A humanist celebrant in dark coat lays a wreath on the steps of a war memorial.

Humanists lay wreaths at remembrance ceremonies across Scotland: in photos

November 11, 2024

Every year, humanist celebrants across Scotland take part in remembrance ceremonies. We do so to represent Scotland’s secular majority, and to commemorate lives lost in war from a position of compassion, empathy, and respect for all human life. This year, wreaths were laid on behalf of Humanist Society Scotland by celebrants in Angus, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hawick, Latheron, Paxton and Wick. Here are some photo-highlights.

Glasgow

Fraser (left) and Jennifer (right) standing next to a war memorial with wreaths laid along the bottom of it.

Humanist Society Scotland CEO Fraser Sutherland (left) and Chair Jennifer Buchan (right).

Dundee

Two men in dark clothing/suits stand in front of a wall to which a wreath has been affixed.

Celebrant Robbie Sharpe (right) with a wreath at Dundee University.

Edinburgh

Celebrant Robbie Sharpe lays a wreath as part of the Lord Provost’s Wreath-Laying Party.

Humanist celebrants Robbie Sharpe and Jackie Grant with our wreath.

Hawick

Jane Keir, wearing a black overcoat, lays one of many wreaths resting on the steps of a memorial in front of a row of houses.

Celebrant Jane Keir lays a wreath in Hawick.

Paxton

A wreath in Paxton laid by celebrant Lizzie Edgerton.

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