This page is dedicated to those Cronies who’ve made ‘ significant ‘ contributions to ‘Let it Blaw’ over the years.
Suggestions as to other worthy inclusions are welcomed.
On a snowy afternoon about the middle of January 1881, a few of the worthies of the village were seated in Henderson’s Inn over a social glass; James Pearson Snr.,…
John Fairbairn, son of Founder Member James Fairbairn Snr, was one of “the Twenty-three Gentlemen” present at the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881. He was appointed Club Secretary, a…
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…
Willie was born in 1905 at Muiravonside near Linlithgow. In 1972, when Club Membership dwindled to the point of extinction, Willie single handedly took on the job of raising ‘Let…
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…