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Alex Salmond’s funeral to take place near his Aberdeenshire home – Irvine Times

Family and close friends of Mr Salmond will attend the service at Strychen Parish Church, which will be officiated by the Revd Ian McEwen.

Those expected to deliver eulogies include incumbent Alba party leader Kenny MacAskill; SNP MSP Fergus Ewing; and Mr. Salmond’s niece, Christina Hendry.

The service and burial will be private, but a public memorial service is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

The death of Alex Salmond
Friends and family of Alex Salmond will attend the service (Maurice McDonald/PA)

The former SNP leader, who later launched the Alba party, died in North Macedonia in October after suffering a heart attack.

His body was later repatriated with the saltire-draped coffin landing in Aberdeen on a private jet paid for by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter.

Mr Salmond, who was First Minister between 2007 and 2014 and was responsible for securing the Scottish independence referendum, was escorted from North Macedonia by a guard of honour.

His death at the age of 69 led to tributes from across the political spectrum, with allies and opponents recognizing the significance of his contribution to Scottish and British politics.

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