Common Riding
Fond memories of 250th anniversary celebrations
LANGHOLM Common Riding chairman Roger Maxwell has spoken of his honour at chairing last year’s celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of Langholm Common Riding.
Last updated 19 May 2010
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Determined to succeed!
A RESOUNDING win for the 2010 Langholm Cornet Graeme Murray has delighted his family and friends.
Last updated 19 May 2010
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Centre stone of Common Riding has evolved with tastes of times
JUST who is qualified to stand for election to be the Langholm Cornet has often been a matter for debate and has changed with the times.
Last updated 19 May 2010
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Years of change and tradition behind election of the Cornet
IN THE early days the election of the Cornet was entirely the concern of the residents of the Old Town.
Last updated 19 May 2010
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The playcare Cornet
LANGHOLM Playcare Cornet Riley Duffy led the colourful and noisy proceedings in the day centre last Wednesday, accompanied by his right and left-hand men Callum Jeffrey and Finn Stewart.
Last updated 5 August 2009
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Shopkeepers join in Common Riding celebrations
LANGHOLM’S shopkeepers have been playing their part in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Common Riding by decorating their windows.
Last updated 5 August 2009
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Derek receives his sash and crop as bands perform
LANGHOLM’S pipe and town bands played through to the Buccleuch Centre for the Common Riding concert in dry weather last Wednesday evening.
Last updated 5 August 2009
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A GLORIOUS 250th
LANGHOLM celebrated its 250th Common Riding with the biggest and best party possible and for Cornet Derek Hogg it was a day of high emotion to lead the townspeople on such a special day.
Last updated 5 August 2009
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Host of ideas to mark the bi-centenary
COUNCILLOR J E Carruthers, Charles St. New, moved for the children to get two shillings or half a crown this year; however it was thought they might expect it every year. It was too late to have a special coin struck by the Mint, so may be a special medallion. Other suggestions were a special piece of crockery, souvenir box of chocolates or biscuits.IT WAS suggested that a special joint meet be run under the joint auspices of the Border Hound Trailing Association and the Hound Trailing Association. This was agreed to at the May meeting, with the prize money to remain at £30, however by June the Common Riding committee had received a letter from the HTA, stating that under their existing rules they could not allow a joint trail to be run. HE WOULD present a silver cup, to be won outright, to either the Spurs or the Mercury stakes for the bi-centenery. It was presented to Andy Morgan, who received a great reception from the crowd when he piloted Fandango to victory in the Westerhall Plate, and then later in the afternoon, he was first past the post in the Mercury Stakes.IN MID-JULY the E&L published an article on whether a new cairn should be erected to celebrate the bi-centenary, as discussed by the Common Riding committee. THE secretary had written a letter to the BBC, with the view of having Langholm Common Riding proceedings made a feature of their programme.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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Vast crowds for the 200th anniversary
BACK to the town for a hurried breakfast, the Flute Band, as it had awakened the lieges earlier in the morning, leading the way to the tune of Bonnie Chairlie.MOST of the crowd went to the Townfoot in readiness to accompany the emblems – Banna, Crown and Thistle – up to Mount Hooley, but others made their way to the Kirk Wynd to see the bairns.A RECORD crowd was present on the Castleholm in the afternoon, and it was acknowledged by all that the sports programme was easily the best seen at a Common Riding for many years.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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A cavalcade of 212 horses
THERE was only a glint of angry red in the sky just before 5am on Friday and incredibly that was all the ‘sunshine’ on the Common Riding Day.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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That Friday feeling
AT THE Common Riding annual meeting, held on 23rd May, 1919, Provost Easton towards the end of the meeting asked for suggestions, and C Elliot said he wished to propose a motion. Some of the men who had been at the front asked him to make a motion that night that the Common Riding be always held on the last Friday of July.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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1929 radio broadcast
MR Robert Hyslop’s talk on Langholm and its Common Riding was broadcast from Newcastle Station on Wednesday evening, July 27th, and created great interest amongst the people of Langholm.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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Proud Derek set to lead from the front
FOR any young man elected Cornet in Langholm it is a very special privilege, but in Derek Hogg’s case there will be the extra responsibility of carrying the flag on the 250th anniversary of the Common Riding.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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Robert, an all-round good sport
ROBERT Graham, the Langholm Cornet 75 years ago, was at that time a plumber and lived with his parents in Eskdaill Street.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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Tick-tack men, touts, tipsters and pedlars
THE E&L’s JMR remembers 1910 or 11 when the boys of Eskside and Henry Street combined their annual Common Riding.
Last updated 29 July 2009
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