History of Queen of the South F.C. other two clubs agreed to the merger. "Queen of the South United" was agreed upon as the name of the new club, and Palmerston Park "already an established football venue" was chosen as the club's home. The club held their first formal meeting on 26 March 1919 at 38 Whitesands in Dumfries, at the premises of the New Bazaar public house. After four trial matches, Queen of the South's (the "United" extension had been dropped along the way) first-ever game took place on 16 August 1919. Invites were sent to local councillors and magistrates, and the presence of Dumfries Town
Friends of the Earth Scotland Major campaign issues of Friends of the Earth Scotland include: Previous high-profile campaigns have included: Friends of the Earth Scotland has a network of local groups. These help to give the organisation a grassroots presence in communities around Scotland. The local groups are autonomous, but cooperate on national campaigns. There are groups in Aberdeen, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow, Inverness & Ross, Moray, Stirling and Tayside. Friends of the Earth Scotland Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) is a Scottish charity and an independent member of the Friends of the Earth international network of environmental organizations It is one of