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Robert Martin

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Served on the Club Committee 1938 – Robert became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1928 at which time he resided at Malleny Bank. —

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James Forrest

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– James became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1935 and was first mentioned in Toast List/Programme in 1938  —

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Past Presidents

Alex Grieve (Headmaster of Balerno School)

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President 1939,  1940 – Vice President 1937,  1938 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”   1936  – Alex Grieve succeeded James Hope as Headmaster of Balerno School …

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Mr Banks

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– He became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’   c.1934 —

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Dr. Wilkie

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Reply to the Toast  “New Members”  1933  – He became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1932 and was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme of 1933 —

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W. Laird Gibson

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Reply to the Toast  “New Members”  1932 – Laird became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1932 and was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme at that year’s Supper. —  

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Major Alick D. Buchanan-Smith [ Later known as ‘Lord Balerno’ ]

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Lord Balerno – Proposer of the Toast “Let it Blaw – the Balerno Burns Club” 1932 Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”  1933 Reply to the …

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John Galloway

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Reply to the Toast  “Commercial Interests of the District”   1932  – John was first mentioned in Club Records in 1931. He was a significant individual in the life of 1920s/1930s Balerno …

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William Rae

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– William was the son-in-law of Club Member Tom Horsburgh  He became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1909 and was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme of 1931, …

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John Pow

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– John became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1930 and was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme in 1931, the Club’s 50th Anniversary Supper. —

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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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