Previous Cornets
1817 W. Pasley, Manufacturer
1818 John Elliot, Butcher
1819 John Elliot, Butcher
1820 William Beattie, Crown Inn
1821 James Murray, Farmer
1822 Robert Brown, Milntown
1823 Robert Brown, Milntown
1824 John Glendinning, Merchant
1825 James Irving, Baker
1826 John Thomson, Innkeeper
1827 William Foster, Joiner
1828 Thomas Veitch, Meal Dealer
1829 John Gibson, Distiller
1830 Walter Chalmers, Brewer
1831 William Telford, Cooper
1832 Walter Scoon, Blacksmith
1833 James Dalgliesh, Surgeon
1834 James Hope, Candlemaker
1835 W. Warwick, Horse Dealer
1836 John Kershaw, Shoemaker
1837 James Clark, Saddler
1838 Richard Wood, Surgeon
1839 William Hyslop, Baker
1840 Matthew Murray, Carter
1841 Walter Hotson, Shoemaker
1842 David Irving, Joiner
1843 R. Anderson, Blacksmith
1844 Robert Lunn, Butcher
1845 William Millar, Miller
1846 T. Little, Stone Dyker
1847 Robert Scoon, Blacksmith
1848 A. Grieve, Blacksmith
1849 Walter Clark, Blacksmith
1850 J.W J. Paterson, Terrona
1851 James Veitch, Carter
1852 J. Young, Salutation Inn
1853 T. Dalgliesh, Horse Dealer
1854 W. Anderson, Blacksmith
1855 James Scott, Carter
1856 Joseph Park, Draper
1857 John Hotson, Mason
1858 John Reid, Scourer
1859 Andrew Smith, Shepherd
1860 James Lauder, Blacksmith
1861 William Keir, Joiner
1862 Thomas Saunders, Draper
1863 Walter Scoon, Blacksmith
1864 M. Irving, Woolsorter
1865 Andrew Johnstone, Spinner
1866 William Beattie, Mason
1867 J. Beattie, Warehouseman
1868 T. Anderson, Blacksmith
1869 L. Ewart, Blacksmith
1870 William McVittie, Finisher
871 James Tait, Skinner
1872 Andrew Beattie, Millwright
1873 A. McVittie, Joiner
1874 William Douglas, Painter
1875 James Latimer, Joiner
1876 James Turnbull, Slater
1877 George Little, Weaver
1878 James Reid, Woolsorter
1879 J. Anderson, Blacksmith
1880 James Reid, Warehouseman
1881 C. Weatherstone, Baker
1882 Robert McVittie, Joiner
1883 Robert Thomson, Skinner
1884 John Fletcher, Painter
1885 J. T. Burnet, Ewesbank
1886 James Smith, Painter
1887 J. Irving, Langholm Mill
1888 John Murray, Baker
1889 James Irving, Whitshiels
1890 J. Fletcher, Warehouseman
1891 William Trotter, Draper
1892 W. B. Scott, Ashley Bank
1893 Archibald Irving, Painter
1894 H.A. Scott, Ashley Bank
1895 Robert Stewart, Baker
1896 R.W. Reid, Blacksmith
1897 David Irving, Joiner
1898 J.W Church, Grocer
1899 Thomas Ellis, Groom
1900 John Payne, Tailor
1901 George Scoon, Mason
1902 J.V. Goodfellow, Painter
1903 John Ewart, Blacksmith
1904 R.D. Hyslop, Postal Clerk
1905 S. L. Irving, Langholm Mill
1906 William Douglas, Groom
1907 John Wallace, Butcher
1908 James Young, Vanman
1909 J. J. Paterson, Terrona
1910 Arthur Irving, Painter
1911 W Thompson, Vanman
1912 Adam Grieve, Stationer
1913 Robert Rae, Coal Agent
1914 John Wilson, Baker
1915 *J. Wilson, Baker
1916 *J. Wilson Baker
1917 *Robert Stewart, Baker
1918 *T. G. Elliot, Pattern Weaver
1919 *Frederick Scott, Powerloom Tuner
1920 W. A. Lightbody, Manufacturer
1921 Alfred A. Bell, Glenlea
1922 Arthur W Bell, Manufacturer
1923 Robert Fletcher, Painter
1924 Gilbert F. Bell, Manufacturer
1925 James Laidlaw, Lorryman
1926 Robert Irving, Dairyman
1927 N. H. Copeland, Postman
1928 John Goodfellow, Painter
1929 Alex McVittie, Dairyman
1930 L. Ewart, Motor Mechanic
