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Bonnet Guild
t he bonne t guild is delighted to announce the corsehill queen and her court for 2015. the
corseh ill queen will be amy cochr ane and this year’s first courtier will be e than wilkie.
All chosen from second year pupils by
in Primary 3 at Lainshaw Primary and the
June 2015 with the highlight of the week, the
the two Pages and Queen’s Highlander who
Nether Robertland Primary.
on Gala Day, Saturday, 20 June in Avenue
Stewarton Academy (with the exception of
are chosen by the local primary schools)
the full court is as follows; Corsehill Queen
Amy Cochrane, 1st Maid Mhairi Miller, 2nd
Maid Roisin Craig, Maids: Jennifer Burton,
Anna Bradford, Abbie Dawson and Lauren
McAlpine. First Courtier Ethan Wilkie, 2nd
Courtier Kerr Thomson, Herald Rohan Pottie,
Sword Bearer Jakub Wojtowicz, Crown Bearer
Queen’s Highlander who is in Primary 7 at
crowning of the Corsehill Queen taking place
The coronation will take place in its traditional
Square, Stewarton.
Saturday, 20th June. In the event of wet weather
82nd Bonnet Guild festival and we are looking
location on Avenue Square on Gala Day
Gordon Bennett said: “This year marks the
the crowning will be moved indoors to the
forward to the forthcoming festival week.
Area Centre, just off Avenue Square. This year’s
Crowning Lady will be Sarah Meredith who
was crowned Corsehill Queen in 2004. Joining
her on stage will be Presenting Lady Kirsten
Max Wojtowicz, Sceptre Bearer Roan Creed,
Graham (Corsehill Queen 2005) and, last
Highlander Matthew Lyon. All pupils are
return this year as the retiring Queen.
with the exception of the two Pages who are
will run from Saturday 13 June to Sunday 21
Pages Paul Wilkie and Logan Reid, Queen’s
year’s Corsehill Queen, Jennifer Pryce, who will
currently in second year at Stewarton Academy
This year’s 82nd Bonnet Guild festival week
co rsehi ll que e n a my cochr a n e
wit h f i rst c ou rtie r e tha n w ilk ie
a nd t hei r f u ll cou rt
Preparations are well underway and celebrations
will commence with traditional bunting being
hung along the main streets of Stewarton at the
beginning of the week, and will finish with the
parade to the war memorial and divine service
on Sunday 21 June. The “Old Stewarton- The
Bonnet Toun” theme for the decorated shop
window displays and float parade on Saturday
20 June, is sure to be one of the most colourful