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In Pictures: Flodden Day

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

Coldstream's annual Flodden Day on Thursday. Events started as this year's Coldstreamer, Stuart Robison, carried the standard flanked by his right and left hand men

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The procession along the High Street was led by Coldstream Pipe Band with hundreds of horses following

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The Galashiels Braw Lad and Lass were part of the Coldstream procession which was one of the last in the Borders this year

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

A young rider deep in concentration during Thursday's Flodden Day events

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The procession occupied the Tweed Bridge to Northumberland - an impressive 309 horses and riders took part

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The riders in the distance approached Branxton Hill after the wreath-laying at the Flodden Memorial

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The traditional sod-cutting ceremony took place at Flodden field

Flodden Day 2006 - Pictures by Dougie Johnston

The Coldstream Guards, on detachment from London barracks for the civic week, at a service which remembered the dead of both nations at Flodden






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