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 …
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 …
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 …
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’ …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …