IN PICTURES: Lauder’s 2019 cornet and standard bearer elected

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 13th May 2019, 18:25 GMT
Lauder Common Riding picking night 2019.placeholder image
Lauder Common Riding picking night 2019.

Lauder’s newly elected cornet Christopher Purves was unveiled to a rousing reception in the town on Friday.

Announced by ex cornet and Lauder Common Riding Committee chairman Ian Middlemiss, Christopher, along with cornet’s lass Zoe Bruce, right hand man Chris Rogerson and left hand man Hagen Steele, will lead this year’s festival.

Rony D'andrea and Cara Wilson taking part in the parade.placeholder image
Rony D'andrea and Cara Wilson taking part in the parade.
Newly elected Cornet Christopher Purves and right hand man Chris Rogerson.placeholder image
Newly elected Cornet Christopher Purves and right hand man Chris Rogerson.
Joyce Kerr , Molly Kerr and Jackie Playfair.placeholder image
Joyce Kerr , Molly Kerr and Jackie Playfair.
Cornet Christopher Purves. right hand man Chris Rogerson and left hand man Hagen Steele.placeholder image
Cornet Christopher Purves. right hand man Chris Rogerson and left hand man Hagen Steele.
Lauder Common Riding picking night 2019.placeholder image
Lauder Common Riding picking night 2019.
Elected Cornet Christopher Purves speaks at the event.placeholder image
Elected Cornet Christopher Purves speaks at the event.
The new cornet leaves the Post Office doors.placeholder image
The new cornet leaves the Post Office doors.
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