Motion · S5M-19725 · 5 Nov 2019
Orkney Boat Society Gifted Two Vessels
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Stromness-based Orkney Historic Boat Society (OHBS) on being gifted two vessels to add to its collection; understands that Martin Foulis from Deerness presented it with a North Isles yole, Waterlily, which had been owned for five generations by his family, and that the Annal family from South Ronaldsay gifted a lifeboat from the Norwegian tanker, M/T Arne Kjøde, which was sunk in 1939 by U-41 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Gustav-Adolf Mugler; commends the donors for their generosity; believes that the preservation of maritime historical record to be paramount to the cultural heritage of Orkney, and sends its best wishes to the OHBS.
Supporters (20)
- Jeremy Balfour 5 Nov 2019
- Michelle Ballantyne 5 Nov 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Nov 2019
- Maurice Corry 5 Nov 2019
- Jamie Greene 5 Nov 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 5 Nov 2019
- Richard Lyle 5 Nov 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 5 Nov 2019
- Margaret Mitchell 5 Nov 2019
- Edward Mountain 5 Nov 2019
- Alexander Stewart 5 Nov 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 5 Nov 2019
- Annie Wells 5 Nov 2019
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6 Nov 2019
- Peter Chapman 6 Nov 2019
- Bill Kidd 6 Nov 2019
- Gil Paterson 6 Nov 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 7 Nov 2019
- Ruth Maguire 8 Nov 2019
- Maureen Watt 8 Nov 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.