Interested historians may have been observing the project in Leicester to find, identify and DNA-test King Richard IIIs body. In relation to KIng James IV, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden in September 1513, there are two iniatives underway:- 1. Contact has been made by the Scottish Sunday Express with Coldstream's Flodden 1513
We have in our possession an historic document about the existing St.Cuthbert's Centre between 1907 and 1957. We have decided to convert this document into text for this website. To see it, go to 'Projects' then 'Historic Documents'. In reviewing this history, our intrigues with regard to Coldstream's churches over the years have been rekindled.
A good number of local historians and friends attended the Eildon Centre last Thursday evening (20th) to enjoy some home-made food, drinks, a quiz and singing and guitar-playing of John 'Humie' Elliot. The lady committee members provided a delicious meal which was thoroughly enjoyed, as was the picture gallery provided by Trevor Swan, the quiz
Visitors to the website should note this developing part of the site. Today, the stories of the Reverends Thomson and Goldie have been installed. These were two of the most famous Ministers of the Parish, the former responsible for the Coldstream Free Bible Press and the latter the first occupant of Trafalgar House in 1830
Roger Marjoribanks of Guildford, Surrey, has sent the society a very helpful account of the Lees branch of the Majoribanks Family. Along with the society's own findings on these, and wider-based, Marjoribanks's, readers should find these in the 'projects' section of the website. There are a couple of photographs to be added, which will happen soon.
Robertson Memorials of Kelso has been working away at reinstating the Purves headstone at Lennel Kirk Yard (Crimean War hero, Charge of the Light Brigade 1854) and the project will largely be completed on 14th November 2012. As usual, visitors to the headstone are advised not to touch it until it settles. Vice President of
The History Society is very pleased with the progress of the website. Apparently, the website has been accessed 10,000 times and e-mail enquiries have been steady, complimentary and often asking for further research. Will Murray, Vice-President, has made significant progress with the Berwickshire War Memorials project, covering the World Wars, the Boer War and the Korean
The Flodden 1513 Club of Coldstream has been invited by the Marjoribanks Clan to maintain the Marjoribanks Aisle in good condition. The aisle is next door to the 1513 monument at the Tweed Green commemorating the role of Abbess Hoppringle in recovering the bodies of dead Scots nobles after the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
The Society has commissioned the services of Robertson Memorials of Kelso to reinstate a headstone in the middle part of Lennel Kirkyard. The headstone in question includes the name of James Charles Purves of Lennel Hill who fought in the Crimean War in 1855 and was wounded in the Charge of the Light Brigade. He
The Coldstream and District Local History Society met on 23 August 2012. The Society convened in the Eildon Centre to discuss the collapsed Purves headstone in Lennel Kirkyard. James Charles Purves is mentioned on this headstone and he was killed as a result of the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War. The committee
Conversion from Lennel Golf Club to Hirsel Golf Club in 1948/1949. If you look under projects, you will see two crucial committee meetings and the minutes.
The Society is alarmed at the authorities allowing the western and middle parts of LKY to develop into a disgraceful state with most headstones hidden under a morass of weeds and long grass. A letter published in the 'Berwickshire News' on 19 July 2012 by club member illustrates the concern. 19 July 2012 Dear Sir,
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