Iolaire Commemoration
Iolaire Disaster Commemoration in Uig Community Centre, 2nd January,2019.
At the event family members spoke about their relative who were lost in the disaster and lit candles in their memory. The Act of dedication of the Uig Community commemorative wall hanging, the war memorial Epitaph by Donald MacIver, Crowlista, the Memorial Stone and Uig School Memorial was led by the Very Rev. Dr Angus Morrison. Images by Alastair Pratt for Comunn Eachdraidh Uig. The commemoration event was organised by the local Iolaire working group, led by Anna Stewart, Comunn Eacdraidh Uig and Uig Community Centre Assocation.
The publicity poster for the events was designed by Rhona MacLeod Uigean based on original artwork by Malcolm MacLean,Timisgarry. The constellation symbolise the ten men who drowned and the two who survived. The colours refer to the darkest night and the light the closeness of home.
Ten Uig men were lost in the Iolaire Disaster. A series of events that will take place in Uig between the 31st of December and the 2nd of January have been organised by the local Iolaire working group to commemorate their lives. The publicity poster seen here was designed by Rhona MacLeod Uigean based on original artwork by Malcolm MacLean,Timisgarry. The constellation symbolise the ten men who drowned and the two who survived. The colours refer to the darkest night and the light the closeness of home.
The Naming of Names and Lighting the Candles/ Gairm nan Ainm agus lasadh nan Coinneal
Joanne Stewart sang Salm 23 Tune: The Bays of Harris 
Mureen MacKinnon for Ewan MacDonald, Crowlista. 
Angus MacKinnon for Murdo MacKinnon, Breanish.
Iain Hendri Morrison for George Morrison,Breanish. 
Chrisanne Morrison for Angus MacDonald, Crowlista. 
Ann MacLeod Cousin for John MacLeod 
Precentor Kenny Angus MacKay Salm 107:23, 25 &30 
Angus MacDonald for Peter Buchanan, Crowlista. 
Saffron Alexandra Hanvidge sang Orain a Chogaidh Mhor le Iain MacAoidh, Cradhlastadh 
Malcolm MacLean read the Epitaph Cum an Cuimhne Beo by Donald MacIver, Crowlista 
Catriona MacLeod reading poetry by Neil Munro and Chirsty Ann MacKay, Crowlista.
Finlay J MacLeod for Murdo Nicolson, Crowlista. 
Councillor Charlie Nicolson for John MacDonald 
Stewart and Thrish Graham for Angus Matheson 
Wilma Fraser
for Murdo Nicolson
Piper Lorne MacLeod Cousin
Great-nephew of John MacLeod, Uigean, played The Bernera Bridge, by Pipe Major Donald MacLeod.
Lorne MacLeod Cousin; Cumhna nan Uigeach Oga/ Lament for the Young Men of Uig
