Street and Road Closures 11th and 12th July 2024
Investiture of Callant - Thursday 11th July 2024
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 21:00
- Abbey Place / Rampart Area
Alternative route
Southbound - east on Canongate and South on the A68 to the point of closure.
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Festival Day - Friday 12th July 2024
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 21:00
- Abbey Place / Rampart Area
Alternative route
Southbound - east on Canongate and South on the A68 to the point of closure.
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 13:00
A68 from B6357 junction to Edinburgh Road Jedburgh.
Alternative Route -
Southbound - North on the A68, West on the A698, South East on the A6088 and North on the A68 to point of closure
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 21:00
- Abbey Place / Rampart Area
Alternative route
Southbound - east on Canongate and South on the A68 to the point of closure.
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Festival Day - Friday 12th July 2024
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 21:00
- Abbey Place / Rampart Area
Alternative route
Southbound - east on Canongate and South on the A68 to the point of closure.
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Closed to vehicular traffic from 08:00 to 13:00
A68 from B6357 junction to Edinburgh Road Jedburgh.
Alternative Route -
Southbound - North on the A68, West on the A698, South East on the A6088 and North on the A68 to point of closure
Northbound - the above in reverse.
Congratulations and best wishes to our 75th Jethart Callant, Lewis Murray Stewart.
24 year old Lewis was educated at Parkside primary and Jedburgh Grammar, followed by 4 years at Stirling University where he studied sport and exercise science.
Lewis started horse riding at the age of 13 and followed in the cavalcade 2 years later behind Ex-Callant Grant Raeburn.
Lewis will be supported by his family – mum Faye, stepdad Brian, dad Ex-Callant Rory, step mum Libby, little brother Kerr and his partner Abby.
24 year old Lewis was educated at Parkside primary and Jedburgh Grammar, followed by 4 years at Stirling University where he studied sport and exercise science.
Lewis started horse riding at the age of 13 and followed in the cavalcade 2 years later behind Ex-Callant Grant Raeburn.
Lewis will be supported by his family – mum Faye, stepdad Brian, dad Ex-Callant Rory, step mum Libby, little brother Kerr and his partner Abby.
It is with great sadness that we have had news of the passing of the 1962 Callant - Charles Stewart.
Charles passed away at home, suddenly and unexpectedly.
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
Charles passed away at home, suddenly and unexpectedly.
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
The Jethart Callant's Festival committee and the Ex-Callants and Heralds Association are delighted to be able to announce that Paul Hill has been elected as the 26th Jethart Herald.
Paul will lead the cavalcade for the next 3 years following in the footsteps of his grandfather Hammy Hill who was Herald in 1962-1964.
Paul has been brought up in a truly "Festival" family with his father Allan being Callant in 1976 and his cousin Niki Callant in 2002, so is well aware of what is expected of him.
Paul first followed in the cavalcade in 1995 behind Herald Bob Black and Callant Ross Murrow gaining his Redeswire badge in 2003 following Callant Jamie McCraw.
Paul has been a member of the Festival Committee over the past 20 years, playing leading roles within the rides committee and ball as well as marshalling at the rideouts.
Speaking shortly after his appointment had been announced at last night's Festival Committee meeting Paul said "I am hugely honoured to have been given this roll by the members of the ex-Callants and Heralds Association/Festival Committee. I am mindful that there are many great heralds and Callant's that have gone before me, I will try live up to the high standards that have been set. I know that I have big boots to fill following on from Robert Reid. It hasn't quite sunk in yet but I'm sure that my term of office will be filled with proud moments to cherish for myself and my family"
Paul will be supported by wife, Rebeckah and their daughters Emilia, 5 and Ailidh, 3 - we wish them all the very best for their time ahead.
Paul will lead the cavalcade for the next 3 years following in the footsteps of his grandfather Hammy Hill who was Herald in 1962-1964.
Paul has been brought up in a truly "Festival" family with his father Allan being Callant in 1976 and his cousin Niki Callant in 2002, so is well aware of what is expected of him.
Paul first followed in the cavalcade in 1995 behind Herald Bob Black and Callant Ross Murrow gaining his Redeswire badge in 2003 following Callant Jamie McCraw.
Paul has been a member of the Festival Committee over the past 20 years, playing leading roles within the rides committee and ball as well as marshalling at the rideouts.
