Current items available for sale:
1. ''Tales of the Exiles'' A book about the society compiled by Ian Clapperton £7.50
2. "Selkirk Common Riding Songs and Music" CD. £10
3. Society tie £15
4. Members badges £6 each - yellow or blue.
Contact the Society for further information or orders
The main activities of the Society during the run-up to Selkirk Common Riding 2022 for your diary.
Friday 29th April |
RBSB Appointment |
Market Place |
7 pm |
Casual |
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Thu 5th May | SCS Meeting | Tory Club | 7 pm | ||
Tue 10th May |
Casting practice |
Victoria Halls |
6.45 pm |
Casual |
PRIVATE |
From 11th May |
Casting practice |
Haining or Bield or Riverside as advised |
6.45 pm or as advised |
Casual |
Weekly on Wednesdays |
Friday 20th May |
Spurs Night Dinner |
Galashiels |
Bus leaves 6.30 pm |
Formal |
Dinner/dance |
Thu 26th May | SCS Meeting | Tory Club | 7 pm | ||
Friday 27th May |
Ex-Soldiers Dinner & Bussin |
Haining Marquee |
7 pm |
Formal |
Dinner/dance |
Friday 3rd June |
Pin Night Dinner |
Tory Club |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Saturday 4th June |
Cuff Night |
Masonic Lodge |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Tuesday 7th June | Casting practice | Full Band | 7pm Haining | Kids flags welcome | Full Band |
Friday 10th June |
Crafts Dinner |
Victoria Halls |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Saturday 11th June |
Fleshers Bussin |
Victoria Halls |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Sunday 12th June |
Show Sunday |
Haining |
2 pm |
Casual |
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Monday 13th June |
Ex SBs Dinner |
Victoria Halls |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Tuesday 14th June |
Merchants Bussin |
Victoria Halls |
7 pm |
Formal |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Casting practice |
Thornfield |
1.00 pm |
Formal |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Presentation |
High School |
2.15 pm |
Formal |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Colonial bussin’ rehearsal |
Victoria Halls |
3.00 pm |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Casting rehearsal |
Viewfield |
6.30 pm |
Formal |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Official photograph |
Viewfield |
6.45 pm |
Formal |
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Wednesday 15th June |
Colonial Bussin/ reception |
Victoria Halls |
7.30 pm |
Formal |
Reception 9.15 pm |
Thursday 16th June |
Nicht Afore the Morn |
Market Place |
6.30 pm |
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Thursday 16th June |
Crafts Bussin |
Victoria Halls |
7.15 pm |
Formal |
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Friday 17th June |
Common Riding |
Meet at Town Hall |
6.00 am |
Formal |
War Memorial 5.30 am |
Friday 17th June | Common Riding Ball |
Town Hall then Victoria Halls |
7.15pm |
Formal |
Dinner Suit and ball dress |
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The Society has undertaken a major project to preserve all its regalia - bussin' ribbons, original flag/banner and standard bearer sashes. None of this would have been possible without the financial help of members and exiles alike.
The record of those who made donations directly to facilitate the project is contained on the linked document. Record of donations.
More information on the story of our preservation project can be found by visiting the archive section of the web site. Archive Library.
In addition to preserving the ribbons, flag and sashes the Society arranged for all paper records of minutes and Bussin' Programmes from 1910 - 1976 to be digitally copied by the Scottish Border Council Archive Unit. The Society now holds an electronic copy of all these documents with the original paper records being retained securely by the Archive Unit which will limit their deterioration through age,etc. Members who wish to obtain an electronic copy of any of the documents involved can do so by contacting the Society. Anyone keen to view the original documents can do so but access will have to be approved by the Society.
The original notebook opened by the founding members in Hespeler, Canada, dated 1910-1911 can be viewed by following the links below. This notebook includes names of the original members, the purchase of the original flag, and a local press report about Hespeler.
Original notebook pages 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 and finally 13.