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erected to one of the Davisons, and ultimately the castle, which 

 was their goal for the time being. Arrived there they were 

 hospitably received by the owner, Mr Matthew T. Culley, the 

 President for the year, who entertained them to luncheon and 

 very willingly showed them round the place. The present 

 Coupland Castle is composed of an old peel tower and an adapted 

 farmhouse, with a modern building intervening, the whole 

 harmoniously designed to form the present stately building. A 

 fireplace in the peel tower bears date 1619. After warmly 

 thanking Mr Culley for his courtesy the party returned to 

 Kirknewton and inspected the curious church. There is evidence 

 of a Norman edifice having stood on the same site. During the 

 times of Border strife that building was destroyed, and for some 

 time the site remained unoccupied. Subsequently a peel tower 

 was erected, and in a more peaceable period a second church was 

 erected, the vault of the tower being used for the chancel, a 

 feature which makes the edifice peculiarly interesting. Dinner, 

 provided by Mr Hall, was then partaken of in the tent ; Mr 

 Matthew T. Culley occupied the chair. Amongst others present 

 were the High Sheriff of Northumberland (Mr J. K. Carr-Ellison', 

 Col. E. E. Carr, Dunston Hill ; Mr G. P. Hughes, Middleton Hall ; 

 Mr J. B. Boyd, Oherrytrees ; Mr James Hardy (the Secretary); 

 Mr John Turnbull, Abbey St. Bathans ; Capt. Forbes, E.N., 

 Berwick ; Mr S. Mason, Alnwick ; Mr and Mrs. G. Muirhead, 

 Paxton ; Mr E. Willoby, Berwick ; Eev. J. Hunter, Cockburns- 

 path ; Mr C. Watson, Duns ; Mr W. Crawford, Duns ; Dr. J. 

 Denholm, Broomhill ; Eev. W.D. Herald, Duns ; Mr E. Weddell, 

 Berwick ; Eev. W. C. Dobie, Ladykirk ; Eev. E. Eutter, Spittal ; 

 Eev. Canon J. S. Pickles, Wooler ; Mr J. Thomson, Shawdon ; 

 Mr J. J. E. Storer, Alnwick ; Mr J. Heatley, Alnwick ; Mr James 

 Mill, Trinity College, Oxford ; Eev. A. Davidson, Yetholm ; Mr 

 G. H. Thompson, Alnwick ; Mr J. Heatley, junr., Alnwick ; 

 Mr A. Eobertson, Alnwick; Mr G. Fortune, Duns; Eev. J. 

 Walker, Whalton Eectory ; Mr W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick ; 

 Mr J. Ferguson, Duns ; Mr M. H. Dand, Hauxley ; Mr John 

 Bolam, Bilton ; Mr W. B. Boyd, Faldonside ; MrG. Hea, North 

 Middleton ; Eev. E. H. Williamson, Whickham ; Eev. E. H. 

 Adamson, Felling ; Dr. Paxton, Norham ; Dr. E. S. Gibb, Boon ; 

 Mr A. G. Spence, Boon ; Mr W. J. Snowdon, Newcastle ; Eev. 

 A. Jones, Cramlington. As usual, the first dish was Tweed 

 salmon. After an excellent repast the only toasts that are ever 



