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I was in Selkirk last year 2008 (I'm from Peebles, but live in W. Aust) and saw the war memorial ourside Sir Walter Scott's courthouse. On it was the name of my grandfather's brother, Andrew (aka Dan) Brown, who was KIA in France (don't know the year, but about 1916-1918) He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps as a private. He would have been in his mid 20's when killed. HIs parents were James Brown and Annie Turnbull. If you still have the Roll of Honour Book, would you be able to confirm my info, and any other info you can find, (pretty) please! I also have his brother Jock, who served as a private in the Black Watch in WW!, but have no info on him at all. Much obliged. Maureen

Wrong photo. However, the page on the right front is my Uncle James (Jim) Brown

Hi Poppysmum. Your post caught my eye, as I also have that book - it was presented to me (and every other child at school) by the Peebles March Riding and Beltane Queen Festival in 1949. I also have photos of myself as one of the "Children from many lands: - a japanese girls with (paper) chrysanthemums in my hair.  I also have photos of my father (as an archer) and Uncle (a sailor and later as a page to the Queen)
Some of the photos in the book show a Mr Lawrie, who was at the time I went to school, the headmaster. He was known to all the kids as Baldy Lawrie. (He used to throw the "strap" or tawse at any offending child in class, and the child had to pick it up and deliver it to Blady Lawrie, who would then follow through with the punishment of gign the strap to the palm of your hand. Licking the hand beforehand did not reduce the pain!)
In the photo section where it has a photo of "Coronets lass bussing the colours" the coronet is J Hunter Smith, who lived accross the road from me in Old Town.

I have a print-out of the family group of Robert Emond and Margaret Renwick.

Robert B 01 Oct 1766 Selkirk
m 27 Apr 1793 Selkirk
d: 30 Oct 1845 Selkirk
Father: Robert Emond, Mother Sarah Waite.

Margaret Renwick b 05 Apr 1773 Selkirk
d: 26 Jul 1849 Selkirk
Father: James Renwick, Mother Jean Scott

Children of Robert and Margaret:
1. Robert b 16 Apr 1794 Selk
2 Jean b. 27 Jul 1795 Selk  d. 11 May 1799
3. Sarah b. 01 May 1797 Selkirk d> 26 Nov 1800
4. James b. 3 May 1800 Selkirk d. 26 Nov 1800
5. William b 5 Aug 1802 Back Row Selk m Isobel Dagleish 19 Jan 1833, d> 18 Nov 1876
6 Jean B ? d: 05 Jan 1813
7. Sarah b: 24 Mar 1806 Selk D: 25 Dec 1892
8: George b: 24 Jan 1808 Selk
9. Thomas b: 22 Mar 1810 Selk D: 30 Dec 1810
10 Thomas b: 02 Nov 1812 Selk
11. Alexander b: 31 Dec 1814 Selk d: 04 Feb 1860
12 Walter b: 15 Apr 1816 Selk d: 16 Jul 1817
13. Walter 13 Apr 1819 Selk d: 10 Mar 1821

Hope that helps.  maureen
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Jane Margaret/Mgt Jane Eastham would have been born (most likely in Ribchester) approx 1840.  Therefore her mother Jane (ms unknown) could have been born 1820 give or take 10 years either side.  I would imagine Geroge Eastham would have been around the same age.  (However, having said that, that would make him very old if he died at sea around 1900) There was a legend in my family that they died in the Mauritania or Lucitania, but passenger records don't show this, to my knowledge.  Jane Margaret married Michael King, probably around 1860,  (probably in Hawick Scot, where she died about 1924) Sorry I have no other facts, just clutching at straws. but I was tickled pink to get a reply, anyway. Thanks