Free Colliers in unique Pinkie March through Braes

Current restrictions on social distancing meant the numbers allowed to parade through Reddingmuirhead to the Redding Pit Memorial were limited.

And the marchers could not carry out their distinctive linking of pinkies as they paraded to the wreath laying ceremony.

They also held a virtual parade on their Facebook page.

Set up in 1863, the William Wallace Grand Lodge of Scotland Free Colliers inspired65 other lodges of colliers across the Scottish coalfields to be formed. However, only the Redding lodge remains in existence.