What happens next? -- Part 2:

The first important question is -- what should become of the 'Pinkie Battlefield Group'?

At present, this is an informal group of individual members of several local heritage societies and community organisations, together with representatives from the relevant services of East Lothian Council, and a number of local councillors.

I proposed, at the 'Pinkie Then & Now' presentation, that we should establish the Pinkie Battlefield Group on a more formal basis.

The Objectives of the Group would be the:

• Preservation,
• Interpretation &
• Presentation

.......of the Battlefield of Pinkie Cleuch

All interested local heritage and community organisations, and East Lothian Council, would be invited to become affiliated members of the group, and to nominate representative members of the Group Committee. The Group would keep contact details for all interested members of the public, and the Committee would also co-opt members from this wider group as appropriate.

Here is the current list of potential affiliated organisations:
Musselburgh Conservation Society
Old Musselburgh Club
Inveresk Village Society
Musselburgh Museum Committee
Cousland Local History Project
Musselburgh & Inveresk Community Council
Wallyford Community Council
Whitecraig Community Council
Prestonpans Community Council
Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council
East Lothian Council:
Councillors
Museums Service
Archaeology Service

I am looking forward to reading your comments on this suggestion -- as before, if you encounter problems in posting to this website, please just email me at
AndrewCoulson@btinternet.com.

I would be glad to hear of any suggested additions to this list -- it would be good if there were an appropriate volunteer to liaise with local schools!