The reburial service and ceremony

1. Service text
Our partners, Durham Cathedral, led on the design of a graveside service which would reflect the tradition of the 17th century. In addition, mindful of the fact that the University’s analysis on the bones indicated that not all of the men were Scottish, we sought to create a service which acknowledged their likely religious backgrounds. As such, an ecumenical service was designed, consisting of readings and psalms taken from contemporary versions of the appropriate texts, including the 1650 Scottish Psalter and the 1611 Authorised (King James) Version of the Bible. We were keen to ensure that both the Church of Scotland and Scottish Episcopal Church were also comfortable with the content of the service, so sought feedback and input from representatives of both churches, and we drew upon their comments before finalising the details of the ceremony.2. Ceremony
Representatives from the churches in Scotland were invited to attend the reburial and to lead elements of the service alongside the presiding minister, Canon Rosalind Brown from Durham Cathedral. The Revd William Mounsey, Associate Priest at St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Scottish Episcopal Church) and Chaplain to The Royal Air Forces Association Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Branch gave the Bible reading. The prayers were led by Revd Duncan Macpherson, Church of Scotland Army Chaplain.
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