Lanimer Court 2023 Selected

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Following a VERY busy day visiting all our local schools, the Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce the full list of selections for the 2023 Lanimer Court as follows;

**KIRKFIELDBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lanimer Queen, Chloe Robertson

Chief Maid, Zara Graham

Chief Maid, Alexandra McShane

Lady in Waiting, Lucy Allen

Page, Thomas Clark

Page, Brody Williamson

Kirkfieldbank Primary School

**STANMORE HOUSE SCHOOL**

Flower Bearer, Poppy Stone

Poppy Stone, Flower Bearer, Stanmore House School

**ROBERT OWEN MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Lily Chalmers

Lady in Waiting, Morven Gibson

Lady in Waiting, Isla Hamilton

Yeoman, Fraser Waugh

Yeoman, Alexander Wedlock

Crown Bearer, Murray Brennan

Robert Owen Memorial Primary School

**LANARK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Izzy Young

Lady in Waiting, Lia Whiteford

Outrider, Codi Christie

Herald, Callan Dobbie

Herald, Harry Jack

Sceptre Bearer, Connor Lee Muncie

Lanark Primary School

**LANARK GRAMMAR SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Emily Frood

Lady in Waiting, Kara Tritschler

The Champion, Jason Wilson

1st Lord, Marky Ritchie

2nd Lord, Ally Cullen

Outrider, Kai Fairley

Outrider, Paul Shillan

Outrider, Lewis Tennant

Lanark Grammar School

**ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Lucy Brown

Lady in Waiting, Nieve O’Donnell

Lady in Waiting, Erin Purves

Sword Bearer, Daniel Allan

Proclamation Bearer, Kaiden Graham

St Mary’s Primary School

**NEW LANARK PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Lady in Waiting, Juliette Hare

Juliette Hare, New Lanark Primary School

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The Lanimer Committee would like to congratulate everyone on their selection.

We are sure you will all have a fantastic time and a very HAPPY LANIMERS!

Lanimer Queen Elect 2023 Selected

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The Lanimer Committee are delighted to announce that this year’s Lanimer Queen elect will be Chloe Robertson of Kirkfieldbank Primary School.

Lanimer Queen elect 2023, Chloe Robertson of Kirkfieldbank Primary School

Chloe is so happy to be selected for this role and is looking forward to an exciting year and a wonderful Lanimers 2023.

We would like to wish Chloe and her a family a very HAPPY LANIMERS 2023.

Ross Fitzgerald selected as 2023 Lord Cornet elect

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The Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce that Ross Fitzgerald has been selected as the Lord Cornet Elect for 2023.

Ross Fitzgerald, Lord Cornet Elect 2023

A well known and hard working member of the Lanimer Committee, Ross has been a Committee Convener for the past 8 years, responsible for organising and coordinating our annual perambulation the Marches.

This year will be all the more special as Ross will lead up the perambulation on Monday the 5th June in advance of his installation as Lord Cornet at the Shifting of the Standard Ceremony.

An experienced rider, Ross is looking forward to representing the Royal Burgh of Lanark at Common Rides and festivals around the country. Ross has also been the official Lanimer Farrier for a number of years, bringing his professional skills to support our Lanimer Equestrian events.

2023 won’t be Ross’ first time riding in the Lanimer Procession in an official capacity, having held roles of both Outrider and First Lord in the Lanimer Court.

The selection committee, comprising representatives from various organisations within the Royal Burgh, visited Ross on Sunday evening and he was delighted to accept the role.

“I’m honestly still in shock!” said Ross, “I didn’t expect them to turn up, I think it’s the only time in my life I’ve been speechless!”

Lord Cornet 2023 Selection Committee:
Ex Lord Cornet Daniel McGuinness (Lord Cornets’ Club), Mhairi Jamieson (Dean of Lanark Guildry),
Ex Lord Cornet Kenny Lean (Chairman of Lanimer Committee), Councilor Catherine McLymont (South Lanarkshire Council) &
Andy Morrison (Chairman, Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council)

We wish Ross a very enjoyable year in office and would like to wish him, his family, friends and supporters a very HAPPY LANIMERS!

Lord Cornet Elect 2023 Ross Fitzgerald and his Family, Sister Julie, Dad Vincent and Mum Fiona

(all photos courtesy of John Prior)

Lanimer Court 2023 – Applications for Selection

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Would your child like a chance to take a major roll in our historic celebrations in 2023?

Online application forms for the 2023 Lanimer Court have now been passed on to our local schools and have been issued to parents / guardians of all eligible pupil via emails and school apps.
All application forms should be completed by returned by 7pm on Saturday 31st December 2022

This year, the 2023 Lanimer Queen Elect** will be selected from P7 of Kirkfieldbank Primary School. 

The full allocation of court characters to schools is as follows;

  • P7 – 2 girls from each Primary School
  • S1 – 2 girls
  • P7 – Boys minimum of 1 from each school
  • S1-S4 Total of 7 Boys
  • P7 – Kirkfieldbank Primary ONLY – additional 3 girls – Lanimer Queen Elect** and Chief Maids
  • P2 – Kirkfieldbank Primary ONLY – 2 Page Boys


If your child is eligible for an application for next years court, but you have not received link to the online application form, please see the following links for details on how to apply;

1 – Lanimer Court General Conditions of Consent

2 – Lanimer Court Application form 2023

Please only submit an application if you believe your child is eligible.

Should you have any queries on the above or on any of the documentation issued from the schools, please email; lanimercourt@yahoo.co.uk

**Applicants for the Lanimer Queens role MUST live within a boundary from 3 miles of the front door of St Nicholas Parish Church, an approximate illustration of this boundary can be viewed HERE.

ALL addresses for applications for the 2023 Lanimer Queen role will be checked against this boundary.

Lanimer Queen’s Reception 2022 – Tickets on sale NOW!

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The last Lanimer Queen’s Reception was held in 2019

After a 2 year break, the Lanimer Queen’s Reception returns for our 2022 Lanimer Week on Friday the 10th of June in Lanark Memorial Hall at 7pm.

Come along and see out 2022 Lanimer Court perform their Court Dances and enjoy an evening of entertainment from our Lanimer Entrants. Prizes will also be presented to Lanimer Entrants on the night too.

Tickets are on sale now from 9am this morning (Tuesday 19th April) from the Memorial Hall Box office, priced £7 for Adults and £4 for Concessions either in person or over the phone on 01555 673 199.

Tickets can also be purchased via the sllboxofice.com website at the following link; https://www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk/en-GB/shows/lanimer%20queen’s%20reception/events

Lanimer Brochure 2022 Advertising

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The Lanimer Committee is pleased to offer sales of adverts within the 2022 edition of our ever popular and collectable Lanimer brochure to local businesses and groups.

The Lanimer Brochure is a key source of fund raising revenue for the Lanimer Committee and makes a significant contribution to the running costs of our annual festivities. The 2022 Lanimer Brochure will be on sale from the 22rd of May and has a reach of approximately 10,000 readers within Lanark and the surrounding areas, providing great visibility of your business within the local community.

The Lanimer Brochure is a key source of fundraising for our annual celebrations

Adverts are priced at the following competitive rates;

  • Full Page (colour / internal) @ £300
  • Half Page (colour / internal) @ £150
  • Quarter Page (colour / internal) @ £100
  • Inside front / rear Cover, (2 available) @ **SOLD**
  • Rear Cover (1 available) @ **SOLD**

The above rates are based on print ready artwork being provided by advertisers. 

Adverts previously contained within the last years brochure will be re-used at no additional cost to advertisers. New artwork can be created by the Lanimer Publicity team for and additional charge of £30 per advert.

Adverts are allocated on a first come first served basis. With a limited number of pages available, please ensure you get in touch ASAP to secure a space.

To allow for page setting & development of the 2022 Brochure – ALL ADVERTS MUST BE PAID BY APRIL 15th

Should you wish to advertise in our 2022 Brochure, please fill out the online form below;

LANIMER BROCHURE 2022 ADVERTISING 

Lanimer Brochure 2022 Advert (Please select)

I acknowledge that full payment of adverts by Friday 15th April 2022 is required to ensure inclusion in the Brochure

Crowning Lady 2022 Selected

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The Lanimer Committee are delighted to announce that this year’s Crowning Lady will be Karen Brown.

Karen is a well known member of the Lanimer Committee and has been Court Convener for the last 12 years, having joined the Committee in 1988.

She has been also leading member of Lanark Panto Club for a number of years, having served as its producer for 12 years, as well as taking to the stage in numerous leading roles.

Karen is also a driving force behind ‘The Broons’ Lanimer Lorries which contribute to the spectacle of our annual Lanimer Processions.

We would like to wish Karen and her friends and family a VERY Happy Lanimers and hope they have a wonderful time.

2022 Crowning Lady Karen Brown
Chairman of the Lanimer Committee Ex Lord Cornet Kenny Lean and 2022 Crowning Lady Karen Brown

Lanimer Court 2022 Selected

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After a busy day visiting the various schools around the town, the Lanimer Committee are very pleased to announce the selection of the 2022 Lanimer Court.

