Coldstream is our nearest Scottish town, the other side of the River Tweed. The view as you approach from the English side of the border is dominated by this monument that towers 70 feet above the town. It’s known as ‘Charlie‘ and was erected in 1834 as a tribute to Sir Charles Marjoribanks who was the first Liberal Member of Parliament for Berwickshire after the Reform Act of 1832. He died in 1833 at the age of 39.
Below my photo is rather dark, just showing the silhouette of the statue as it rears up behind the houses in front and below it.
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Wonderful to live so close to the Scottish border!
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So interesting!
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Sad that he died so young… The statue reminds me a bit of the one in the Oscar Wilde story – the one with the Prince and the little bird.
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Such a distinguished monument in such a small town … the citizens must have been so proud of this man!
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What a tall statue that is! It must be quite something up close.
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Love traveling to places I’ve never visited — very nice
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Another place on my “bucket list”! Thanks for sharing the wonderful shots, along with the historic details.
Here’s MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT
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Thank you for your lovely tour. I’ll be looking up Charlie.
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I love that he’s nicknamed Charlie. Such an affectionate way to refer to such an imposing statue!
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That’s cool! I never gave much thought to what the border between England and Scotland might be like. Is there an actual physical boundary, or just more of an acknowledge place where the border is?
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Alyce – there’s no physical boundary, just road signs for England and Scotland. The border here is actually in the middle of the River Tweed.
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In the second photo, Charlie has his head in the clouds. Great shot!
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Love the sky in your photos!
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Very nice photos.
It’s always hard to take pictures of statues from below :-)
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What a lovely monument to welcome you!
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I agree Charlie is quite wonderful looming over the little town. But I betcha there are times when a rude comment or two is made about Charlie standing tall and proud, eh?
Coldstream looks like a must visit to me!
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