Florida, Texas, Bristol, London – warm welcome home one and all

THE exiles who are home for the Common Riding are: Graham & Kara Davidson with Scarlett, Oliver and Campbell, Jupiter, Florida.

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True spirit fights like lightning

THE refusal of Cornet Kenneth Donaldson to give in to the atrocious weather conditions on Friday has helped stamp the 1985 Langholm Common Riding down in the memories of Langholm folk, returned exiles, and friends as one of the most courageous ever.

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When you see them going up the Kirk Wynd your heart’s beating and you feel very nervous.

FOR Linda Irving it was a dream come true when Darren was elected Cornet in 1999 and Wayne five years later.

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Langholm Common Riding timetable

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Trophies for ponies and young riders

LIGHT rain fell as Cornet Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men Derek Hogg and Simon Richardson set off on the Henwoll ride-out last Tuesday.

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Musical, sociable evening with flute band

LANGHOLM flute band held its agm and social evening in the Buck Hotel last Thursday when members got together to play a few tunes.

Last updated 28 July 2010
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Legion Cornet’s night is a sell-out success

THE Cornet’s night at the Langholm Royal British Legion Club last Friday was, once again, sold out.

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Older folk send their good luck

CORNET Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men Derek Hogg and Simon Richardson have been making sure they visit many of the elderly people of the town.

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Books and prizes for young Common Riding fans

LANGHOLM mothers and toddlers’ group welcomed Cornet Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men to their get-together in the sports centre last Wednesday.

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Large congregation for church service

THE Kirkin of the Cornet service was attended by a large congregation in Langholm parish church last Sunday.

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Business visits are the tour of the town

BUSINESSES and their staff invited Cornet Graeme Murray and his right and left-hand men Derek Hogg and Simon Richardson to their premises around the town to wish him good luck for tomorrow.

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Backing a winner

AN INNOVATION of the Common Riding this year was the wearing of the Derby winner’s colours.

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Cornet election results from 1920 to the present day

1920 WA Lightbody 251, William Ross 88, Foster Jackson 13. Total 352.

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Two black eyes and a scratched face...

CONSIDERABLE amusement was caused on Thursday afternoon in the High Street by the behaviour of a man and woman evidently of the huckster fraternity.

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I just wept with relief

THE emotional rollercoaster of seeing her two sons as Cornet is something that Margaret Hotson will never forget.

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Rider in the storm

WHENEVER people talk about the Common Riding in 1985, the one thing they always remember is the appalling weather.

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5th time lucky after years of bad breaks

WITH his father and grandfather both Cornets, there was going to be no holding back Graeme Murray in his ambition to represent Langholm on Common Riding day.

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‘The races were a miserable failure while the wrestling was indifferent...’

AT A meeting of the supporters of the Common Riding held in the Town Hall about a fortnight ago, Mr James Lauder, blacksmith, was elected Cornet of this year. The sports are to be held this year on the holm above Langholm Lodge.

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Cornet Paisley won by 7 votes

CHARLES Stewart Paisley, the 1935 Cornet, came from a well-known business family in the town and he still has relatives living here today, including his sister-in-law, Rosie Paisley, who is now 90.

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