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The Royal British Legion Scotland Founder's Day Service. This special service at St Boswells Church was held on Sunday 25th June 2023 to honour and commemorate the life of Field Marshal Earl Haig, KT, GCB,OM,GCVO, KCIE


​There is a local connection to Haig of Bemersyde as the church lies only three miles from his ancestral home at Bemersyde. With a 16th-century peel tower at its core, Bemersyde House is an imposing house set within fine gardens and grounds. The Haigs built the castle after 1535, although they had held lands here since the 12th century.

One of True Thomas's prophecies is regarding the family: ‘Tide, tide, whate'er betide, There's aye be the Haigs of Bemersyde’.


In 1854 the direct family died out, and the house passed to a distant relation, but in 1921 it was presented to Field-Marshal Earl Haig in 1919 for his part in ‘winning’ World War I, and is still held by the family. 
The gardens were laid out by Field Marshal Earl Haig. 


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The address by Mr Alasdair Hutton OBE

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Dryburgh District Churches (Church of Scotland),  Scottish Charity No: SC010210
  • Home
    • Our Charge >
      • Community Lunch Club
      • Administration
    • Newtown >
      • Directions to Newtown Church
      • Remembrance Gallery
      • 150 Gallery
      • 150th Service Gallery
      • Interior
      • Newtown Church History
      • Services
      • Sunday170618
      • What's on at Newtown Church
    • St Boswells >
      • Dedications
      • Direction to St Boswells Church
      • Eco Congregation
      • Mission & Outreach
      • Royal British Legion St Boswells >
        • St Boswells Kirk Session
      • St Boswells Church Easter Sunday 2019
      • St Boswells Remembrance 2019
      • St Boswells Church History >
        • Church Interior
      • St Boswells Church Hall
      • St Boswells Church Fund Raising
      • What's On at St Boswells Church >
        • St Boswells Guild
        • Art Group
        • Craft Group
      • Voluntary Hospital Transport Scheme
    • Maxton >
      • Directions to Maxton Kirk
      • Maxton Kirk History
      • Maxton Interior >
        • News from Maxton & Mertoun
      • Maxton Kirk through the seasons
  • Worship
    • Donate
    • Reflections
  • What's On
    • Church Groups and Committees >
      • Stamp Appeal
      • Stewardship >
        • Accounts
        • Legacies
      • Mission and Outreach
      • Fund Raising & Social
      • Eco Congregation Climate Emergency
  • Newsletter
  • Links
  • Past Events
    • Pentecost Worship and Baptism
    • Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal
    • Cafe Church
    • Ceilidh Dance
    • Christmas Gallery 2024
    • Christmas >
      • Christmas Gallery 2023
      • Christmas Gallery 2021
      • Christmas Gallery 2022
      • Christmas 2020
    • Easter 2021 >
      • Easter 2019
      • Music for Easter
      • Easter Crosses
    • Flower Festival
    • Future Focus
    • Guild >
      • Guild Planting
    • Harvest
    • Lock Down Choir Songs
    • Newtown Come and Sing Choir
    • Pilgrims
    • Steeplechase Walk
    • Royal British Legion
    • Presentations and Goodbyes >
      • Farewell to Rev Rachel Wilson
      • Ellershaw Celebrations
    • Remembrance 2024
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