Speaking shortly after his appointment had been announced at last night's Festival Committee meeting Paul said "I am hugely honoured to have been given this roll by the members of the ex-Callants and Heralds Association/Festival Committee. I am mindful that there are many great heralds and Callant's that have gone before me, I will try live up to the high standards that have been set. I know that I have big boots to fill following on from Robert Reid. It hasn't quite sunk in yet but I'm sure that my term of office will be filled with proud moments to cherish for myself and my family"
Paul will be supported by wife, Rebeckah and their daughters Emilia, 5 and Ailidh, 3 - we wish them all the very best for their time ahead.
On Friday 12th May from the Hustings, Honourary Provost Charlie Young declared the 2023 Jethart Callant, Mr William Robert Wardrop.
The 25 year old farmer from Harden Mains received a warm welcome from a large crowd of townsfolk before being carried shoulder-high from the Court House by his Right and Left Hand Men.
Congratulations, Will. We hope you, your family and friends have a great summer.
The 25 year old farmer from Harden Mains received a warm welcome from a large crowd of townsfolk before being carried shoulder-high from the Court House by his Right and Left Hand Men.
Congratulations, Will. We hope you, your family and friends have a great summer.
Save the Dates - 2024
Friday 17th May Declaration of the 2024 Jethart Callant 7.30pm from the Hustings.
Sunday 23rd June Morebattle rideout
Saturday 29th June Southdean rideout
Wednesday 2nd July Crailing & Nisbet rideout
Saturday 6th July Redeswire rideout
Sunday 7th July Leading Rein rideout
Kirkin’ of the Callant
Monday 8th July Queens rideout
Wednesday 10th July Lanton and Ancrum rideout
Thursday 11th July Investiture of the Callant
Friday 12th July Festival Day - Ceremonial rideout
Festival Day Lunch
Family Afternoon on Murray's Green
Callant's Ball
Sunday 14th July Ceremonial Return of the Sashes
Supporting the Festival 2024
Become a Patron
Minimum donation - £10.00 per person.
All patrons will receive a patrons ribbon and have special access/are invited to:
If you prefer to pay via cheque or cash then please send an email to: [email protected] and request an application form.
Our Patrons for 2023 are as follows - thank you all for supporting oor Festival in this way
Carol AdamsJedburgh
Sarah AndersonBeverley
Trish,Victoria Sjoberg, David ArnoldJedburgh
Claire BainMelrose
Ex-Callant George & Sheila BalfourMelrose
Eleanor BallantyneKelso
Stuart & Irene BannonGalashiels
Maureen BathgateJedburgh
Stephen & Diana BlaylockGreenlaw
Linda BomanFleet
Stuart & Frances BrittainSt Osyth
Ex-Callant Bill & Phyllis BrownJedburgh
Gillian,Calum,Scott,Zoe Brown Tegan HillJedburgh
Shaun and Marie CarrollJedburgh
Jeff & Caroline CassonJedburgh
Kath & Allan ChapmanJedburgh
Karen ClarksonJedburgh
Ex-Callant John & Caroline CookJedburgh
Frances DixonJedburgh
Olive Dodds and Angela MartinJedburgh
Ex-Callant John Donald Dumfries
Tracy DouglasJedburgh
Eleanor DunseKelso
Marina FairbairnJedburgh
Derek, Moira, Alexander, Laura FergusonEdinburgh
John & Emma FishwickBonchester Bridge
Gary & Kim FoggonJedburgh
Elizabeth ForbesJedburgh
Stuart Fuller ShapcottKelso
Paul GilchristKelso
Karen GillonCarluke
Steve & Liz GloverGlenrothes
Brenda Graham & Fiona McDonaldJedburgh
David Greer & Micahel McGovernJedburgh
Ex-Callant Graham HamiltonJedburgh
