Jimmy Johnstone MBE

“An each took aff his several way, Resolved to meet some ither day.” Our thanks to Lynda (Johnstone) Whittaker, Lionel Sparrow and Fred Murray for their assistance in telling Jimmy’s story.

Willie Shanks BEM

” Willie “ Born 7th December 1905 at Muiravonside, near Linlithgow Died 14th August 1995 in Livingston, aged 89 — Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ – British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 1991 New Year Honours for services to the Balerno Burns Club Certificate of Long Service within the Burns Federation in 1974 — Honorary […]

Alex Hood

Honorary Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ — President 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 — Vice President 1995, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 — Secretary 2005, 2019, 2020 — Treasurer 1988, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 — Bard 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 — Croupier 1991, 1992 — Proposer of the Toast “Our Hosts” or “The […]

Willie Shade

Secretary 1955, 1956 ( It’s believed Willie was Secretary through to the early 1960s but records are lost ) – Willie became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in the 1950s. Accurate Membership Records from that period have not survived. –

James Hogg

Secretary 1933 Croupier 1939, 1940 – Proposer of the Toast “The Chairman” 1926 Reply the Toast “Let it Blaw – The Balerno Burns Club” 1927 Reply to the Toast “Kindred Clubs” 1930 Proposer of the Toast “The Lasses” 1931 Proposer of the Toast “The Croupiers” 1932 Reply to the Toast “The Lasses” 1933 Reply to the Toast […]

Jamie Buchanan

Secretary 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 — Reply to the Toast “New Members & Guests” 2003 Proposer of the Toast “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – Landlady” 2004, 2020 Proposer of the Toast “The Lasses” 2005 Reply to the Toast “The Lasses” 2006 Recited the Address “To a Haggis” 2019 — – Jamie became a […]

Ian Campbell

– Secretary 1995 – Ian became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1987 –

John Forrest

John became a Member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1903. –

George Orr

Secretary 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 – Proposer of the Toast “Let it Blaw – the Balerno Burns Club” 1966, 1972 Proposer of the Toast “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – Landlady” 1970 – George became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in the 1960s. Accurate Membership Records from that period have not survived. He was […]

Alastair Robertson

Secretary 1965, 1966, 1967 – Proposer of the Toast “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – Landlady” 1963 – Alastair became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in the early 1960s. Accurate Membership Records from that period have not survived. –