We reported the news in last year’s magazine that a stone commemorative plaque had been placed at the entrance to the Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh. It serves as a memorial to Hugh McIver, a soldier who won the Military Medal with bar and later the Victoria Cross for bravery in WW1. (Britain’s highest military honour) Closer to Hugh’s home a memorial panel has also now been unveiled outside the Tweedie Hall, Linwood by Margaret McIver McCormack, his great niece.
(Picture: Linwood-Memorial).
She said that Hugh had a reputation as a very reserved gentleman. However, she was once introduced to one of his former comrades in the town, who told her that her Uncle Hugh was a man, who might have been quiet, “but he was scared of nothing”. The family were understandably very, very proud of him. “To get killed so near the end of the war was tragic” Margaret said.
(Picture: Margaret McIver McCormack at Linwood Memorial Panel).
The Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire and the Provost attended the event. The provost remarked that Hugh’s story “was really humbling” and that he had “demonstrated great bravery and devotion to duty while serving our country”.
(Picture: Hugh McIver VC).
A VC FOR THE ROYAL SCOTS, Was, a prominent article which featured in the famous boy’s comic annual: “THE VICTOR” No: 613 Nov 18th1972, and this vivid account and imagery tells of Hugh McIvor’s daring bravery.
