THE BRAW LADS'
GATHERING


2023 Braw Lad and Braw Lass attend Hawick Common Riding Ball.



2023 Spurs Night.



2023 Galashiels Ex-Service Pipe Band on Spurs Night.



2023 Braw Lad and Braw Lass greet the Selkirk Standard Barer.



2023 Braw Lad and Braw Lass at Galafoot.



2022 Braw Lad dips the Burgh Flag at the War Memorial.



2022 Braw Lad and Braw Lass.



2022 Braw Lad



2022 Moments before Dipping the Flag at the War Memorial.



2022 Scott Street



2022 Braw Lad at Auld Toon Cross.



2022 Auld Toon Cross



2022 Crowd applauds at the Auld Toon Cross.



2022 Braw Lass mixing the Roses.



2022 Investiture Concert.



2022 Ex-Braw Lads' and Lasses Association Choir sing at the Investiture Concert.



2022 Braw Lad and Braw Lass head off to the Braw Lads' Ball.



2022 Principals at Melrose Ball.



1995 Threepwood.



2022 Braw Lad sets a wreath on the Preachers Cross at Lindean.



2022 Fancy Dress Participants.



2022 Fancy Dress participant.



2022, President receives the Sod and Stone after Torwoodlee.



2022 Braw Lad and Braw Lass return to the town after Torwoodlee.



2022, Laird of Torwoodlee, Mr James Pringle esq. making the annual address.



Fancy Dress Night in the 90s



2022 Crowds await the Cavalcade.



Appointed President of the Braw Lads' Gathering in 2023, Ex-Braw Lad, Bruce Hastie.



1982 Braw Lad & Braw Lass greet the Selkirk Standard Bearer at Galafoot on Spurs Night.



2022 Braw Lad - Spurs Night



2022 Braw Lass - Spurs Night



2022 Braw Lad & Braw Lass greet the Selkirk Standard Bearer at Galafoot on Spurs Night.



2022 Braw Lad - John Turnbull & Braw Lass - Abbie Hood on Declaration Night



Gathering President Mr W White announces the 2022 Braw Lad & Braw Lass



1930 Braw Lad- Dipping the Flag at the War Memorial



1983 Braw Lad Crossing



1994 Braw Lad and Braw Lass crossing Tweed



1999 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1999 Braw Lad and Lass after being presented with their Reivers by Ballentynes of Walkerburn



1994 Braw Lad and Braw Lass heading to the Raid Stane



1992 Braw Lad



1983 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



2003 Braw Lad, 1981 Bearer of the White Roses and 2018-19 Chairman - post event refreshment



1983 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants after the Burgh Flag has been returned



Spurs Night 1972



2019 Old Town Cross



Parents of the 2019 Gathering Principals



Saddle Cloth



Town Crier - 2019 Gathering



1984 Braw Lad and Braw Lass crossing Tweed



1976 Braw Lad and Braw Lass, Schools Visit



1975 Braw lad, Braw Lass and Attendants visit New Gala House



1975 Braw Lad



2020 Commemorative Wreath placed on the War Memorial by the President of the Braw Lads’ Gathering.



2020 Galashiels War Memorial



2020 President of the Gathering, Chairman of the Braw Lad’ Executive Council and Chairman of the Ex-Braw Lads’ and Lasses Association



2018 Braw Lad ready for the 2002 Fancy Dress



1988 Picking Night



1995 Braw Lad, Galashiels Ex-Service Pibe Band



1952 Old Town Cross Ceremony



2002 Braw Lad, Old Town Cross



2003 Braw Lad, Braw Lass, Bearer of the Sod and the Gathering President



2003 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



2019 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1930 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



1930 Braw Lad - Torwoodlee



1955 Crossing of Tweed



1955 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



2000 Crowds await the cavalcade at the first crossing



Ex-Braw Lad, Bearer of the Sod 2013



1978 Braw Lass receiving her bouquet at the Sports



1965 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1965 Principals Celebrating their 50th Anniversary