James & Carol HarkinJedburgh
Lynn & Grant HarperKelso
Ex-Callant A & Mrs M hillJedburgh
Kathleen & Michael HillJedburgh
Paul Hill & Rebeckah HillJedburgh
Heather and Kevin HoneymanSwaithe
Shirley & Emma HorneJedburgh
John & Catherine HumeJedburgh
Lara & Jake IrvineKelso
Janet IrvineGalashiels
Ex-Callant Scott IrvineJedburgh
Alan Jack & Gary KobelJedburgh
Lauren Jack & Dan RobertsonCheltenham
Catherine JeffreyJedburgh
Thomas & Cathie JohnsonJedburgh
Ex-Callant Peter & Mrs Irene JohnstoneHuntly
Norman & Tracey KerrJedburgh
Christine & Dani KirkmanChorley
Hazel & Dennis LaingJedburgh
Vivienne & Duncan LauderEdinburgh
WG & A LongdenJedburgh
David,Margaret & Sharon LeesJedburgh
Rhonda Hill & Kevin LiddleJedburgh
Joyce LightbodyJedburgh
Ann LothianJedburgh
Shirley & Donald MackayJedburgh
Ex-Herald Brian & Carol MarshallJedburgh
Vivienne & David MartinJedburgh
Margaret McGovernJedburgh
Ex-Callant Jim & Mrs MillerKelso
Stacey & David MunroJedburgh
Graham,Audrey,Cameron Munro, Abigail HawkinsJedburgh
Frank & Ella MurrowJedburgh
Ex-Callant Ross & Denise MurrowJedburgh
John & Susan OliverJedburgh
Sandra OliverSelkirk
Deborah & Douglas PageJedburgh
David PalmerJedburgh
Jane PalmerJedburgh
Keith ParkJedburgh
Graeme & Jane PaxtonHawick
Carol & Calum PaxtonJedburgh
Douglas & Norma PaxtonJedburgh
Jean PinkertonJedburgh
Ex- Peebles Cornet William & Helen PorteousPeebles
Jim and Maureen PurdieJedburgh
Margaret Rae & Marion TaylorJedburgh
Eileen & Jimmy RaeburnJedburgh
Dianne & Brian RamsayJedburgh
Jennifer & Michael ReidJedburgh
Ann ReidJedburgh
Fiona ReidJedburgh
Charlie & Moira RobertsonWarrington
Ex-Callant Sam and Christina RussellEdinburgh
Frances RussellHawick
Sandy & Jan ScottMelrose
Ex Herald & Mrs M ScottJedburgh
Ex-Callant Clark & Kelly ScottJedburgh
Ernie & Maria SmailJedburgh
Isabel SomervilleJedburgh
Lana SpenceJedburgh
Wilma SpenceJedburgh
Jim and Tracey SteeleJedburgh
Alan Stubenrauch & Maureen MitchellJedburgh
Adrienne & David Sutherland, George WrightJedburgh
Isobel ThomsonJedburgh
Alice & Peter ThomsonSouth Queensferry
George & Beverley TurnbullJedburgh
Wendy WatsonJedburgh
Marjory WhartonJedburgh
Brian & Janette WoodJedburgh
Ex-Callant Eric & Amy WrightJedburgh
Ex-Herald & Mrs Mary WyseJedburgh
David & Myra YoungerJedburgh
Catherine YoungerJedburgh
Sunday 23rd June Morebattle rideout
Saturday 29th June Southdean rideout
Wednesday 2nd July Crailing & Nisbet rideout
Saturday 6th July Redeswire rideout
Sunday 7th July Leading Rein rideout
Kirkin’ of the Callant
Monday 8th July Queens rideout
Wednesday 10th July Lanton and Ancrum rideout
Thursday 11th July Investiture of the Callant
Friday 12th July Festival Day - Ceremonial rideout
Festival Day Lunch
Family Afternoon on Murray's Green
Callant's Ball
Sunday 14th July Ceremonial Return of the Sashes
Supporting the Festival 2024
Become a Patron
Minimum donation - £10.00 per person.
All patrons will receive a patrons ribbon and have special access/are invited to:
- Guest privileges at the Declaration Night Reception – 17th May
- Guest privileges on Investiture and Festival Day – 11 & 12th July
- Apply for tickets to attend the Callant’s Luncheon on Festival Day – 12th July - note due to restricted numbers for the lunch only those who have become patrons before or on Declaration Night will be given the opportunity to apply for lunch tickets.
If you prefer to pay via cheque or cash then please send an email to: [email protected] and request an application form.