This years court will be our biggest court EVER as we include our 2020 / 2021 Primary 7’s (who now attend Lanark Grammar School) within our 2022 Lanimer Queen’s Court.

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Lanimer Queen Elect 2022 Caitlin Stewart

We are delighted to announce the following roles were selected in the various draws;

Lanark Primary School

LANIMER QUEEN ELECT,                Caitlin Stewart

CHIEF MAID,                                       Millie Bruce

CHIEF MAID,                                       Olivia Jack

LADY IN WAITING,                           Macy Brownlie

LADY IN WAITING,                           Charlotte Harding

CROWN,                                               Lucas Bruce

PAGE,                                                    Theo George Beattie

PAGE,                                                    Harvey Brown

YEOMAN,                                            Noah Baskerville

YEOMAN,                                            Charlie Grubb

Lanark Grammar School

1ST LORD,                                           Jamie Dickie

2ND LORD,                                          Christopher Waugh

CHAMPION,                                       Lewis Hannah

GUARD,                                                Alfie Donoghue

GUARD,                                                Gregor McFerran

GUARD,                                                Jack Carrington

GUARD,                                                Kyle Lumley

OUTRIDER,                                          Camron Barr

OUTRIDER,                                          Marky Ritchie

OUTRIDER,                                          Alex Orr

OUTRIDER,                                          Ben Parker

LADY IN WAITING,                           Lucy Barr

LADY IN WAITING,                           Louisa Wilson

LGS (formerly Lanark Primary)

LADY IN WAITING,                           Teagan Quigley

LADY IN WAITING,                           Sophie Rebecca Lockhart

LGS (formerly New Lanark)

LADY IN WAITING,                           Kelsey Simpson

LADY IN WAITING,                           Megan Gardiner

LGS (formerly Robert Owen)

LADY IN WAITING,                           Brook McMinn

LADY IN WAITING,                           Sophie Romer

LGS (formerly St Mary’s)

LADY IN WAITING,                           Iona Amelie Hynds

LADY IN WAITING,                           Shannon Davidson

Kirkfieldbank Primary School

LADY IN WAITING,                           Zoe Howat

LADY IN WAITING,                           Ariana Morgan Pate

PROCLAMATION BEARER,             Kayden Watson

SWORD BEARER,                               Gary Putman

New Lanark Primary School

LADY IN WAITING,                           Mia Jo Liddell

LADY IN WAITING,                           Evie Hardie

SCEPTRE BEARER,                             Kaiden mason

St Mary’s Primary School

LADY IN WAITING,                           Ava O’Donnell

LADY IN WAITING,                           Natalie Wilson

HERALD,                                               Calum McCulloch

HERALD,                                               Ross Neilson

Robert Owen Memorial Primary School

LADY IN WAITING,                           Rose MacDonald

LADY IN WAITING,                           Jantra Stella Wedlock

We would like to wish all members of our 2022 court and their family & friends a VERY happy Lanimers!The Lanimer Committee would like to thank all involved in todays selections, particularly the teachers and staff at our local schools.

We would also like to give a special thank you to all the you people of our community who put themselves forward for our 2022 court, you are ALL a credit to your schools and helped make the day run very smoothly!

Lanimer Court 2022 Applications

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It’s not quite Christmas yet, but the Lanimer Committee are already looking towards the selection of next years 2022 Lanimer Court in the New Year.

Application forms were issued to our local schools last week and have now been issued to all potential court members parents / guardians by email.

The 2020 Lanimer Court enjoyed a very unique Lanimers in September 2021

2022 will see a much larger Lanimer Court, with 2021 P7’s who missed out last year being given a chance to participate in next years event.

The 2022 Lanimer Queen elect will be selected from Lanark Primary school, restarting the rota of local schools that was paused in 2021. The Lanimer Queen elect must live within a 3 mile boundary from St Nicholas Church front door

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Lanimer Queen Elect 2022 will be selected from P7 of Lanark Primary School

Applicants have until the 31st December to return an application to be in with a chance of playing a very important role in next years festivities.

Applications for the 2022 Lanimer Court are now live and can be made via the following link:

LANIMER COURT 2022 APPLICATIONS

Selections will be made as follows:-

  • P7 – Girls two from each Primary School
  • S1 – Total of 12 Girls (2 from each of the previous terms P7 Primary Girls, and 2 from all entries)
  • P7 – Boys minimum of 1 from each school
  • S1-S4 Total of 7 Boys
  • P7 – Lanark Primary ONLY – additional 3 girls
  • P2 – Lanark Primary ONLY – 2 Boys

We wish everybody applying for a court position the very best of luck and look forward to celebrating a very Happy Lanimers with you in June 2022!

