SELKIRK COLONIAL SOCIETY - RETURNING EXILES AND OVERSEAS VISITORS 2023:
The Society is delighted to report that once again there will be a large turnout of exiles and visitors from overseas at this year’s Common Riding. Details of those who are known to the Society are listed below. As usual our visitors will be introduced to the audience at the Annual Colour Bussin’ in the Victoria Hall on Wednesday 14th June which will then be followed by an Overseas Visitors Reception hosted by the Colonial Society. The Society would be delighted to learn of other exiles and overseas visitors who are planning to make the trip this year. If we'vec missed you out please let us know at : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
John Graham | Canada |
Lisa Roulston (Croft) |
Australia |
Isla Fitridge (Croft) plus Mia & Benjamin |
Australia |
Jane Graham |
Canada |
Amanda & Allan Hogg plus Mathias & Jedda |
Canada |
Raymond & Rosemary Smith |
Barbados |
Althea Smith |
USA |
Trevor Walters |
Australia |
Colin Douglas |
Australia |
Daryl & Eleanor (McDougall) Yardley |
NZ |
Chris Yardley |
NZ |
Colin Heatlie |
Germany |
Neil Heatlie |
Germany |
Dorothy Bjorklund (Hyde) & Madeleine Fletcher |
Sweden |
Brian Leiper |
Australia |
Kirsty Sinclair (Bradshaw) |
Canada |
We wish all our returning exiles and overseas visitors a memorable Common Riding and that Colonial Standard Bearer Neil Heatlie has a large following ‘’doon the Green’’ before returning to the Market Place to cast his flag in the time-honoured fashion – Safe Oot, Safe In.
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