th August.

The Glasgow Lanimer Cup was presented to Douglas Roberts, the Male Winner of the 10K Race, by Loraine Swan, the Chairperson of the Lanark Lanimer Committee.

The Edinburgh Lanimer Cup was presented to Joanne Clark, the Female Winner of the 10K Race, by Lord Cornet Iain Hughes.

The Junior Lanimer Cups were presented to the Male and Female Winners in the 800m Race by Lanimer Queen Niamh Jopp. The Male Winner was Sandy Barr, and the Female Winner was Florence Pendriech.

Races were also held over 50m for a Toddler Dash (Winner – Hamish Currie), 100m (Male – Michael Smith, Female – Olivia Wilson), 200m (Male – John Frood, Female – Neve Kemp) and 400m (Male – Harrison Pierce, Female – Chloe O’Neil).

It is with sadness that The Lord Cornets’ Club have to announce that Ex-Lord John Barrie, Lord Cornet in 1977, passed away this morning.

His Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday 16th August at 1:30pm in St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark.

The Lanark Lanimer Committee would like to thank everyone for their house decorations during Lanimer Week 2017, which were very much appreciated.