the reinstatement of the mill lade, or at least part of it, with public access. The local newsagent closed in 2016 after several decades of service to the village. The local co-operative has converted to a McColls, which provides many of the services the village has become accustomed to. S.G. Baker Ltd produces hessian, cotton and polypropylene sacks for agriculture and business packaging. Although still based in the village, this firm is less involved in manufacturing than it used to be, and more involved in distributing goods that are manufactured overseas. It also has a base in Forfar. Friockheim now has a 'By Royal Appointment' sign, for Mike Lingard, Gunsmith, who supplied guns to Prince Charles. Mr Lingard's premises are in the former Clydesdale Bank building in Gardyne Street. Park Grove Crematorium opened in the 1990s and is used by surrounding towns as well as Friockheim itself as it is currently the only one in Angus. Film of the village was shot in the 1930s by Dr AGW Thomson and is held by the Cinema Museum in London (ref HMo163).Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx Nearby Parishes Guthrie, Kinnell, Kirkden (previously Idvies, now disappeared). References External links Details with photo Villages in Angus, Scotland World War II prisoner of war camps in Scotland