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The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied the Queen on a visit to the Vale of Leven Hospital, and other locations in Dunbartonshire, on June 28, 1965 THE Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire has led the local tributes to Prince Philip following the Duke of Edinburgh’s death at the age of 99. Bankies have been adding their signatures and messages to an online book of condolence set up by West Dunbartonshire Council after the announcement on Friday of the death of the longest-serving consort in British history. Clydebank, along with communities across the UK, will observe a minute’s silence at 3pm this Saturday, April 17 – the start of the Duke’s funeral – while flags will continue to be flown at half-mast from all council and other government buildings until Sunday.
By Helen Malo IN a nation where talking about death and dying can still feel like a taboo, Covid-19 and the consequential death-laden headlines have made us face up to the, often, uncomfortable realities about the care and support we would want for ourselves and our loved ones at the end of life. And the reality is - these issues are very important and need to be addressed. Never before in this generation have we witnessed the amount of death as during the pandemic. It is suggested that for each person that dies, five people – their loved ones, family and friends – are left dealing with grief and bereavement. With 9,997 registered Covid-19 deaths in Scotland to date (as of April 4), more than 49,000 are likely to have been bereaved as a result. That is a staggering amount, and the direct impact on families, carers and wider society has been immense, bringing the challenges of grief and bereavement into sharp focus.
Queen Elizabth and Prince Philip visited Clydebank in 2008 Prince Philip will be fondly remembered by many Bankes with the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth visiting the area back over the years. Tributes poured in to commemorate the life of the Duke after his passing on April 9, and we took a trip back down memory lane to uncover photographs from the Queen and Prince Philip s visit to Clydebank to officially open the West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospitain in July 2008. Both Prince Philip and the Queen took the time to speak to the youngsters before enjoying a tour round the facility and speaking to the many staff and patients who could not wait to meet them.
Scots mum-of-two died days before Christmas after testing positive for Covid while battling brain tumour
Helen Harris was just 47 years old when she passed away on December 20.
Helen and husband Nick, 50, celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary through a window at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank (Image: SWNS)
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