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Best pictures as history is made at St Andrews Kate Kennedy procession

The traditional Kate Kennedy procession, organised by members of the University of St Andrews, took place in the Fife town on Sunday with hundreds lining the streets to watch.

By Gemma Bibby
Bishop James Kennedy (Theo Verden) and Kate Kennedy (Will Press) make their way past St Andrews Castle. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Bishop James Kennedy (Theo Verden) and Kate Kennedy (Will Press) make their way past St Andrews Castle. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

More than 100 people joined the traditional Kate Kennedy procession in St Andrews on Sunday when history was made as its organiser was a woman for the first time.

Tatiana Apostol, who was the first female bejant (first-year student) to play Kate last year, was first female Marshal of the Procession.

Organised by the Kate Kennedy Club, the event saw 150 students, locals and university staff dress up in the role of prominent historical figures.

Our photographer, Kim Cessford was there to capture the event.

Saint Andrew (Maxwell Stroemer) at the start of the parade from St Salvador’s Quad. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The parade under way. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
John Knox (Graeme Beebee) and George Buchanan (Sophia Walker) on South Castle Street. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Callum MacLeod as George Dempster. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Crown and Courtiers characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The parade was led by the City of St Andrews Pipe Band. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Crown and Courtiers. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Esther David-Deleplanque as Jean-Paul Marat. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
One of the shield bearers. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Revolution and Reform characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Benefactors to the University characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The ’15 & the ’45 characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Academia characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
’15 & the ’45 characters on horseback. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The Equipage of the Lady Katherine. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Prominent Citizens characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The parade makes it way along South Street. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The ’15 & the ’45 characters walk proudly along North Street. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Margaret Dredge as Mary Anne Baxter of Balgavies. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
The university choir joins in. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Archie Hugh McDiarmid as Cardinal Beaton. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Bishop James Kennedy (Theo Verden) and Kate Kennedy (Will Press) make their way past St Andrews Castle. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Mary de Guise (Alma Ryan-Schreiber) and her daughter Mary Queen of Scots (Amber Harcus) carrying her train. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Luis Wahl as Tom Morris. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Lord Rectors of the University – Emma Porter as John Cleese. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Academia characters. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Graeme Beebee as John Knox. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Luke Player as Sir James Black. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
One of the characters makes contact with the Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Lady Katherine (Will Press) accepts a quaich from Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Kate’s Jester hands out daffodils. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson
Sheila Kinnimonth as Joan Clark. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

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