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Glasgow, Kentucky, Highland
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Towards the end of June our founder The Baron
of cowdenknowes flew out to the USA to visit his son and family
and to attend some Highland games.
The first of these games held at Glasgow, Kentucky, he attended
as an honoured guest and others present were Robin O. Blair,
LVO, WS, Lord Lyon King of Arms, and Their Graces the Duke and
Duchess of Atholl, the Duke is Chief of Clan Murray, also
attending was the Barons son Mark Harden of Cowdenknowes Ygr and
Romilly Squire of Rubislaw.
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These games were open from Friday to Sunday
although there were some pre games activities for VIPs on the
Thursday before they opened.
The Baron was attending not only as the Baron of Cowdenknowes in
his own right but also as representative of our society and
Photographs covering his time at these games can be view in the
gallery. |
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The temperature in Glasgow was in the 90’s
with humidity even higher this made the act of keeping cool one
of high priority especially in full highland dress.
A number of presentations were made to the Baron but one which
was particularly special to him was made by Ronald H. Wright
president of Caberdancer Graphics, Rebecca Prather Director of
sales and Thomas R. Freeman Jr Creative Director who are also
the founders of the famous Clan MacBubba and are all personal
friends of the Baron. The presentation was of the Barons very
first banner which had been produced by ‘Caberancer Graphics’
and had been framed especially for this occasion, this banner is
1 yard square and is not a small item. |
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This was only part of the presentation as the
Baron was also presented with a beautiful day Sgian Dubh of the
highest quality, hand made and presented by Kent Swicegood
(Armourer) and Melinda Swicegood Director of Highland Blades.
Unknown to the Baron he had been tricked into picking this Sgian
Dubh from a large selection earlier in the day and he now
proudly wears it. This was followed by the further presentation
of a scroll signed by each of them pledging their ‘Hands, Hearts
and sacred Honour to the house of Harden and to the Baron of
Cowdenknowes. The Baron was deeply touched by the thoughts, hard
work and above all, genuine feelings behind these presentations
and also by yet a further private presentation of a bottle of
Scotch, he has since started a whole new Baronial and family
tradition with the Banner. |
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No sooner had this presentation been
completed than our Founder was rushed back to the Society of
Scottish Armigers tent (His base on the field) to find that the
Lord Lyon and the Duke of Atholl were waiting to present him
with letters patent, which was an honour that does not come to
many and the Baron was for the second time that day taken
completely by surprise, this single event is a huge thing to
happen in any family and is already spoken of within the family
with great pride. |
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There followed two weeks of rest and
relaxation spent with his son, daughter in law and two grand
daughters in Atlanta GA and then off to the Franklin NC
Festival. |
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More pictures of this
event can be seen in the gallery |
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Report |
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