Scottish Commemorations Panel: roles

The Panel members all bring specific skills to the Panel. These are detailed below:

Professor Norman Drummond

• chair of the panel
• engagement with key stakeholders
• strategic consideration of panel suggestions
• production of reports to Scottish Ministers

Brigadier David Allfrey

• events management
• cultural links and opportunities, especially with Edinburgh Festivals
• tourism – spotting opportunities and liaison with key organisations
• 2014 events from the Tattoo
• commemoration of the Army

Duke of Buccleuch

• local authority engagement via Lord Lieutenants, Royal Company of Archers (QBGS)
• scoping potential for commemorations involving Gretna – Quintinshill Rail Disaster 1915

Maggie Cunningham

• broadcasting – links with media
• presentational aspects of the programme
• engagement with the Gaelic community – find out what's planned

Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin

• veterans issues
• liaison with RBLS, Veterans Scotland and Poppy Scotland
• Erskine Hospital – how to reflect within programme
• maintain record of military and veterans events planned
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) interaction

Group Captain Bob Kemp

• RAF views – how to reflect role during wars
• key RAF involvement to commemorate
• consider how to reflect aerial bombing of Scotland within World War II programme

Magnus Linklater

• media communications
• press opportunities (in conjunction with SG Communications)
• presentational aspects of the programme
• advice on culture and the arts world
• creative events
• consider use of Scotland's collections and existing resources, digital mechanisms and use of Europeana

Dr Bill Maxwell

• education – liaison with schools and teachers, and consideration of Curriculum issues
• education programmes and legacies
• consider how to engage young people in the programme

Trevor Royle

• academic advice
• broadcasting and presentational issues
• promotion of research – archives, records and geneaology
• diaspora issues

Commodore Charles Stevenson

• Royal Navy history and impact – especially Battle of Jutland considerations
• how to commemorate the war at sea

Sir Hew Strachan

• advice on historical accuracy and issues
• impact of World War I – global aspects
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) interaction
• advice on alignment with UK programme