by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Events, News
On 20 July 2019 the Holefield Farm stone was unveiled. Over sixty guests were in attendance and 150 members of the public, together with members of the Ex-laddies Association and this year’s laddie, Mark Henderson. See the new gallery for photographs of...
by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Events, News
Five commemorative plaques were sent to places in Australia, where Ogilvie is still remembered today, including the Penola Local History Display. They sent a photograph of the plaque in their display.
by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Events, News
The poet’s ‘Border Poems’ has been reprinted and a class set will be distributed to Border Schools. Artbeat have created a commemorative book of Will H Ogilvie’s work and will be on display during the exhibition at the Heritage Hub,...
by admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Events
Programme of Events for the 150th Anniversary Weekend:- Friday, 16th August – Opening of the W.H.O. Exhibition in the Heritage Hub, Hawick at 6.00pm when the new reprint of ‘Whaup o’ the Rede’ will be launched and subscribers are invited to...
by admin | Apr 14, 2019 | Events
It is now easy to visit the places Ogilvie wrote about in his poetry! THREE Ogilvie Trails are available on the ‘Scotland Starts Here’ under Audio Tours. TOUR 1 – Holefield (near Kelso ) to Carter Bar TOUR 2 – Kelso to Melrose TOUR...
by admin | Feb 5, 2019 | Events
‘Whaup O’ The Rede The Trust are looking forward to offering a reproduction of Ogilive’s epic reiving ballad “Whaup o’ the Rede”. This original book, which has seven black and white illustrations by the celebrated Royal Academician Tom Scott, is now quite rare. There...
