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  Reply to the Toast  “The Lasses”  1883  – Ian became a member of Let it Blaw  c.1882 and was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme in 1883 –

Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  1883 – David became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’  c.1881 He was first mentioned in the Toast List/Programme in 1883. —

Croupier 1886,  1887,  1890 – Proposer of the Toast  “Architecture”  1883 Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”  1884 Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  1885 Reply…

Reply to the Toast  “Agricultural Interests of the District”  1883 – James became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ c.1882. —

– Croupier 1885 – Reply to the Toast  “New Members”   1883 – John became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ c.1882 We can be fairly sure that John attended ‘Let…

Croupier  1883,  1888 – Proposer of the Toast  “Commercial Interests of the District”  1883 Reply to the Toast  “Other Scots Poets”  1888 – Served on the Club Committee 1884,  1888…

Reply to the Toast  “The Lasses”   1888  – Served on the Club Committee 1883,  1886,  1887,  1888,  1889,  1900,  1891 – James was the son of Club Founder James Pearson Snr. He…

Born 20th September 1882 in Balerno Died 18th March 1915 in France, aged 32 — Winner of a Prize at the first recorded Burns Competition at Balerno School  1893 —…

  Born 28th January 1847 in Balerno Died 9th November 1930 in Edinburgh, aged 83 — Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”  1893 Proposer of the Toast  “The…

We might be justified in creating two tributes, one for each of the two brothers but, as their names are so often intertwined when spoken of to this day, it’s appropriate…