Obituaries

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Jim Cockburn picking up a Service to Local Sport award in 2007.

Jim Cockburn, a top player, coach and friend

Grant Till (BEM), Retired Chief Superintendent of the Scottish Borders Police.

Obituary: Grant Till (BEM), Retired Chief Superintendent of the Scottish Borders...

Jockey Derek Fox pictured at Aintree with Bruce Jeffrey, after winning the 2017 Randox Grand National on One For Arthur.

Obituary: Bruce Jeffrey, one of racing’s safest bets

Kelso photographer Hector Innes, who has passed, aged 93.

Hector Innes: The man behind the lens

Former Lord Leiutenant of Berwickshire, Major Major Alexander Trotter.

Alexander Trotter obituary

Molly Hodges.

A life well lived by a woman well known

Liz pictured in her Selkirk studio, set up by the charity Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland (WASPS) in the town’s St Mary’s Mill.

Art world mourns "original and creative force"

Charles Scott.

Noted stockman and jockey passes on

Borders farmer Willum Stewart, who died on March 9.

Farmer who did wonders with Suffolks and Aberdeen-Angus

Ronnie Tait.

Hawick stalwart Ronnie Tait died on Christmas Day at the age of 85

The town of Hawick has lost another weel-kent local character with the passing of Hawick Common Riding singing legend Ronnie Tait, who died on Christmas Day at the age of 85 surrounded by the love of his family.

Paul Kelly

In August, 1978, Ross was given the chance to represent Selkirk on a global stage as one of six Royal Burgh Standard Bearers chosen to cast Selkirk’s flag at that summer’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo – the only time the Royal Burgh flag has been cast outside the town.

Ross raised the standard for Souters

Scotland rugby captain Gary Callander in 1988

Tributes to Kelso rugby legend and Scotland captain Gary Callander

Dr Arthur Bethune.

Obituary: Dr Arthur Bethune

Andy Scott (right) pictured at T. & R. Keddie’s Heatherlie Works with Philiphaugh Farm tractor man Jimmy Redpath in the late 1960s.

Obituary: Andy Scott, Selkirk blacksmith

Billy Fleming at work on a machine at the mill.

Souters mourn the passing of popular engineer and singer Billy Fleming

Late Hawick Waverley treasurer Dougie Hogg

Tributes to Hawick football club treasurer Dougie Hogg after death at age of 59

Brian McConnell, alias the Bear, during his playing days

Friends, family and former team-mates in mourning for Selkirk and Hawick footbal...

Paul Robson, Hawick funeral director. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Hawick funeral director believes Covid could change the way we grieve in the fut...

Ellice Murray.

Tributes are paid to the 'girl with THE best smile' following a River Tweed trag...

John Henderson, who died on Feburary 15, aged 72.

Walking was key to John’s faith

Late Selkirk rugby referee Billy Bryson

Tributes paid to Selkirk rugby referee Billy Bryson after death at age of 84

Ronnie Darling.

A respected shepherd and gifted footballer

A man who brought colour into the lives of everyone he knew

John Duff.

John travelled from Selkirk to the furthest corners of the planet

Andrew Slorance with younger children Olivia, left; Millie, right; and Finlay, top, on Iona.

Andrew wll be missed by all at Holyrood

Drew Tulley was a ferocious supporter of his hometown Galashiels.

Drew gave ‘total commitment’

Helen Ford, who died last Friday.

Helen simply embraced all things Hawick

Tributes have been paid this week following the death of a true Hawick worthy, former community councillor Helen Ford, at the age of 79.

Kevin Janiak

Dr Christopher Cameron

Popular doctor was a man of many talents

Ken Grant, who died recently.

Born and died with an Eildon view

2011 silver jubilee Hawick cornet David Nuttall presenting his acting father, Bert Wear, with a walking stick.

Tributes paid to ex-Hawick community councillor and acting father Bert Wear afte...

Eric O'Brien in his latter years.

A legendary educator, bus driver and barman

Bryan Johnstone of Selkirk, who died on August 5.

Always smiling in front of the lens and a real talent behind

Donald Fairgrieve.

A Gala man who gave his all to save the rich history of the KOSB

Ken McRae, who died last month.

Popular Braw Lad, rugby star and founder of Meigle Printers, dies aged 91

Sandy Brownlie CBE, who died last week.

Gentleman sawmiller who put his family business on the map

Michael Curran (in the blue shirt) with jockey Frankie Dettori and Golden Horn.

Career highs were tough to bring back for tragic Michael

Jane Smith, a leading light in ballet and yoga, who died last week, aged 89.

Star Jane led the way in Scotland in dance and yoga

Ann Knight pictured at Hawick Common Riding in 2018.

Town mourns passing of “remarkable” lady

Former Galashiels bank manager Ian Hewat, who died in March.

A kenspeckle figure in Melrose and a man of many friends

Former PoW Heinz Melchert, who has died, aged 96.

Heinz arrived in Hawick as a prisoner and loved the town

Borders farmer Rob Dick, who died last month.

Farmers’ co-operative leader mourned after death aged 80

Late firefighter Alex Merry with colleagues.

Long-serving Galashiels firefighter Alex Merry leaves literary legacy

Guy Innes-Ker, the 10th Duke of Roxburghe.

Updated: Family pay tribute to Duke of Roxburghe after death at age of 64

Helen Russell, left, in her nursing days.

The nurse who could spot a pregnant woman at 100 yards

The Borders nursing community has lost one of its leading lights following the death of Helen Russell. She was 81.

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Late Hawick shopkeeper Sonny Murray.

Tributes paid to former Hawick shopkeeper Sonny Murray

Tony Brown, who died on March 27, aged 53.

The surprising tale of the man who sat at the corner

Bette McLaren unveils the statue of her husband Bill McLaren in Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick.

Tributes paid to woman behind Hawick’s voice of rugby, Bill McLaren, after his w...

Tributes have been paid to former Radio Borders broadcaster Stuart McCulloch by his former colleagues. The highly popular rugby commentator, known for his enthusiastic coverage of the game in the Borders, died on Friday, aged 46.

Popular commentator had masterful banter

Billy Welsh.

Tributes paid to Hawick’s Billy Welsh following death at age of 63

Bill Baptie of Hawick Saxhorn Band in 2015.

Tributes paid to Hawick Saxhorn Band stalwart Bill Baptie

Front to back, Jed Renilson, David Ferguson and David Laing at Kelso Swimming Pool.

Obituary: Jed Renilson (1960-2015_

William B Currie: Articulate polymath who was one of Britains best-known angling writers

Obituary: William Brown Currie, angling author

Tom Purves of Galashiels.

A man of rugby, of Burns and Galashiels

Rod Webster was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.

Founding father of Radio Borders dies

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