Lord Cornet Elect Iain Hughes has selected Navy and Gold as his colours for this year.

The theme for the Shop Windows Competition will be Rugby, and Lanark Rugby Club in particular.

The Great Lanimer 2017 Balloon Race takes place on Saturday 15th April at 2.00pm in Castlebank Park, Lanark, with the balloons being released at 4.00pm.

To participate in the race, tickets priced £2.00 can be purchased from members of the Lanark Lanimer Committee.

The first prize for the balloon that travels the furthest and has its ticket returned before Lanimer Week will be £50.

All funds raised will go towards supporting the Lanimer Celebrations.

The Lanark Lanimer Committee and The Lord Cornets’ Club are delighted to announce that this year’s Sashing Lady will be Mrs Lynne Steer.

The Annual General Meeting of The Lord Cornets’ Club took place in The Woodpecker on Friday 16th February.

Lord Cornet Elect Iain Hughes was introduced to the members, and presented with his Lord Cornet Elect Sash, Brass Badge and Club Tie.

The following Office Bearer appointments were made for 2017/2018:

President
– Ex-Lord Cornet Raul A. Mascarenhas

Vice-President
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stuart A. Wilson

Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet J. Lindsay Craig

Treasurer
– Ex-Lord Cornet David H. Strachan

Minute Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet Tom Waddell

Dance/Social Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet David R. Murdoch

Annual Dinner Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stephen H. F. Pillans

Horse Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stuart A. Wilson

General Committee
– Vice-President
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– Minute Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet Richard G. Paterson
– Ex-Lord Cornet Tom Waddell
– Ex-Lord Cornet Gordon R. Gray
– Lord Cornet Gordon Jess
– Lord Cornet Elect Iain Hughes

Representative on Lord Cornet Elect Selection Committee
– Ex-Lord Cornet Richard G. Paterson

Kirkin’ of the Lord Cornet Elect Adviser
– Ex-Lord Cornet J. Lindsay Craig

The Lanark Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce that this year’s Crowning Lady will be Mrs Jane Pillans.

Jane runs Fringes Hairdressers in Lanark High Street and is a well know Lanarkian for her involvement in our Lanark Lanimer Celebrations and for her involvement in St. Nicholas Church.

Jane was crowned Lanimer Queen in 1982 and is over the moon to have been selected as Crowning Lady for 2017. She is looking forward to celebrating Lanimer Week with husband Ex-Lord Cornet Stephen and daughter Alana.

As a life long member of the Lanimer Committee, Jane was the Convener of the Children’s Treats for a number or years and is currently the Vice Convener for the Lanimer Silver Club. For many years she assisted in putting out many spectacular Lanimer lorries with her mum and dad Beth and Harry Brown.

In the last few years, Jane has been a marshall in our Lanimer Day Procession – this year she will have the honour of Crowning Lanimer Queen Elect Niamh Jopp.

Congratulations Jane – we hope you have a wonderful time!

*** Photos courtesy of John Prior ***

The Lanark Lanimer Committee are pleased to announce the following selections to the Lanimer Court for 2017:

Lanimer Queen Elect

Chief Maids

Ladies in Waiting

Pages

Champion

First Lord

Second Lord

Outriders

Crown Bearer

Sword Bearer

Sceptre Bearer

Proclamation Bearer

Yeomen

Heralds

Flower Bearer

Congratulations to all involved, and we hope you have a wonderful year!

The Lanark Lanimer Committee are pleased to announce that the Lanimer Lanimer Queen’s Champion this year will be Ethan Wood of Lanark Grammar School.

Ethan is thirteen years old and is in his second year at Lanark Grammar School.

This is his third successive year in the Lanimer Court having previously enjoyed being both a Herald and an Outrider.

He has two sisters, Freya & Lowri, and parents Susan and Simon are delighted to be decorating the house again this year.

Ethan is a keen member of Lanark Panto Club and Scouts.

Congratulations Ethan and Happy Lanimers!

The Lanark Lanimer Committee is pleased to announce that the Lanimer Queen Elect for 2017 is Niamh Jopp, of New Lanark Primary School.

Niamh is eleven a week on Sunday, she lives at home with Mum Susan, Dad Simon and little sister Addi. She has two dogs, Alfie and Smudge.

She dances at the Hazel Anderson School of Dance, is a keen scout, and loves music, she plays the flute and has recently joined Shine.

Congratulations to Niamh, and best wishes for a fantastic year!

The Lanark Lanimer Committee and The Lord Cornets’ Club are delighted to announce that Iain Hughes has been selected as the Lord Cornet Elect for 2017.

The Selection Committee met on Saturday to make their decision, and was made up of five representatives from the Lanark Lanimer Committee, the Lord Cornets’ Club, the Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council, the Guildry of Lanark and South Lanarkshire Council.

Iain, (38) has lived in Lanark all his life and is a Detective Constable with Police Scotland.

Iain is well known about the town and is a key member of Lanark Rugby Club of which he is currently President. Iain is a strong supporter of the Lanimers and has for years assisted in the Stewarding of the Marches and the helping at the Lanimer Lowland Games. Iain was also awarded a Burgess ticket last year for his contribution to the community.

Married to Suzanne, their family is completed with baby Noah, born only last month, and Iain’s best friend, Carter the dog.

Iain will be installed as Lord Cornet during the Shifting of the Burgh Standard Ceremony, following the Perambulation of the Marches, on Monday 5th June.

Lanimer Week 2017 runs from Sunday 4th June until Saturday 10th June.

The Lanark Lanimer Committee and The Lord Cornets’ Club and the would like to wish Iain and his family all the best for the coming year and hope they have an extra special Happy Lanimers!!!

The Chairman and Members of the Lanark Lanimer Committee, and the President and Members of The Lord Cornets’ Club, would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2017.