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David B. Fairbairn

by Alex April 4, 2022
by Alex April 4, 2022

Son of Founder Member James Fairbairn Snr. and one of “the Twenty-three Gentlemen” present at the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881, David was so highly thought of by Club …

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George Y. Robertson

by Alex April 4, 2022
by Alex April 4, 2022

George Robertson was “one of the Twenty-three Gentlemen” who attended the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881. He was born at Howatstone Farm near Livingston. His father owned the farm …

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Thomas Horsburgh JP

by Alex April 4, 2022
by Alex April 4, 2022

Tom Horsburgh was “one of the Twenty-three Gentlemen” who attended the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881. Son of Master Blacksmith Dickson Horsburgh, he went into the blacksmith’s trade learning …

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Rev. David C. Stewart

by Alex April 4, 2022
by Alex April 4, 2022

Davy was born in 1860 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire and took up the post as Minister of Currie Kirk in 1898. He was the first minister to attend ‘Let it Blaw’ …

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Fred Belford

by untangledwebl April 4, 2022
by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

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

by untangledwebl April 4, 2022
by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

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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Absent FriendsPast SecretariesPast Treasurers

Willie Shanks BEM

by untangledwebl April 4, 2022
by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

Born 7th December 1905 at Muiravonside, near Linlithgow Died 14th August 1995 in Livingston, aged 89 – Willie was born in 1905 at Muiravonside near Linlithgow. In 1972, when Club …

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Jim Tait

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by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

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

by untangledwebl April 4, 2022
by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

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, he was the unanimous choice …

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Gordon Grant

by untangledwebl April 4, 2022
by untangledwebl April 4, 2022

Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ Born 23rd June 1918 in Edinburgh Died 13th March 2006 in Edinburgh, aged 87 – Born in Edinburgh in 1918, Gordon spent most of …

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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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