1514 Memorial statue, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK, know as locally as "The Horse"
1514 Memorial statue, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK, know as locally as "The Horse" The equestrian memorial stands at the end of the High Street in Hawick. This memorial commemorates the victory of local youths or "callants" from the town over a party of English raiders at Hornshole, just outside Hawick in 1514, most of the men of the town having been killed on Flodden Field the previous year. The English flag was captured and carried back to Hawick, the capture of which is commemorated in this proud statue. The Hawick Horse - 1514 memorial Unveiled in June 1914 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the skirmish and was financed wholly by public subscription. The sculptor responsible for the 'Horse' statue as it became known was William Beattie. In August, 1921, fully seven years after its unveiling, the sculptor Thomas Beattie returned to his native Hawick to complete the final details on his son '1514' memorial, work which had been interrupted by the outbreak of the Great War.
Size: 5616px × 3864px
Location: Hawick Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Ian Rutherford / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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