Amongst those gathered were the Clan Chief, Dr. David C. Somerville, and his wife Marjorie.
Members of Clan Somerville gathered at the local hotel/inn in Carnwath, Scotland (UK) on July 1st., 2024.
Amongst those gathered were the Clan Chief, Dr. David C. Somerville, and his wife Marjorie.
After a cordial meeting of introductions and servings of sherries and h'oerderves, the party assembled
in the hotel's private dining room for a feast, including Marjories 'version' of haggis. Featured was a
large slab-cake emblazoned with the family crest set in a delicious marzipan icing. This was
accompanied by a playing of the pipes by a local piper; a distant cousin of the Clan Chief.
Carnwath is the 'family home' and former 'seat' of Clan Somerville and the site of the now deposed
Somerville Castle (Couthally). Lord Thomas Somerville, first Baron of Scotland, and his wife occupy
a sarcophagus housed in nearby St. Mary's Aisle at the Collegiate Church of Carnwath.
Agnes Martin and Marjorie Somerville are chairing a committee to organize a gathering of
Clan Somerville Family Association Clan Council Members (CCMs) from over twelve countries.
The gathering is slated to be scheduled in the coming new year, 2025, and will convene in Carnwath.
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Jul 1, 2024