The September Lanimer Event, 4th September 2021

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The Lanimer Committee has been working hard over the past 8 months to make arrangements for the 2021 Lanimer

Event on Saturday the 4th September. This event will consist of a Lanimer Costume Parade from St Leonard Street to Castlebank park, followed by the Crowning of Lanimer Queen Elect Lacey Holmes in the park.

 Starting at 10.30am, our parade will be made up of several of our regular Lanimer Entrants and we are pleased to advise that we shall also be accompanied by Coalburn Silver Band, the Pipes and Drums of Coalburn IOR and by The Beats of Brazil samba band. Unfortunately the parade will not contain any Lanimer Lorries (COVID restrictions made construction of these impossible in recent months), but we are delighted to advise that our Lanimer Costume parade will include over 400 costumed entrants which we are sure will be a spectacular sight.

Keeping with tradition, we are pleased to advise that we will be accompanied by Police Scotland Mounted Branch who will head the parade. Other equestrian involvement in the parade will include our Lanimer Champion, accompanied by the First & Second Lords and Outriders on horseback who will lead our Lanimer Entrants down the High Street, Castlegate and on to Castlebank Park. Behind the Lanimer entrants will be members of the Lord Cornets’ Club who will be followed by the Lanimer Queen’s State procession including our Crowning Lady, Mrs Sharon Hamilton and remaining members of the Lanimer Court. 

Lanimer Queen Elect Lacey will round off the parade, accompanied by a guard of honour from the 499 Squadron of the Lanark RAF Air Cadets.

The Crowning Ceremony will take place in Castlebank Park at approximately 12 noon. 

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

Admittance to Castlebank Park will be by ticket only.

  • Wristband tickets will be issued to all those taking part in the parade with an allocation also provided to entrants families.
  • The numbers in the park will be limited such that reasonable social distancing can be practiced.
  • Within Castlebank park, the Crowning Ceremony will take place on staging within a roped off arena.
  • Allocated seating will be provided in the arena for the parents of the Lanimer Court.
  • VERY LIMITED NUMBERS of wristbands are available (free) to the public and will be supplied on a first come, first served basis by contacting lanimer.secretary@gmail.com

Following the Crowning Ceremony, Queen Lacey will issue Lanimer Medals to all those taking part in the parade. We then invite you to join us for “Queen Lacey’s Day in the Park”. Food retailers will be available in the park and we will have live musical entertainment on the arena stage till approximately 4pm. Please note that Castlebank Park will be an alcohol free event as we wish to encourage a family atmosphere in support of Queen Lacey and her Court.

Lanimer Brochure 2021 – on sale 26/08/21

The 2021 Lanimer Brochure will be on sale from the usual outlets later this week (priced at only £4). This year’s brochure is packed full of information on the details of the September Lanimer Event and contains all the official photos of the 2021 Lanimer Principals and Court as well as a number of very interesting and informative articles. We would like to thank the various local businesses who have supported this year’s brochure through purchase of adverts or through selling from their premises, their support is greatly appreciated.

In terms of other Lanimer events associated with our September event, we are delighted to announce that the members of the Lanimer Court will be taking part in the traditional decorated garden competition, with a variety of existing themes we are sure. A detailed map of all the locations of the decorated houses can be found in the Lanimer Brochure.  A number of past Lanimer Queens and Crowning Ladies are also decorating their gardens with decorative Crown’s and Balloon arches respectively.  Local businesses are being encouraged to decorate shop windows in the theme of “The Emergency Services”.

We would also like to encourage members of the community to join in with the Lanimer spirit and, if they are able to, decorate their houses and gardens with bunting.

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Entry to Castlebank Park will be by ticket only

Our final Lanimer Event will take place on the 5th of September with the return of the Lanimer Lowland Games at Castlebank Park between 10.30am and 12.30pm where we there will be a number of fun sporting activities for primary and secondary school children, including a socially distant medal ceremony for the winners.


Chairman of the Lanimer Committee, ex Lord Cornet Kenny Lean said; 

“The Lanimer Committee have worked especially hard to deliver a safe and secure event that will see the return of the Crowning ceremony to our Royal Burgh. We hope you can support us by coming along to cheer the parade in the Street or if you have access to tickets by supporting our event in Castlebank Park. 

We hope this will be a very unique and memorable way to mark Lanimers 2021 after such a difficult period for everybody. We look forward to Lanimer Week 2022 where we hope to see some further resumption of normality and the return of more of our traditional events. In the meantime can I wish everybody, especially our Lanimer Queen Elect, her court and Crowning Lady a very Happy Lanimers”

The September Lanimer Event is being supported by Event Scotland through Scotland’s Event’s Recovery Fund.