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7 3 27 20110711 S COTTISH member Liam Hackett writes to advise that he has landed an unusual po- sition – that of official piper to a member of the British peerage. The picture below shows Liam with his patron, the Baron of Fetternear. Although kitted out in his persona of a highland piper, it is specific- cally for his ability as a player of the ‘Irish union pipes’ that he has received this appoint- ment. The official warrant establishing his po- sition (see inset below) reads in full as follows: THE MUCH HONOURED BARON OF FETTERNEAR M.B.E., J.P. To Whom these Presents shall come, to all and singular I do declare my will and pleasure as follows: That William Hackett LSMSt.J. BLJ. FSAScot. Freeman of the City of London and Yeoman of The Worshipful Com- pany of Firefighters, of Lefroy Street, in the County of North Lanark- shire. Be retained and used to play on The Irish Union Pipes for ceremo- nial and such other occa- sions as may benefit my Barony of Fetternear That he also be my enseigne to carry and guard by Ensign when- ever it is displayed for the gathering of the Barony. Now therefore I do by these presents, appoint William Hackett, and grant unto him the Honoury Position of Pipe Major and the Title Personal Piper to the Baron and Barony of Fetternear So long as he doth give good and leal service to our Barony. Given the Eighteenth day of October in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Ten and in the Fifty Ninth Year of the Reign of Our Sover- eign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second. MARTIN THACKER OF FETTERNEAR 27 ~ CORRESPONDENCE ~

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