One of our Founder Members Treasurer 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 — Proposer of the Toast “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – …
Born 18th October 1815 in Balerno Died 14th October 1890 in Balerno, aged 75 — Founder Member — Croupier 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884 — Proposer of the Toast “Agricultural Interests …
Founder Member First Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – President 1881 – Sang the Balerno Song 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1890 – As James was …
Bard 1902, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 Croupier 1912, 1920, 1921, 1929 – Reply to the Toast “The Lasses” 1898 Proposer of the Toast “Commercial Interests of the …
Proposer of Toast: “Let it Blaw”, the Balerno Burns Club 1933 Allen became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1931 and first appeared in the Toast List/Programme of 1933. …
Bard’s Oration 1975 ” The Village Ha’ “ In January eighteen eighty yin Some men sat down in Henderson’s Inn Tae have a dram, a crack and a …
For many years, ‘Let it Blaw’ members believed our Club’s first Secretary, John Fairbairn, holds the record as the longest serving ‘Office Bearer’ in any Burns Club. But does he …
Bard’s Oration 1910 “A Crack tae the Club” Hurrah; the glorious twenty-fifth, Around again has come, When Balerno Bursonians Mak a’ the rafters hum The Branch Express …