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Eddie McCue

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President 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 – Croupier 1963,  1973,  1976 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”   1971…

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George Y. Robertson

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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

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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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Jim Tait

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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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Jimmy Johnstone MBE

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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…

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Jack McCaig Snr.

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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 –…

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Alex Hood

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Honorary Member of  ‘Let it Blaw’ – President 1996,  1997,  1998,  1999,  2000,  2001,  2022 – Vice President   1995,  2017,  2018,  2019,  2020,  2021 –  Secretary 2005,  2019,  2020, …

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John Graham (Edinburgh)

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John became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1887 and was described in early Club Records as residing in “Edinburgh”. –

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Jimmie Dunbar

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      Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ –   Honorary  President 2018,  2019,  2020,  2021,  2022 – Honorary  Vice President 2014,  2015,  2016,  2017 –   President 2004,…

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Jim Weatherston

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President 2007, 2008, 2009  — Vice President 2004, 2005, 2006  — Secretary 2002, 2003, 2004 — Croupier 2000,  2001,  2002,  2003,  2013, 2014, 2015 2016,  2017,  2018,  2019,  2020 — Proposer 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 QC

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  • 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
    • Founder Members and Club History
    • Let it Blaw – 150th Anniversary Cask
    • Who were the 23 Gentlemen who attended the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881
    • Office Bearers and Honorary Members
    • Office Bearer Election Rota
    • Previous Office Bearers
    • Toast to ‘Let it Blaw’ 2018
    • Balerno School and ‘Let it Blaw’: History and our Burns Competitions
    • The ‘Lost’ Suppers
    • Club Constitution
  • Supper Records
    • Supper Toast Lists & Programmes
    • The Bards of ‘Let it Blaw’
    • Pipers and their Music
    • Croupiers
    • The ‘BIG’ Songs and Poems at ‘Let it Blaw’
    • Jim Tait’s Toast to the “Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
    • Supper Photographs
    • Supper Locations
  • Facts, Figures & Trivia
    • List of Members & Cronies mentioned in this website
    • Longest Serving Club Members & Office Bearers
    • Henderson’s Inn / “Brows”
    • Proposers of the Main Toasts at our Suppers
    • Club Trivia
    • Let it Blaw and “COVID-19”
    • Burns Trivia
    • Club Excursions
  • Links
    • Burns Clubs
    • Pubs and Inns
    • Other Burns Organisations and Websites
    • International Links & Websites
  • Contact
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