Norwegian National Day in Edinburgh 2007

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Norwegian National Day in Edinburgh 2007

The Band leading the Norwegian's through West Princes Street Gardens

The Band for National Norwegian Day in West Princes Street Gardens

The Band leading the Norwegian's through West Princes Street Gardens

Norwegian's going over the bridge in West Princes Street Gardens

Norwegian's in West Princes Street Gardens for the service

Norwegian's going through West Princes Street Gardens for Norwegian National Day

Norwegian's Dressed in National Dress

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin

Displaying the Norwegian Colours beside the Norwegian Stone

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin reading a prayer

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin laying the wreath

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin standing in reflection

Norwegian's listening to the service in West Princes Street Gardens

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin saying the Lords Prayer

Norwegian's singing Hymns in West Princes Street Gardens

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin singing a hymn

The band playing the music for the hymns

A Norwegian student reading a prayer

A Norwegian student reading a prayer in West Princes Street Gardens

The Rev Anne Leying the minister to Norwegian students

The minister to Norwegian students reading a prayer

The minister to Norwegian students reading a prayer for Norwegian National Day

The Norwegian Consul General Mr Oystein Hovdkin reading a prayer

Displaying the Norwegian Colours beside the Norwegian Stone

The Band Marching off at the end of the service

“During the war years - 1940 to 1945.  The Norwegian Brigade and other army units were raised and  trained  in Scotland.  Here we found hospitality, friendship and hope during dark years of exile.  In grateful memory of our friends and allies on these isles, this stone was erected in 1978”.

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