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Strathaven Gala Queens and Champions

1 May

Since the start of Strathaven Gala in 1974, every year the festival has crowned a new Queen, along with her champion to lead the celebrations... Here we list all the queens, champions, crowning ladies and committee chairs from the Gala's history.

Year

Queens

Queens' Champions

Crowning Lady

Committee Chairperson

1974

Ruth Aiton

David Semple

Mrs M S Elder

Andrew Park Jnr.

1975

Susan Kelso

Steven Haddow

Ms Ruth Aiton

Danny Campbell

1976

Davina Thomson

Callum McGregor

Mrs Chris Rankin

Mrs C Rankin

1977

Joan Patrick

Scott Pollock

Mrs Janis Bryce

William Bryce

1978

Elaine Brown

Gordon Morrice

Mrs Chris Ness

David Ness

1979

Jan Beveridge

Ian Brownlie

Mrs C Malone

Jim Malone

1980

Lynn Hannah

Bruce McLaughlin

Mrs Mary Bernard

Jim Malone

1981

Lynn Roberts

Ian Wright

Mrs L McSkimming

J McSkimming

1982

Mandy Morton

Martin McCartney

Mrs Elma Carle

Mrs Emma Carle

1983

Christine Scott

Graeme Haddow

Mrs Sheila Davis

Iain Davis

1984

Gillian Lambert

Iain Stevenson

Mrs Anne Weir

Mrs Anne Weir

1985

Mandy Gault

Danny Rogers

Mrs G Malloy

Jim Malloy

1986

Gaye Hamilton

Robert Lambie

Mrs M Henderson

Roy Henderson

1987

Rhona McDonald

Fraser Ferguson

Mrs Lily Brittin

Philip Brittin

1988

Wendy Weir

Graham Templeton

Mrs R McDonald

David McDonald

1989

Gail Weir

Robert Wardrop

Mrs Joan Sim

Mrs Joan Sim

1990

Jan Williamson

Colin Thomson

Mrs Susan Irving

George Irving

1991

Susan Perry

Andrew Prentice

Mrs Jenny Kerr

Dugald Kerr

1992

Michelle Ronald

Donald Grieve

Mrs Anne Pollock

Dugald Kerr

1993

Lesley Stobo

Paul Glen

Mrs N McCulloch

Mrs N McCulloch

1994

Gillian Cree

David Barrie

Mrs Ruth Hastings

Philip Brittin

1995

Louise Pendreich

Iain McKenzie

Mrs E McLean

Philip Brittin

1996

Lana McIntyre

Iain Stobo

Mrs Lesley Fleming

Sandy Fleming

1997

Laura McDougall

Graeme Callan

Mrs Rosie Bell

Sandy Fleming

1998

Claire Hamilton

Andrew Jamieson

Mrs E Teape

Sandy Fleming

1999

Jan McCleary

Fraser Walsh

Mrs N Gilliland

David Gilliland

2000

Gemma Laird

Scott Brownlie

Mrs Marion Law

David Gilliland

2001

Gail Warnock

Graeme McConnell

Mrs Elspeth Banks

David Gilliland

2002

Helen Campbell

Ian Taylor

Mrs Sheila Begg

Mrs Sheila Begg

2003

Aynsley Baxter

Scott Muldoon

Mrs E Teape

Mrs Sheila Begg

2004

Julie Carenduff

Graeme Lundie

Mrs Claire Patrick

Colin Dempster

2005

Sarah Phillips

Ross McMillan

Mrs Pat Izatt

Colin Dempster

2006

Hayley Dickson

Graeme Todd

Mrs Marion Law

Colin Dempster

2007

Fiona McCluskey

John Carruthers

Mrs I Mackenzie

Colin Dempster

2008

Emma Jackson

Robin Scott

Elizabeth Teape

Colin Dempster

2008

Emma Jackson

Robin Scott

Elizabeth Teape

Colin Dempster

2008

Emma Jackson

Robin Scott

Elizabeth Teape

Colin Dempster

9 May | 12:07:18

Bob Currie says

Here is an impromptu picture of Ruth Aiton - Strathaven's first Gala Queen

9 May | 12:14:43

Bob Currie says

Here's a picture of Strathaven's Gala Queen of 1991 - Susan Perry with her Champion: Andrew Prentice in the presence of members of their court with Crowning Lady Jenny Kerr and Committee Chairperson: Dugald Kerr. A very handsome turnout altogether

7 June | 9:42:10

Fiona McCluskey says

Here is a picture of 2007's gala queen Fiona McCluskey with her champion John Carruthers, just before the crowning.

9 July | 9:26:37

George Jamieson says

Update :- 1998 Gala Champion Andrew Jamieson took a 1st Class honours degree in medicinal chemistry at the University Glasgow.

He was Dr Andrew Sutherland of Glasgow University's first Ph D student and after completing his research there he went to work with Professor Bill LeBell at the University of Montreal. He is currently post doctoral research associate of Professor Andrew Hamilton at Yale University in the USA.

Andrew presented the results of his research at the Tetrahedron conference in Paris last week. When Andrew Hamilton takes up the post of Vice-chancellor at the University of Oxford in September Andrew Jamieson will join him there.

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