Archival Collections at St. Giles' Cathedral

Order of Service - Commemoration service marking the occasion of Norway's independence (1905-2005). In attendance: His Excellency Mr Tarald Osnes Brautaset, Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Rt Hon Lesley Hinds Provost of Edinburgh, The Very Rev Gilleasbuig MacMillan, The Rev Canon Jane Millard, The Rev Torbjorn Holt, The Royal Norwegian Guards Regiment. Music: Toccata and Fugue in D minor - J S Bach. Hymn - Praise my soul, the king of heaven. The Norwegian National Anthem. (Enclosures x 2) Correspondence

Order of Service - Quincentenary service (1505-2005) for Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, held in St Giles' Cathedral. In attendance: Lord Provost of Edinburgh, The Consul General of Ukraine, The Lord President of the Court of Session, The Deputy Keeper of the Signet, Past Presidents and Dean of the Dental Faculty,representatives of - The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The American College of Surgeons, The College of Medicine of South Africa, The College of Surgeons of South Africa, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, The President of James IV Association of Surgeons, The President of the General Dental Council. The Very Rev Gilleasbuig MacMillan minister of St Giles' Cathedral. Music: Introit - Jubilate in C by B Britten Hymn - Praise my soul, the king of heaven. Magnificat in A by C V Stanford. Psalm 147. (Enclosures x 14) Correspondence - private and confidential, and some relating to plaque for Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Order of Service - Service held in St Giles' Cathedral to mark the occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In Attendance - HRH The Princess Royal, Cardinal O'Brien, Very Rev Dr F Macdonald, Major Alan Dixon, Most Rev Bruce Cameron, Andrew McGroarty, Singh Sabha Gurdwara, High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the CofS Lord James Mackay of Clashfern, Lt Col David Shepherd, Tom Murray, The Very Rev Gilleasbuig MacMillan minister of St Giles'. Music: Hymn - O worship the King all glorious above Psalm 121. Psalm 46. Anthem - Let all the world in every corner sing Hymn - Now thank we all our God (Enclosures x 52) Private and confidential correspondence, administrative instruction for clergy, Programme for day's events, 2nd copy of Order of Service, finance details for music.