Peebles, Scottish Borders
Miscellany
In Peebles Churchyard
Written by John Buchan in 1911on the death of his Father, the Rev John Buchan
(with handwritten notations by JB)
In Memoriam Violae
Written by the Rev John Buchan on the death of his Daughter Violet
A critique of Mrs Susan Buchan’s Children’s Book
Jim and the Dragon from the Evening Standard of
2nd December 1929
A report from the Peeblesshire News
of a political fund-raiser of the times
It is uncertain for whom
these words were penned.
It could have been for Alastair Buchan
or one of his friends
A ticket for a performance by
the Dragon School Amateur Dramatic
Society
A ticket for a performance
of “As You Like It” in 1929 which
included Alastair Buchan in the cast
Anna with her nephews Alastair and William
taking part in “Scenes from Quality Street” at the Kingsmeadows Fete
A cutting from a Peeblesshire News
of the past
The wedding of the Hon. Gilbert Hay and his Bride the Hon.
Rosemary Guest in July 1926 at St Margaret’s, Westminster
Lord Wimborne escorting the
Queen of Spain
1926 - Buchan Children’s Christmas Card
A drawing by JB of his Children
The King of Spain with
Lady Wimborne
Christmas 1927 - A Card from G C Sellar, a former colleague
from JB’s period in South Africa
