Royal Marines Association annual dinner

The East of Scotland Royal Marines Assocation held its Corp dinner recently in Arbroath’s Royal British Legion.
Mark Dowie
By Mark Dowie
Published 12th Nov 2021, 11:00 BST
Top table guests are pictured with Major General Andrew Whitehead CB DSO (third left) and Sgt Phil Scothorne (fourth left). (Wallace Ferrier)Top table guests are pictured with Major General Andrew Whitehead CB DSO (third left) and Sgt Phil Scothorne (fourth left). (Wallace Ferrier)
Top table guests are pictured with Major General Andrew Whitehead CB DSO (third left) and Sgt Phil Scothorne (fourth left). (Wallace Ferrier)

An empty chair and a set table with a lit candle was to remember fallen comrades.

Guest of honour was Major General Andrew Whitehead CB DSO, the former Commanding Officer of 45 Commando during Operation Corporate – the Falklands War.

The evening was organised by Sgt Phil Scothorne, chairman of the East of Scotland RMA.

After the meal those present enjoyed some dancing and a great night was had by all, with the former ‘bootnecks’ reminiscing of glory days gone by.

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