100th Birthday Celebrations for Irvine's Margaret Wilson
- Submitted by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-08377
That the Parliament congratulates Irvine's Margaret Wilson on celebrating her 100th birthday; understands that Margaret was born on 4 March 1923, was born and raised in the East Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock, and moved to Irvine in 2004; notes that Margaret was a teacher, a volunteer for multiple charities, such as the Red Cross, Samaritans and the Girl Guides, and has been awarded a commendation for her work with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme, which she helped put 50 children through; recognises that Margaret received an award from Mensa, and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with honours at the age of 74; congratulates Margaret on her milestone birthday, and wishes her good health for the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Jenni Minto, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed