Lanarkshire scout leader's honour at volunteering as Queen lay in state

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A Lanarkshire scout leader has spoken at his pride in helping the nation say farewell to the Queen. Graeme Hamilton, who is the group scout leader of the 113th in Rutherglen's Burnside area, travelled to London to join over 120 scouts volunteering as the Queen lay in state at Westminster Hall.

The monarch was 96 when she passed away, and scores of people visited to see her lying in state before her funeral took place on Monday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He told Lanarkshire Live : "It's part of history, but it's also about dedication, which is what the Queen was all about. "There were 120 scout leaders aged 18-25 chosen to take part, most of whom who have received the Queen's Scout honour."They were doing the heavy volunteering, while about 40 of us were there doing the behind the scenes work.