THE HISTORY OF LOANHEAD CHILDREN’S DAY
CROWNING FORCED INDOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME - 1970 CHILDREN’S DAY
SATURDAY 27th JUNE 1970
1971 Children's Day
1969 Children's Day
1970 QUEEN AND COURT
Queen - Ruth McLean
Mistress of the Robes - Marion Stenhouse
Britannia - Susan Cummings
 
Maids of Honour
Helen Cherrie Kay Hubble Lesley Brand Yvonne Peacock
Janise Hadden Catherine McCluskie Linda Smart June Wilson
Jacqueline Kinnear Margaret Bowman Angela Malcolm Anne McLuckie
       
Train Bearers
Pamela Reilly
Elizabeth Trench
     
Herald - Alan McLaren
Champion - Keith Alexander
Crown Bearer - William Brownlee
Mace Bearer - Derek McMillan
 
Standard Bearers
Brian Williamson
John Christie
     
Gentlemen in Waiting
Gordon Liddle James Davidson Robert Staines Derek Mathieson
  Derek Rush George Scott  
       
Ex Queen - Mary Wilson
 
Crowning Lady - Mrs M. Hunter
 
Sports Champions - Adeline Peacock and William Mitchell
 
CROWNING VENUE - TOWN HALL (originally scheduled for King George V Park)
AFTERNOON VENUE – MEMORIAL PARK
BANDS ATTENDING – Daniel Stewart’s Pipe Band, Loanhead Flute Band,
Ashington Telstar Jazz Band, Dunfermline Accordian Band
and MacTaggart Scott & Co. Ltd. Works Silver Band