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Who is the Longest Serving ‘Office Bearer’ in a Burns Club

by untangledwebl October 25, 2013
by untangledwebl October 25, 2013

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 …

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1910 – “A Crack tae the Club”

by untangledwebl October 25, 2013
by untangledwebl October 25, 2013

  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 …

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Past Presidents

Jock Taylor

by untangledwebl October 25, 2013
by untangledwebl October 25, 2013

Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – Honorary President 1984, 1985 – President 1966,  1967,  1968,  1969,  1970,  1971,  1972 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”   1956,  1957 Proposer …

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Past Secretaries

James Orr

by untangledwebl October 25, 2013
by untangledwebl October 25, 2013

 “Dargie“ Honorary Member of  ‘Let it Blaw’ – Secretary    1934,  1935,  1936,  1937,  1957 Bard 1931,  1932,  1933,  1934,  1935,  1936,  1937 – Proposer of the Toast  “Let it …

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Annual Supper Locations

by untangledwebl October 23, 2013
by untangledwebl October 23, 2013

Henderson’s Inn, Balerno  ( 16 ) later Mr Brows Inn, occasionally the “Auld Hoose,” latterly the Grey Horse Inn, but known by one and all to this day as “Brows“ 1881,  …

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Croupiers – 1981 to 2020

by untangledwebl October 22, 2013
by untangledwebl October 22, 2013

1981  Angus Swan  &  Willie Shanks 1982  Angus Swan  &  Willie Shanks 1983  John Cossar  &  John Mathers 1984  John Cossar  &  John Murray 1985  John Cossar  &  John Robson …

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Croupiers – 1931 to 1980

by untangledwebl October 22, 2013
by untangledwebl October 22, 2013

1931  John Bookless  &  James Butler 1932  John Bookless &  James Butler 1933  John Bookless  &  James Butler 1934  John Bookless  &  William Hook 1935  William Hook  &  William Fairley 1936 …

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Croupiers – 1881 to 1930

by untangledwebl October 22, 2013
by untangledwebl October 22, 2013

  1881  James Fairbairn Snr. 1882  James Fairbairn Snr. 1883  James Fairbairn Snr.  &  James Raeburn 1884  James Fairbairn Snr. 1885  John Campbell 1886  William Waterston 1887  William Waterston 1888  James Raeburn …

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Proposers of the Toast : "The Lasses"

Proposers of the Toast: “The Lasses” – 1981 to 2020

by untangledwebl October 22, 2013
by untangledwebl October 22, 2013

 1981 John Mathers  1982  Jim Tait  1983  Ken McDonald  1984  Dave Tanner  1985  Ron Hardy  1986  Gordon Grant  1987  John Graham  1988  Jim McLatchie  1989  Dave Russell  1990  Jim West …

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Proposers of the Toast : "The Lasses"

Proposers of the Toast: “The Lasses” – 1931 to 1980

by untangledwebl October 22, 2013
by untangledwebl October 22, 2013

 1931  James Hogg  1932  Thomas Horsburgh  1933  James Morrison  1934  Rev. David C. Stewart  1935  Not Recorded  1936  Not Recorded  1937  Not Recorded  1938  Not Recorded  1939  Andrew McCosh  1940 …

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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 KC

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