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Carl John

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President 2013,  2014,  2015 — Vice President 2010,  2011,  2012 — Croupier 2009,  2010,  2011,  2012  – One of Let it Blaw’s “Jolly Beggars” 1999,  2003 Proposer of the Toast …

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Ron Hardy

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Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ President 2016 – Vice President 2013,  2014,  2015 – Treasurer 1991,  1992,  1993 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  1985,  2011 Proposer of…

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Iain McSporran KC

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President 2017,  2018,  2019,  2020,  2021,  2025 – Vice President 2016,  2022,  2023,  2024 – Croupier 2004,  2005,  2006,  2007,  2008 –   Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory…

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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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Bob (Sweep) Brown

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– President 1973,  1974,  1975,  1976 Croupier 1977,  1978 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  1965 Proposer of the Toast  “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – Landlady”    1966 Proposer…

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Bertie Tennant

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 President 1955,  1956,  1957,  1958,  1959,  1960,  1961,  1962,  1963,  1964,  1965 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”  1957  – Bertie was instrumental in the…

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John Fairbairn

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Born 16th January 1856 in Balerno Died 1st March 1939 at Garden Acre, Balerno, aged 83 — Not a ‘Founder Member’ but was in attendance at the Club’s first Supper…

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David B. Fairbairn

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born 19th November 1852 in Balerno Died 6th February 1906 in Edinburgh aged 53 years — Not a ‘Founder Member’ but was in attendance at the Club’s first Supper in…

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James Pearson Snr.

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 Founder Member  First Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ –  President 1881 –  Sang the Balerno Song 1881,  1882,  1883,  1884,  1885,  1886,  1887,  1888,  1890 – As James was…

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Jock Taylor

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Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – Honorary President 1984, 1985 – President 1966,  1967,  1968,  1969,  1970,  1971,  1972 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”   1956,  1957 Proposer…

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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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  • 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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