Hawick Common Riding

The following information was produced originally in1983 by Hawick Callants Club and Ron Taylor then re-published in 1998 to include some changes to the Common-Riding procedures. The document has been reproduced here in its entirety.

Foreword,
Hawick Common Riding Summary,
The Common,
The Charter,
The Common Riding,
The Division of The Common,
Hornshole,
The Flag (The Colour),
Choosing the Cornet,
Rideouts,
The Colour Bussing,
The Snuffin',
The Chases,
Riding the Marches,
Social Functions,
The Kirkin' and Wreath Laying,
Returning the Flag,
The Drum and Fife Band,
The Songs of Hawick.

Written and Produced by Ron Taylor and Hawick Callants Club
Photographs by Jane Currie
Sketches by Jim Coltman
Map of Common by Aitken & Turnbull, Architects