The thought-provoking Shepherd`s Cairn Memorial Stone, just off Salters Road in the Cheviots, Northumberland. Erected in 2007 this fine memorial commemorates the tragic deaths of shepherds Jock Scott and Willie Middlemas who died on the 17th November 1962 during a blizzard , whilst returning from Rothbury Mart to their home at Ewartly Shank a mere half mile from this spot. It was the events of that very sad day that ultimately led to the formation of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team. This memorial, set against a backcloth of Hogdon Law, is a chilling reminder of how harsh winter conditions can be in these remote Northumberland uplands. Images taken on Saturday 30/04/16.
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