That the Parliament congratulates Alan Borthwick and David Lyle, artistic director and musical director at the Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society (EDGAS), on being awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) as part of The King’s Birthday Honours 2025 for services to music; commends them for their hard work in the delivery of performances of the works of Sir WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, working together at EDGAS for 35 years, until Alan’s retirement in 2024; hopes for the continued success of EDGAS during its production of Iolanthe in 2026, and congratulates Alan and David once more on their incredible achievement.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle