Hawick Callants Club information

Centenary Year 2004

Service of Dedication
On January 18th a Service of Dedication was held in Trinity Church attended by members of the Club, Honorary Provost, Common-Riding Principals and members of the public. Six items of dedication were made representing the Club’s involvement in various aspects of the town and after the service a plaque in the pavement beside the 1514 Memorial was unveiled by the President.

	The Service of Dedication in Trinity Church. This photograph is © Val Watts 2004, and is reproduced by Ms Watts' kind permission

Centenary Annual Dinner
On 27th February a very successful Centenary Annual Dinner was held in Mansfield House Hotel attended by around 150 members.

The principal guest was the Earl of Dalkeith, which was apposite since three previous generations of his family had been guests over the past century.

The company was entertained by Hawick songs and poems rendered by members of the Club.
The photo is of the top table at the dinner.

Concert
A very successful concert was held in March which presented a variety of the newer and some of the older Hawick songs and poems

The Roberton Dancers performed a complicated sword dance and a choir from Trinity Primary School wowed the audience with a very enthusiastic item.

Congratulatory Smoker for the Cornet Craig Rodgerson

This was held in Hawick Town Hall on 14th May with an attendance of around 190.
(Photo by Val Watts)

During Centenary Year the Club held the following exhibitions
The Formation of the Club and Stobs Camp

Border Art and Literature

Common Riding and Cornets

Hawick at War

Hawick’s Sporting Heroes

Hawick’s Industry

Macmillan Cancer Relief
Hawick Callants Club have donated £500 to the Macmillan Cancer Relief Scanner Appeal for Borders General Hospital.

The funds were raised from the Club Centenary Service of Dedication and the poem "Doon Oor Close and Up Oor Stair" written by Ian Landles and illustrated by Jim Coltman.

The photograph shows the presentation of the cheque by Club President Tom Hartop to Ann Kellett of the local Macmillan Cancer Relief Committee. Also in the photograph are Ian Landles, Club Chaplain Rev Lindsay Thompson and Club Secretary Ron Laidlaw.

Photo by Jim Rowan

Hawick Sings

“Hawick Sings” concerts were held in Thorterdykes Roadhouse every Wednesday evening during July and August.
Many local voices and faces provided the entertainment. Admission was free and locals, visitors and holidaymakers were made very welcome.

All the money raised from each evenings collections was donated to local charities. Last year the sum of £200 was donated to the Macmillan Cancer Relief Appeal for an MRI Scanner at the Borders General Hospital