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Congratulations to our CEO

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We are thrilled to share that our CEO, John MacMillan has been awarded an MBE in the 2026 New Year’s Honours List for […]

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, announced as Royal Patron of The Eric Liddell Community

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, to continue honouring the legacy of Scotland’s Olympic hero through her new role with the charity. The

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Eric Liddell’s legacy lives on as his inspiring story is celebrated at the ‘National Eric Liddell Awards’

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, presented eight winners with the National Eric Liddell Award, with Eric Liddell’s daughter and Scottish Rugby Icon,

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Eric Liddell 100 launches ‘Eric Liddell Awards’ in honour of Scotland’s Olympic Hero

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Awards will be hosted at George Watson’s College by Scottish icons, Sally Magnusson MBE and David Tanner, and presented by Her Royal Highness

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Flying Scots Challenge

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People from all over the world joined us in September to support our ‘Flying Scots’ Challenge. The month-long challenge offered participants the opportunity

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New Exhibition ‘Eric Liddell and Weifang’ opens at The Eric Liddell Community in Edinburgh

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The Eric Liddell Community has announced a new exhibition, ‘Eric Liddell and Weifang’, organised by the Weihsien West Civilians Concentration Camp Site Museum,

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History repeats at The Eric Liddell 131st Senior Championships

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Scottish distance runner, Luke Davidson, channels Eric Liddell’s legacy to win gold in a different distance due to his religion Scottish middle-distance runner,

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Royal tribute to Eric Liddell’s legacy at St. Giles’ Cathedral

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL ATTENDED THE SERVICE OF CENTENARY CELEBRATION AND REMEMBRANCE FOR ‘THE FLYING SCOTSMAN’, ERIC LIDDELL On Saturday the

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Eric Liddell awarded honorary degree

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On Monday, 15th July, Eric Liddell was posthumously awarded an honorary degree from The University of Edinburgh. His daughter, Patricia Liddell Russell, travelled

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Eric Liddell: Legacy of an Olympic Legend

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The Eric Liddell 100 is delighted to announce an inspiring, world-first, exhibition commemorating Eric Liddell will be unveiled at the Scottish Parliament this

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