Prince Charles remembers WW1 dead at Glasgow service

The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond gather in Glasgow Cathedral for a service to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War

Dignitaries from across the Commonwealth have gathered in Glasgow Cathedral for a service to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.

The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond were among those attending the event, led by the Reverend Laurence Whitley.

The service is the first of three events in the UK Government's programme of centenary commemorations, with a further two to be held in London and Belgium.

Those arriving at the service were handed a commemorative edition of The Flanders Fields Post. Inside the cathedral a poppy was placed at each seat.

Mr Salmond will later lay a wreath at the cenotaph on behalf of the people of Scotland.

Speaking before the service, he said: "No home, no school, no community in Scotland was left untouched by the devastating impact of the Great War, which remains one of the most brutal conflicts the world has ever seen.

"Between 1914 and 1918, the First World War claimed the lives of around 145,000 Scots, leaving many more thousands injured or disabled and forcing friends and loved ones across the country to come to terms with the terrible consequences.

"As the curtain falls on 2014 Commonwealth Games, we acknowledge the countries of the Commonwealth we fought alongside during the Great War and it is fitting that this service in Glasgow Cathedral should focus on the contribution of these nations."

He added: "From now until the start of 2019, we want people of all ages from all corners of Scotland, and those with Scottish connections around the world, to ask themselves and each other what can be learned from the Great War."

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