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Eddie McCue

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President 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 – Croupier 1963,  1973,  1976 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”   1971…

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Fred Belford

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Fred Belford was born in Gordon in 1886. It’s hard to imagine that anyone, in the long history of ‘Let it Blaw’, was more influential in Burnsian circles than Fred.…

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Harry & Robin Rankin

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Several families have made their mark on ‘Let it Blaw’ over the years but the songs and recitations of  Harry & Robin Rankin has to be commemorated. It would be…

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Willie Shanks BEM

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Willie was born in 1905 at Muiravonside near Linlithgow. In 1972, when Club Membership dwindled to the point of extinction, Willie single handedly took on the job of raising ‘Let…

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Jim Tait

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Past President and latterly Honorary President of ‘Let it Blaw’, Jim Tait was born in the schoolhouse, Sandwick, Shetland, in 1922. His contribution to ‘Let it Blaw’ as chairman of…

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Rev. David D. Ogston

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Born in Ellon in 1945, David was appointed Minister of Balerno Parish Church in 1973, and first attended ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1974. Having left Balerno for Perth in 1980,…

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Gordon Grant

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Born in Edinburgh in 1918, Gordon spent most of his working life in the family business as manager of the Greyfriars Bookshop in Candlemaker Row. Late in his 80s, eyesight…

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Jack McCaig Snr.

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Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – Born 8th October 1929  at  Currievale Farm Died 1st January 2015  in  Edinburgh,  aged 85 – – Honorary President 2012,  2013,  2014 –…

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Alex Hood

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Honorary Member of  ‘Let it Blaw’ – President 1996,  1997,  1998,  1999,  2000,  2001,  2022 – Vice President   1995,  2017,  2018,  2019,  2020,  2021 –  Secretary 2005,  2019,  2020, …

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John Graham (Edinburgh)

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John became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1887 and was described in early Club Records as residing in “Edinburgh”. –

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A few ‘Past Presidents’ starting over 40 years ago with the inimitable Eddie McCue ……….

Past President, Jim Tait

Past President, Jimmy Johnstone

Past President, Jack McCaig Snr.

Past President, Alex Hood

Past President, John Graham

Past President, Jimmie Dunbar

Past President, Jim Weatherston

Past President, Ken McDonald

Past President, Carl John

Past President, Ron Hardy

Past President, Iain McSporran QC

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  • Home
  • Robert Burns
    • Robert Burns – His Life and Work
    • The Kilmarnock Edition
    • The Edinburgh Edition
    • The Geddes Burns & “The Club of Odd Volumes”
    • The Face of Robert Burns
    • The Legacy of Robert Burns
    • Study Information and Resources
  • About the Club
    • Founder Members and Club History
    • Let it Blaw – 150th Anniversary Cask
    • Who were the 23 Gentlemen who attended the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881
    • Office Bearers and Honorary Members
    • Office Bearer Election Rota
    • Previous Office Bearers
    • Toast to ‘Let it Blaw’ 2018
    • Balerno School and ‘Let it Blaw’: History and our Burns Competitions
    • The ‘Lost’ Suppers
    • Club Constitution
  • Supper Records
    • Supper Toast Lists & Programmes
    • The Bards of ‘Let it Blaw’
    • Pipers and their Music
    • Croupiers
    • The ‘BIG’ Songs and Poems at ‘Let it Blaw’
    • Jim Tait’s Toast to the “Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
    • Supper Photographs
    • Supper Locations
  • Facts, Figures & Trivia
    • List of Members & Cronies mentioned in this website
    • Longest Serving Club Members & Office Bearers
    • Henderson’s Inn / “Brows”
    • Proposers of the Main Toasts at our Suppers
    • Club Trivia
    • Let it Blaw and “COVID-19”
    • Burns Trivia
    • Club Excursions
  • Links
    • Burns Clubs
    • Pubs and Inns
    • Other Burns Organisations and Websites
    • International Links & Websites
  • Contact
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