1954 Braw Lad and Braw Lass- Ladhope School



1962 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants - The Ball



1966 Braw Lad and Braw Lass - Glendinning Terrace School visit



1956 - Flowers Cover the Old Toon Cross



1934 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



Town Crier 1986 - 2015



Wreath of Thistles adorned by the Roses



2011 Scott Street



Ex -Braw Lads’ and Lasses enjoying the Fancy Dress



2000 Braw Lad and Braw Lass - Raid Stane



1991 Bearer of the Sod



2011 Braw Lad



1995 - Heading to the Ball



1973 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1934 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



Crowds after the Old Town Cross Ceremony heading on to Scott Street



1963 Braw Lad and Braw Lass visit the Burgh Primary School



1959 Braw Lad and 1989 Braw Lad, Father and Son



2016 Braw Lass winning the Principals Race



1973 - Braw Lass and Attendants arrive at the War Memorial



Waiting quietly!



Ex-Braw Lads’ & Lasses Association at the Fancy Dress



1990 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



1930 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



1930 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1930 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



1930 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



2019 Braw Lass - Mixing the Roses.



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2009 - Raid Stane



1995 - Preachers Cross, Lindean



Principals Pipes and Drums



Braw Lads’ Bike Ride 2016



2016 - Bouquet Presentation at the Braw Lads’ Sports



1973 Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants



1990 Braw Lad



1970 Braw Lad



2009 Overseas Guest



Braw Lads Day - Bank Street Gardens 2018



2012 Braw Lad and Braw Lass at the Raid Stane



1989 Braw Lad , Braw Lass and Attendants



Galashiels Town Band - Father and Sons



1985 Braw Lass with the Bearer of the Sod



1988 Official Party at Abbotsford



1955 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



Old Town Cross at Dusk



2019 Principals arriving at Old Gala House



1970 Braw Lad and Braw Lass



President of the Braw Lads’ Gathering calling for Three Cheers at the Old Town Cross Ceremony



1980 Bearer of the Stone and Bearer of the White Roses crossing Tweed



Galashiels Ex-Service Pipe Band - Scotts Street



1969 Braw Lad , Braw Lass and Bearer of the Sod 50th Year Anniversary



2014 Braw Lads’ Gathering - Gala Hill



Braw Lad and Braw Lass 1969



1979 Old Town Cross Ceremony



2017 Braw Lads’ Ball



Jennifer Duff - 50th Year Celebrations with Daughter and Granddaughter



Atmospheric - Watching Lindean Chase



2000 - It’s a Knockout - Ex-Braw Lads and Lasses



1990 Gathering Cavalcade



1963 Braw Lad and Braw Lass on a Schools Visit



1993 Braw Lad and Braw Lass on their 25th Year Anniversary



Braw Lad, Braw Lass and Attendants 1980



Braw Lad 1997



1959 Braw Lad - Book - Unsullied



1989 Braw Lad - Book - Unsullied



Emotional Hug 2016



Braw Lass and Attendants 2016



2015 - Braw Lad and Braw Lass



2016 - Braw Lass



2013 - Braw Lad and Braw Lass



2016 - Braw Lad and Braw Lass



2014 - Braw Lad and Braw Lass



Principals Sash



2010 - Torwoodlee



Spurs Night



President and Braw Lad 2013



Braw Lasses Cap Badge 2010



Braw Lass 2014



Lindean Crossing



2012 - Visiting Principals



Pipe Band



Braw Lass 2012



A young rider



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Ex Braw Lads' and Lasses 2010



Torwoodlee 2012



2007 - Principals



Committee



Raid Stane 2009



Gathering Sports Day 2010



2015 - Ex Braw Lad and Bearer of the Stone



2013 - Braw Lass



Torwoodlee 2012



Public Gallery



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