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 …
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 …
Jimmy Johnstone’s contribution to ‘Let it Blaw’ was enormous. Remembered as the man who rewrote the Club Constitution which had fallen by the wayside, Jimmy was one of few to …
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 – …
Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – President 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2022, 2023, 2024 – Vice President 1995, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 – Secretary 2005, …
John became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1887 and was described in early Club Records as residing in “Edinburgh”. –