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Annual Kirkin O’the Tartan Service 2008

The Scottish Clans Association – Auckland District Inc. Kirkin O’ the Tartan, was held in the historic, St Andrews First Presbyterian Church, Lower Symonds Street, Auckland.

Clan Society Banner Bearers assemble at 0900 hours, at 1000 hours the service commences and immediately after the Doxology, the Banners are piped into the Church.

The Banners are handed up to the Clergy and laid up for the duration of the service.

The Lessons for the Service were read by Thomas McDonald and Murdock S. McDonald, from Clan Donald, Auckland.

At the conclusion of the service, the Clergy return the Banners to the Clan Banner bearers, they are then Piped from the Church, followed by the Bible and the Clergy.

Minister conducting the Service, Rev. Harry Morgan.

Piper of the day was, Malcolm Campbell, Clan Campbell, Auckland.

All names of persons in photographs read left to right.


Alan Ferguson and Milson Davidson.


Tom McDonald and Murdock McDonald.

Muster of Banners.


Muster of Banners outside St Andrews Presbyterian Church.


Tom McDonald with the Clan Donald Banner.

Piper of the Day: Malcolm Campbell.

A proud Graham Munro and Ian Campbell/White.

A proud McLeod.

Piping in of the Banners.

Piping in of the Banners.

Piping in of the Banners.

Piping in of the Banners.

The Clergy about to receive the Banners.

The Reverend Harry Morgan.

Alter of St Andrews Presbyterian Church.

Alter of St Andrews Presbyterian Church.

Greeting time.

Reading of the second lesson by Murdock McDonald.

The Recessional of the Banners.

After the service.

After the service.

Cameron's All.


Carolyn Vaudrey of Clan Cameron.


Davidson of Davidson, A.G. (Jock) Davidson.

Thomas Rogerson, Clan Campbell.

Lexie McDowall, Clan Campbell.

Marion Davidson and Lois McDonald.

Ian Campbell/White and 99 year old Gordon Campbell.