1931 James Ewart, Law Clerk
1932 Andrew Beattie, Yarnman
1933 J. T. Armstrong, Groom
1934 Robert Graham, P1umber
1935 C. Stewart Paisley, Tanner
1936 R. I. Borthwick, Dairyman
1937 W. W. Robinson, Engineer
1938 W. N. Calwell, Farmer
1939 A. Irving, Pattern Weaver
1940 *James J. Paterson, Terrona
1941 *James J. Paterson
1942 *James J. Paterson
1943 *James J. Paterson
1944 *James J. Paterson
1945 *James J. Paterson
1946 John Murray, Baker
1947 Alex S. Morrison, Baker
1948 Edgar Morrison, Motor Mechanic
1949 James Robinson, Joiner
1950 J. M. Young, Trans. Driver
1951 William Park, Painter
1952 J. J. Paterson, Terrona, Common Riding curtailed owing to Foot & Mouth Disease
1953 John Paterson, Terrona
1954 W. H. M. Reid, Painter
1955 J. M. Maxwell, Plasterer
1956 J. T. Donaldson, Painter
1957 Ian Murray, Plasterer
1958 W. P. Bell, Farmer
1959 A. J. Jeffrey, Engineer
1960 A. G. Morgan, Skinner
1961 G. I. McVittie, Pattern Weaver
1962 W. H. Harkness, Carder
1963 George Ellwood, Weaver
1964 R. Irving Edgar, Builder
1965 D. P. McVittie, Joiner
1966 R. Hudson, Yarnstore Foreman
1967 C. Barnfather, Pattern Weaver
1968 Cyril Johnstone, Butcher
1969 W. C. Laidlaw, Baker
1970 Neil Davidson, Shepherd
1971 Robert S. Nixon, Driver
1972 S. H. Morrison, Tweed Finisher
1973 M. Bell, Forestry Worker
1974 Graham Cubbon, Bricklayer
1975 J. R. Reid, Textile Dyer
1976 J. E. Murray, Motor Mechanic
1977 C. J. Erskine, Shop Assistant
1978 M. T. Borthwick, Joiner
1979 T. Morrison, Motor Mechanic
1980 D. H. Pool, Textile Designer
1981 A. R. Currie, Woodcutter
1982 R. J. M. Maxwell, Bricklayer
1983 C. A. Irving, Ceramic Painter
1984 William S. Young, Medical Technologist
1985 J. Kenneth Donaldson, Pattern Weaver
1986 Iain C. Park, Warehouseman
1987 Robert J. Rae, Plumber
1988 Andrew J. Jeffrey, Electrician
1989 Andrew Johnstone, Textile Weaver
1990 Kevan J. Hotson, Bricklayer
1991 Alan Donaldson, Computer Programmer
1992 Stephen Rae, Carpet Fitter
1993 Andrew W. Walton, Textile Weaver
1994 Ian L. Ewart, Dyer
1995 Steven Ellwood, Mill Warper
1996 David J. McVittie, Textile Worker
1997 Simon P. Wood, Mill Warper
1998 Malcolm M. Devlin, Warehouse Operative
1999 Darren G. Irving, Resin Caster
2000 Steven Hotson, Builder
2001 Semi-Jubilee Cornet John E. Murray
Common Riding curtailed owing to Foot & Mouth Disease
2002 Roy Gregor Park, Textile Weaver
2003 Ian M. Earsman, Horse Breaker
2004 Wayne R. Irving, Fitness Instructor
2005 James E. Ritchie, Laboratory Assistant
2006 Kevan W. Grieve, Agronomist
2007 W. Andrew Johnstone, Electrician
2008 Simon Richardson, Forestry Contractor
2009 Derek S. Hogg, Gamekeeper
2010 Graeme W. Murray, Residential Child Care Worker
2011 Lee W. Earsman, Fencer
2012 Andrew D. Elliot, Farmer
2013 Alasdair E. Cavers, Farmer
2014 Dale K. Irving, Conditional Jockey
2015 Jamie Fletcher, Electrician
2016 Simon J. Tweddle, Builder
2017 Stuart T. Murray, Shop Assistant
2018 Iain R. Little, Teacher
2019 Henry W. Jeffrey, Organist & Choirmaster
2020 **Steven Ellwood, Semi Jubilee Cornet
2021 **David J McVittie, Semi Jubilee Cornet
**Curtailed Common Riding due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2022 Ruairi Callum Hotson, Builder
2023 Christopher William Tait, Industrial Boiler Engineer