Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day

Orcadians and Norwegians came together on Thursday to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day.

As usual, a series of events was held, starting at 10.30am, with a short memorial service in the St Olaf Cemetery at the graves of the Norwegian sailors who died in the Second World War. This was followed by a procession, or “tog”, at 11.30am, from the Kirkwall pierhead to St Magnus Cathedral.

There was then be a concert in the cathedral from 1pm to 1.45pm, and the day’s events were rounded off by a buffet supper and dance in the Kirkwall branch of Royal British Legion.