New UK citizens appointed

Seven new UK citizens have been appointed in a ceremony at Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.

They originally came from India, Malaysia, China, Canada, Nigeria and Poland.

The ceremony was hosted by East Dunbartonshire Registrar Christine.

Provost Gillian Marwick welcomed the new citizens and Deputy Lieutenant Mark Billington read a goodwill message from the King and Queen.

Two new UK citizens have been sworn in at a ceremony in Helensburgh's Civic Centre.

Celia Saxon-Kingstown, who is from St Vincent in the Caribbean, is a Leading Hand in the Royal Navy.

Charmaine Nonhebel is originally from India.

The new citizens were presented with a commemorative coin from Argyll and Bute Council and a message of welcome from King Charles and Queen Camilla was read by Dunbartonshire Deputy Lieutenant, Professor Elaine Boyd OBE.

Fifteen new UK citizens have been sworn in at a ceremony at Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.

The event was hosted by East Dunbartonshire registrar Christine Wilkie and the new citizens were welcomed by Provost Gillian Renwick.

Deputy Lieutenant, Professor Elaine Boyd OBE, read a message of welcome from the King and Queen.

The new citizens originally come from India, South Africa, Indonesia, the USA, Egypt, Germany and Denmark.

Ten new UK citizens have been sworn-in at a ceremony in the Municipal Buildings in Dumbarton.

They originally came from Gambia, Zambia, Poland, Italy, Germany, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Australia.

The ceremony was attended by Karen Murray-Conaghan, the Provost of West Dunbartonshire and Deputy Lieutenant Kenny Grieve, who read a goodwill message from King Charles.

Thirteen new UK citizens have been sworn-in at a ceremony in Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.

They originally come from Australia, India, Iran, Poland, the Czech Republic, France and Sudan.

The ceremony was hosted by Registrar Christine Wilkie.

The Provost of East Dunbartonshire Gillian Renwick welcomed the new citizens and Deputy Lieutenant Isabel Ewing read a goodwill message from the King.

Three new UK citizens have been sworn-in at a ceremony in the Municipal Buildings in Dumbarton on the 10th June.

The new citizens are Maundu Hambali Chobe from Zambia, Jana Moravcova from the Czech Republic and Lajos Biro from Hungary.

Also in attendance were Deputy Provost of West Dunbartonshire, Hazel Sorrell and Dunbartonshire Deputy Lieutenant Liz Connolly, who read a message of goodwill from the King and Queen.

Nine new UK citizens have been sworn-in at a ceremony in Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.

They originally came from India, Pakistan, Iran, Argentina and Greece.

The ceremony was led by registrar Christine Wilkie and was attended by East Dunbartonshire's Provost, Gillian Renwick.

Dunbartonshire Deputy Lieutenant Joe Stanfield MBE read a goodwill message from the King and Queen.

Fourteen new UK citizens have been sworn-in at a ceremony in Kilmardinny House in Bearsden.

The ceremony was led by East Dunbartonshire Registrar Christine Wilkie and a message of goodwill from King Charles and Queen Camilla was read by Deputy Lieutenant, Sandie Scott.

The new citizens came to the UK from Uzbekistan, the United States, Turkey, Australia, Ukraine, China, India, Greece and Malaysia.

Three new UK citizens have been sworn-in at ceremonies in West Dunbartonshire.
Elizabeth-Millimo Namalambo Chong Mweetwa Mayanda from Zambia and Piotr Neumann from Poland became UK citizens at a ceremony in the Municipal Buildings in Dumbarton.

Elizabeth initially lived in England where she raised her family before moving to Scotland in 2019.

Piotr has lived in Scotland for a number of years and is raising his family here.

He and his wife now run their own business in West Dunbartonshire.

Deputy Lieutenant Elaine Ferguson welcomed the new citizens and read a message from King Charles.

Also in attendance was Hazel Sorrell, the Deputy Provost West Dunbartonshire.

The third new citizen was Kristin Cooper from Australia, who was sworn-in at a ceremony at the civic centre in Helensburgh.

Elaine Ferguson DL was again in attendance and read a message from the King.

When Kristin first came to Scotland she was employed by the MacLeans on the Isle of Mull and learned about the family’s close links with the Monarchy.

Whilst on the island, she witnessed The Royal Yacht Britannia pass by and sound her horn to the family and all watching her sail by.

Kristin works for Walkers Shortbread who currently hold the King’s Royal Warrant.

She is now married to a Scot and loves everything about the UK.

Fourteen new UK citizens have been sworn in at a ceremony at Kilmardinny House in Bearsden. They came originally from Iraq, Iran, Russia, the USA, New Zealand, Argentina and India.

The ceremony was led by registrar Christine Wilkie and also in attendance was Gillian Renwick, Provost of West Dunbartonshire.

A welcome message on behalf of King Charles was read by Margaret Stewart DL.