HRH Princess Anne lays wreath at Islay’s WW100 Ceremony.
Members of Argyll and Bute Council have formally thanked Islay’s WW100 committee for providing an inspirational and ambitious programme of events to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of SS Tuscania and the collision of HMS Otranto, which took place off the shores of Islay during the Great War.
At a meeting of the full council this week members paid tribute to the group for its part in organising the national remembrance events, honouring those who lost their lives in the incidents, and providing a lasting legacy for the local community. Provost of Argyll and Bute Councillor Len Scoullar said: ‘The WW100 group, both national and local, must be congratulated for arranging such a well-organised series of events to honour and pay respect to those who lost their lives in these tragedies, and commemorate the people of Islay who were involved in the response to the incidents.