Remembering Ensign Ewart

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges that 18 June 2015 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo; notes that, in the course of the battle, Ensign Charles Ewart, who was from Kilmarnock, seized the Imperial Eagle and Standard of the 45th Régiment de Ligne during the famous charge of the Scots Greys; notes that the eagle and standard is permanently displayed in Edinburgh Castle and that Ensign Ewart is commemorated and honoured through his interment in the castle's grounds; commends the work of the Kilmarnock-based Waterloo 200 committee, including what it sees as the significant contribution made by the late John Smith from Fenwick; notes that a commemoration will take place in Kilmarnock, which will involve the pipes and drums and a contingent of mounted troopers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, who will parade a replica of the standard, which has been made by the Dean Castle Textile Team, through the town before handing it to the Provost of East Ayrshire, Councillor Jim Todd, and hopes that everyone involved enjoys a successful event.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 18 Con 2 Lab 2

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