Scottish Days
updated 11.04.2010 |
On 10./11. July 2010 the Clan MacLaren Society of Germany will present Scottish Days at Wuppertal together with the YMCA on their ground.
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Highland Games 2010
updated 11.04.2010 |
The three German Clan Societies of Clan MacKay, Mackenzie und MacLaren will present combined Highland Games at Ochtrup on 26./27. June 2010.
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Mar 2010
updated 11.04.2010 |
Die Mitglieder der Society präsentieren am 20. März 2010 den Clan MacLaren auf einem St. Patrick Umzug in Waigoldshausen beim veranstaltenden Clan MacEl.
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Mar 2010
updated 11.04.2010 |
Christoph became member of the dutch MacLaren Pipe Band.
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Jan 2010
updated 11.04.2010 |
Thomas became member of the dutch MacLaren Pipe Band.
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Dec 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
We are proud to present Frank Fox and his wife Bettina and children as new members of the Society. Frank member of the board of management with the dutch MacLaren Pipe Band.
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Dec 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
On 05.12 2009 our well known, loved and honoured "Queen-Mum" Marianne Deckert, eldest member of our Society, at the age of 83.
She was always proud of being a member of our Society and the Scottish MacLaren Society zu sein, and always took part of activities and presentations in Germany and Scotland.
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Oct 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
The Clan Socity had a lunch party with guests and friends at Solingen.
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Sep 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
Ralf, Christoph and Dieter presented the Pipes and Drums of the Clan Society at a wedding party at in Bonn.
Dieter became member of the dutch MacLaren Pipe Band.
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Aug 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
On invitation of the Belgian MacLaren Members we were at the big memorial place in Leper / Belgium to commemorate the British Soldies, who died in the World Wars, together with the Clan Hay.
After that we visited the Scottish Days at Castle Ooidonk. There both Clan MacLaren and Clan Hay were present with a big tent.
The idea of a non-formal community of Members of the Scottish Clans in Central Europe was especially mentioned.
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Aug 2009
updated 11.04.2010 |
A Pipe Band with members of the MacLaren Pipe Band and us was presented by the Clan MacLaren Society of Germany at the big Agricultural Exhibition at Hörstel / Münsterland.
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German Clan Highland Games
updated 29.07.2009 |
Our German Clan Highland Games had more than 4.500 visitors, and it was great success for all. The weather was good over the day, and it was all very good planned. So it will follow, that we'll have our next Games in 2010 at the same place, but then on two days, because new teams started to practice from now on once a month.
All local newspapers and the German TV broadcasting station WDR reported detailed about this event.
At point Highland Games on this website you'll find links to other reports of the Games with responding picture galleries, und our own report and pictures.
MacLaren Pipeband
Clan MacKay
Clan MacKenzie
At youtube please seek "Highland Games Ochtrup" to see a lot of videos of it.
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German Clan Highland Games
updated 29.07.2009 |
On the evening before the Highland Games our Chief Dieter got a specific distinction. He was honoured from the Scottish Clan Chief Chief Cabarfeidh John Ruaridh Grant Mackenzie, Earl of Cromartie, through the President of the Clan Mackenzie Society Germany Markus Kewitz with the following wordings:
Horst-Dieter Deckert is held in high esteem by the Clan Mackenzie because of his endeavours for the friendship between the Clans. Therefore we call him "Friend of Clan Mackenzie".
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5. Clan Highland Games
updated 15.03.2009 |
The Clan Highland Games will take place on 28. Juni 2009. For more details click on Highland Games.
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1st Meeting of the German Clan Societies
updated 16.11.2008 |
On November 1st, 2008 Markus Kewitz of Clan Mackenzie Society Germany und Horst (Dieter) Deckert of Clan
MacLaren Society Germany were invited by Siggi Schierstedt-MacKay of Clan MacKay Germany in his home Sophienburg, to
talk about combined activities. The three Chiefs decided to create Clan friendship.
