Kirkin' o' the Tartans
On Sunday April 26 our Society joined other local Scottish heritage organizations in a regional gathering at Historic Christ Church, Irvington, for a church service featuring a Kirking of the Tartans. The event included delegations from our own Saint Andrew's Society of Williamsburg, the Saint Andrew's Society of Richmond, the Scottish Society of Richmond, the Scottish Society of Tidewater, the Tidewater Saint Andrew's Society, the Williamsburg Scottish Festival and the Foundation for Historic Christ Church.
It was a clear sunny spring morning and the Church was full for the ceremony. After earlier coffee and pastries the service began with the entry of the Color Guard and the Kilmarnock and District Pipe Band, which provided special music during the service and the blessing of the tartans. Following the service the pipe band presented a gala band recital under the trees by the Church main gate. A luncheon followed at Eckhard's Restaurant on Route 3.
Following are photos taken during the event by Jamie Griffin.
The color guard and the pipe band enter the church; the Killmarnock and District Pipe Band perform after the service.
