'My father was no donkey leading lions'

From: The Scotsman | Date: July 10, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

90 years after Passchendaele, Field Marshal Haig's son tells STEPHEN MCGINTY his father's reputation should be restored

THERE is a field which George Douglas, the 2nd Earl Haig, holds dear. It lies half a mile from Bemersyde House, the grand family home of warm honey-coloured stone which nestles within the green folds of the Borders countryside. Sitting in the ground floor study, a yappy terrier at his feet, The earl, who is 89 years old , breaks into a smile just thinking about its green grass.

"I used to ride with my father there," he says in clear, strong voice, undimmed by age. "I would ...

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