Our Patrons for 2023 are as follows - thank you all for supporting oor Festival in this way
Carol AdamsJedburgh
Sarah AndersonBeverley
Trish,Victoria Sjoberg, David ArnoldJedburgh
Claire BainMelrose
Ex-Callant George & Sheila BalfourMelrose
Eleanor BallantyneKelso
Stuart & Irene BannonGalashiels
Maureen BathgateJedburgh
Stephen & Diana BlaylockGreenlaw
Linda BomanFleet
Stuart & Frances BrittainSt Osyth
Ex-Callant Bill & Phyllis BrownJedburgh
Gillian,Calum,Scott,Zoe Brown Tegan HillJedburgh
Shaun and Marie CarrollJedburgh
Jeff & Caroline CassonJedburgh
Kath & Allan ChapmanJedburgh
Karen ClarksonJedburgh
Ex-Callant John & Caroline CookJedburgh
Frances DixonJedburgh
Olive Dodds and Angela MartinJedburgh
Ex-Callant John Donald Dumfries
Tracy DouglasJedburgh
Eleanor DunseKelso
Marina FairbairnJedburgh
Derek, Moira, Alexander, Laura FergusonEdinburgh
John & Emma FishwickBonchester Bridge
Gary & Kim FoggonJedburgh
Elizabeth ForbesJedburgh
Stuart Fuller ShapcottKelso
Paul GilchristKelso
Karen GillonCarluke
Steve & Liz GloverGlenrothes
Brenda Graham & Fiona McDonaldJedburgh
David Greer & Micahel McGovernJedburgh
Ex-Callant Graham HamiltonJedburgh
James & Carol HarkinJedburgh
Lynn & Grant HarperKelso
Ex-Callant A & Mrs M hillJedburgh
Kathleen & Michael HillJedburgh
Paul Hill & Rebeckah HillJedburgh
Heather and Kevin HoneymanSwaithe
Shirley & Emma HorneJedburgh
John & Catherine HumeJedburgh
Lara & Jake IrvineKelso
Janet IrvineGalashiels
Ex-Callant Scott IrvineJedburgh
Alan Jack & Gary KobelJedburgh
Lauren Jack & Dan RobertsonCheltenham
Catherine JeffreyJedburgh
Thomas & Cathie JohnsonJedburgh
Ex-Callant Peter & Mrs Irene JohnstoneHuntly
Norman & Tracey KerrJedburgh
Christine & Dani KirkmanChorley
Hazel & Dennis LaingJedburgh
Vivienne & Duncan LauderEdinburgh
WG & A LongdenJedburgh
David,Margaret & Sharon LeesJedburgh
Rhonda Hill & Kevin LiddleJedburgh
Joyce LightbodyJedburgh
Ann LothianJedburgh
Shirley & Donald MackayJedburgh
Ex-Herald Brian & Carol MarshallJedburgh
Vivienne & David MartinJedburgh
Margaret McGovernJedburgh
Ex-Callant Jim & Mrs MillerKelso
Stacey & David MunroJedburgh
Graham,Audrey,Cameron Munro, Abigail HawkinsJedburgh
Frank & Ella MurrowJedburgh
Ex-Callant Ross & Denise MurrowJedburgh
John & Susan OliverJedburgh
Sandra OliverSelkirk
Deborah & Douglas PageJedburgh
David PalmerJedburgh
Jane PalmerJedburgh
Keith ParkJedburgh
Graeme & Jane PaxtonHawick
Carol & Calum PaxtonJedburgh
Douglas & Norma PaxtonJedburgh
Jean PinkertonJedburgh
Ex- Peebles Cornet William & Helen PorteousPeebles
Jim and Maureen PurdieJedburgh
Margaret Rae & Marion TaylorJedburgh
Eileen & Jimmy RaeburnJedburgh
Dianne & Brian RamsayJedburgh
Jennifer & Michael ReidJedburgh
Ann ReidJedburgh
Fiona ReidJedburgh
Charlie & Moira RobertsonWarrington
Ex-Callant Sam and Christina RussellEdinburgh
Frances RussellHawick
Sandy & Jan ScottMelrose
Ex Herald & Mrs M ScottJedburgh
Ex-Callant Clark & Kelly ScottJedburgh
Ernie & Maria SmailJedburgh
Isabel SomervilleJedburgh
Lana SpenceJedburgh
Wilma SpenceJedburgh
Jim and Tracey SteeleJedburgh
Alan Stubenrauch & Maureen MitchellJedburgh
Adrienne & David Sutherland, George WrightJedburgh
Isobel ThomsonJedburgh
Alice & Peter ThomsonSouth Queensferry
George & Beverley TurnbullJedburgh
Wendy WatsonJedburgh
Marjory WhartonJedburgh
Brian & Janette WoodJedburgh
Ex-Callant Eric & Amy WrightJedburgh
Ex-Herald & Mrs Mary WyseJedburgh
David & Myra YoungerJedburgh
Catherine YoungerJedburgh
The Festival Committee are very grateful to the following for their generous sponsorship
Volunteer helpers
The committee are always grateful for help whether it be with:
Foot marshalling duties, setting up/dismantling events, delivering letters/invites, serving refreshments, coming onto the committee.
If you would like to know more or volunteer then please contact Hon Secretary – 07818 654205 email: [email protected] or visit the website and sign up. www.jethartcallantsfestival.com