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George Orr

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 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 –…

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Alastair Robertson

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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. …

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Raymond Ward

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born 30 June 1949 in Edinburgh died 6 April 2025 – It’s with great sadness that the committee of “Let it Blaw” have to advise the death of Raymond on…

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Niall Donaldson

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Secretary 2013,  2014,  2015,  2016,  2017,  2018 Treasurer 2019,  2020 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  2014 Proposer of the Toast  “Let it Blaw – the Balerno Burns Club” …

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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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James Orr

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 “Dargie“ Honorary Member of  ‘Let it Blaw’ – Secretary    1934,  1935,  1936,  1937,  1957 Bard 1931,  1932,  1933,  1934,  1935,  1936,  1937 – Proposer of the Toast  “Let it…

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Secretaries

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John Fairbairn 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908,…

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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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