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Specialist Prosthetic will complete Highland Dress
1 August 2021
A world champion pipe band drummer, who lost his right leg below the knee due to diabetes, is trying to get a specialist prosthetic made which will have space for his Sgian Dubh. Scott Campbell wants the prosthetic to complete his piper’s full highland dress. The Sgian Dubh (pronounced ‘ski-en doo’), is a small knife that is worn tucked into the top of the sock, or kilt hose as it is traditionally called. “I’m a drummer in the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and was the former leading drummer for the 7 SCOTS Pipe & Drums,” said the 45 year old from Dundee. “I’ve performed
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Online activities helped Lorraine ‘find a purpose’
30 July 2021
A Blesma Widow feels as though she has found her purpose again thanks to help from the Association. Lorraine Anderson, who lost her husband George in December 2019, has found a new support network and discovered new hobbies and skills by taking part in the localonline activities that have been organised by the Association over the past year. “Shortly after my husband died, I broke my arm and caught Covid. After I got the plaster off I found myself just sitting at home in a fog. I just gave up,” said the former Ward Sister from Forres, Scotland. “The
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Road named after Blesma’s Wilf
28 July 2021
Road named after Blesma’s Wilf Whitfield The legend of WWI veteran, social campaigner and Blesma Member Wilf Whitfield lives on after a road was named in his honour in his home town of Middlesbrough. Wilfred Whitfield Way stands on the site of a former iron works where Wilf got his first job as a 14 year old before volunteering for duty and losing his right arm at the Battle of the Somme which ended in November in 1916. Wilf, who was only 18 when he was injured, fought for workers’ rights and social justice after the war.
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Voting is now open for the Soldiering On Awards 2021!
26 July 2021
This year, Blesma have had two nominees listed as finalists for the 2021 Soldiering On Awards! These are: Neil Heritage – Sporting Excellence Award Making Generation R – Education, Training and Development Award Today, on the 26th July, voting will open for the public to contribute their views on who should be the winner in the Sporting Excellence category.
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