With us were our clan piper Ralph Berger and his son Christoph (playing the snare drums), and two further members of the Clan
MacKay. Our wifes were there also, of course. Sadly Markus couldn't bring his wife.
It was a very open minded and sincerely gathering, with a few whiskys and something to eat, and piping and talking, of course.
For the beginning we decided:
- We'll have the Sophienburg as a worthy home for our combined activities
- We'll do Highland Games together in 2009
- We'll send a report about our clan confederation to our Scottish Clan Chiefs and to our Clan Societies all over the world
- We'll celebrate Robert Burns Night dated January 24./25., 2009 and the celtic beginning of a new year Samhain on October 31 / November 1, 2009 in commemoration of our historic confederation.
A few photos are shown in the picture gallery.
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5. Clan Highland Games, Germany
updated 16.11.2008 |
In the beginning of November the Clan MacLaren Society Germany will meet the German Societies of the Clans
MacKay and MacKenzie, to do plannings and organizings for the next 5. Highland Games, which have been four times in Hamm / Germany.
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Scotland Tour 2008
updated 16.11.2008 |
Our Scotland Travel Group was grown up to 14 people, thereof 6 Clan Members and 8 friends. Out of these friends
Thomas Walther was established as new member from the Clan Chief. At Marching to the Field we represented our German
Clan group with our new Society T-shirts. This year we were the biggest Society group from outside Scotland.
Clan Chief Donald MacLaren encouraged us to establish our own German Society.
Ralf, Christoph and I took part in the Fishing Competition, whereas I won a trophy for the third time. Thomas took an
active part in the Tug of War team.
Before visiting the Clan Games we were invited to play the pipes at Dunblane Cathedral. Sadly it hasn't worked with
borrowing a snare drum for Christoph, so Ralph and I had to play alone. Anyway the visitors enjoyed it.
Next year we are invited to play at the Church of the Holy Rood at Stirling.
Together with our friends of the German celtic music group "Catalpa" we used to play in a pub in Strathyre.
This year we visited the Cathedral of Dunblane, several attractions at Stirling. In Montrose we enjoyed relaxing at
the beach of St Cyrus and walking at Loch Lee in the Cairngorms. At the last day we had been in Edinburgh City.
We all enjoyed this years' trip to Scotland. All in all we shot a short
video of Dunblane and more than 1,000 pictures, where a few of them are shown on this website in the picture gallery.
A wider selection of them will be installed in a data file in Google (the address will be shown on this website then).
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4. Hamm Highland Games, Germany
updated 17.08.2008 |
In scale of our 4. Hamm Highland Games visit we'd met the organizer, the Clan MacKay, and their German Clanchief Siggy MacKay, and members
of the German Clan MacKenzie Society. We've agreed for the future, that the several German Clan Societies will work together,
to get something going. We thank Siggi very much for his sincere hospitality and promise to visit the Clan MacKay Society at the next Robert-Burns-Night.
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New Clan Members
updated 17.08.2008 |
We sincerely appreciate two new German Clan Members: Thomas and Baerbel Walther.
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Preparing the Clan Meeting 2008
updated 08.06.2008 |
December 2007 were a meeting of clan members and interested people, who like to travel with us to our Clan Gathering at Lochearnhead Highland Games Scotland 2008.
We showed an information folder with places of interest, to show the people what could be done and what they'd like to see.
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Regular Meetings
updated 08.06.2008 |
Clan Members of clanmaclaren.de are meeting on Sundays every four weeks for a Scottish brunch at the Pub Königsmühle in Solingen, Weinsbergtalstraße 96. Here we meet members of the Wupper-District-Pipe-Band, where are a few Clan Members also members. Interested people are warmly welcomed. Please ask for latest information.
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Lochearnhead 2008
updated 08.06.2008 |
This year our German group to Lochearnhead will be about 13 people. Among 7 Clan Members there are 6 interested friends with us, to visit our "Scottish Homeland".
