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Members Office Bearers
Ian Clapperton – Chairman Elana Lawrie – Secretary Catriona Mckendrick – Treasurer Andy Moyes – Representative to Common Riding TrustJennifer McMenamin – Common Riding Admin
Members – Guidelines
Guidelines (original version 2014) Change to guidelines (revised and updated 2022)
Stories of the Exiles
T B Williamson – Society founderHonolulu BobWill HoggJohn HendersonProvost BallantyneJames Turnbull CSB 1971J L Currie CSB 1914Three generations of the Waldie familyChris ReekieJames Scott HendersonThe Lintons and the SocietyThe Lintons (no 2) – Alex LintonGunther Abrahamson – a WW11 refugeeJack HarperRobert Mailer Anderson CSB 2013
Newsletters
History
First Colonial Society Standard Bearer The first medallion from Edinburgh Souters 1912Toll bankingThe first 50 yearsThe original members of the Society 1911The first 100 yearsColonials win bowling league 2015Colonial Society and the Scottish Diaspora TapestryPreserving Our Bussin’ Ribbons 2015Society History MedalNew Casting Flag 2016The launch of the new CD 2016The launch of the book ”Tales of the […]
Common Ridings
1911 John Johnstone (Note – T B Williamson was appointed CSB but was detained in New York)1912 James Hyslop1913 Robert Anderson1914 Tom Currie War Years: No Standard bearer in 1915-19181919 John Rae1920 James Nichol1921 William Downie 1922 William Palmer1923 James Johnstone1924 John Yellowlees1925 John Colledge1926 George Muir1927 George Robertson1928 James Hogg1929 John Bateman1930 R L Haig1931 G W Robertson1932 […]
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Common Riding 2026: 60th & 50th Anniversaries
The 1966 Colonial Standard Bearer was Mr Lewis Brydon, who travelled from Malaya to represent the Society. The Lady Busser was Miss Anita Hogarth (Craig). The Society extends heartfelt congratulations to Lewis and Anita on their 60th anniversary. Lewis and Anita are pictured below receiving a presentation from 2026 Colonial Standard Bearer, Frances Anderson and […]
Common Riding 2026: Colonial Standard Bearer
The Selkirk Colonial Society has announced a historic appointment for 2026, selecting Frances Clementine Anderson of San Francisco as its first female Colonial Standard Bearer.
Frances is the great-great-granddaughter of Robert Anderson, known locally as “Honolulu Bob”, who was born in Selkirk in 1875 and was one of the founders of the Selkirk Colonial Society.
Continuing the family connection, Frances’s brother, Dashiell, will Buss the Society flag for his sister on 10 June 2026.
The Selkirk Colonial Society extends its very best wishes to both Frances and Dashiell for their big year ahead!
