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The Flodden Memorial. 



(From Press and other notices.) 



Although the story of the Flodden Memorial has passed 

 beyond the immediate horizon of these pages, it is, nevertheless, 

 so intimately connected with the Proceedings, that some account, 

 however brief, of its opening ceremonial will reasonably be 

 expected here. The movement, of wide-spread interest, and 

 eventually successfully carried out, originated at the annual 

 meeting of 1907 in a proposal by Commander Norman, R.N., 

 President-elect, seconded by Thomas Hodgkin, Esq., D.C.L., 

 and unanimously adopted. Thereafter in order to give effect 

 to the expressed opinion of the Club, but thenceforward 

 independently of it, an influential Flodden Memorial Committee, 

 representing both sides of the Border, was formed, Sir George 

 Douglas, Bart., being Chairman, Sir Francis Blake, Bart., 

 Chairman of the Executive, Commander Norman and A. L. 

 Miller, Esq., J. P., Joint Secretaries, and William Maddan, Esq., 

 Treasurer. 



After long preparation and many difficulties, the Committee 

 were at length able to announce that the Opening Ceremonial 

 would take place on Tuesday, 27th September 1910, at 2-30 

 p.m. The weather, which for long had been adverse, cleared 

 up opportunely for the important occasion. The secluded 

 little village of Branxton was invaded by a far more numerous 

 host than could ever have been the case since 1513 — the year 

 of the famous battle. Upon foot, on horseback, and by every 

 known species of vehicle, people from all quarters, estimated 