We will stay for 5 days in the Trossachs area and after that for two more days in the area around Montrose.
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Pipes and Drums of clanmaclaren.de
updated 08.06.2008 |
First and foremost it is not planned to establish our own band. We'd rather like to play together with members of different bands, some of them Clan members, to perform at diverse events with this name.
A first performance were at a charity concert of the YMCA at Haan / North Rhine Westfalia. Here played Ralf Berger (Pipes) with his son Christoph (Snare-Drums) and me (Pipes) a few standard tunes to an enthusiasted audience.
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Lochearnhead Highland Games 2008
updated 21.10.2007 |
The next MacLaren Highland Games Lochearnhead 2008 are planned for July 19 to 21. Following we are touring around a dedicated area at
Scotland's westcoast (Glenfinnan, Glencoe, Castle Stalker, Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban, ...)
End of November / beginning December will be a meeting for interested people. Please contact us till 20.11.2007. The exact date will be
shown here until end of October.
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Dinner
updated 21.20.2007 |
26 October Annual Dinner, Royal Burgess Golfing Society, Edinburgh.
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New Clan Members
updated 21.20.2007 |
We sincerely appreciate two new German Clan Members: Marianne Deckert and Axel Müller!
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New pictures
updated 03.10.2007 |
Please klick here to see some pictures of the 2007 Highland Games.
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Memorial
updated 17.07.2007 |
At the beginning of this year the National Trust for Scotland as trustee of the battlefield of Culloden have decided, after much
lobbying by clan members, that the new battlefield marker at Culloden is to say
"Appin Regiment: Stewarts of Appin and MacLarens"
in memory of the joint fight for an independent Scotland.
This is a victory for the clan and much credit is due to all the members of
the various societies who put pressure on the NTS.
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Southern Gathering
RAF Museum London
Sunday 18 March 2007
updated 06.02.2007 |
The Clan Society invites all members and friends.
We will be guests of fellow society member Air Commodore Ross Paterson who will be with us all day. In addition, the Chief
has kindly agreed to attend. Our day will start at 11.00am with coffee and an introduction from Ross Paterson. The Chief
will welcome us before we embark on a conducted tour of the Museum. Exhibitions include one of the largest aviation collections
in the United Kingdom, the Milestones of Flight collections as well as the Bomber Command and Battle of Britain collections. For
further details you might wish to visit the official
website www.rafmusem.org.uk/london. After
the tour we will have lunch with drinks before more time to spend exploring this unique Museum. The day will end with cream teas
and departure at about 4.00pm. You are welcome to brings friends and family whether they are members of the Society or not. The all
inclusive cost for the day will be GBP 23.00 for adult nom-members, GBP 19.00 for adult members and GBP 15.00 for children. If you wish
to wear MacLaren tartan you are encouraged to do so.
A booking form is available from us and payments will be acknowledged with directional information. Please make sure that your booking
form is returned to the Clan Secretary Nicholas Law by Saturday 10 March.
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New Clan Members
updated 07.01.2007 |
We welcome the Berger Family (Ralf, Marion and Christoph) as new Clan Members.
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Lochearnhead Highland Games 2007
updated 07.11.2006 |
For those planning ahead the Games at Lochearnhead will be held on
Saturday 21st July next year. It is hoped that the usual weekend activities will be organised on the 20th and 22nd.
The Society arranges meetings in Scotland and in London at locations of historical or other interest.
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Clan Mac Laren honoured
updated 07.11.2006 |
Stephen Quillin, President of CMSNA gave us the good news that our Chief would be the 'Honoured Guest' and Clan MacLaren
the 'Honoured Clan' at the Grandfather Mountain Games in North Carolina, USA next year.
This is indeed a great honour for the Grandfather Games are the largest games of the 350 or so games held each
year in USA. They will be held from Thursday 12th July until Sunday 15th July. It will be a unique opportunity
for our Clan and it is hoped that some CMS members may be able to attend in support of our Chief and the Clan.
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