Proposer of Toast: “Let it Blaw”, the Balerno Burns Club 1933 Allen became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1931 and first appeared in the Toast List/Programme of 1933.…
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Bard’s Oration 1975 ” The Village Ha’ “ In January eighteen eighty yin Some men sat down in Henderson’s Inn Tae have a dram, a crack and a…
For many years, ‘Let it Blaw’ members believed our Club’s first Secretary, John Fairbairn, holds the record as the longest serving ‘Office Bearer’ in any Burns Club. But does he…
Bard’s Oration 1910 “A Crack tae the Club” Hurrah; the glorious twenty-fifth, Around again has come, When Balerno Bursonians Mak a’ the rafters hum The Branch Express…
Henderson’s Inn, Balerno ( 16 ) later Mr Brows Inn, occasionally the “Auld Hoose,” latterly the Grey Horse Inn, but known by one and all to this day as “Brows“ 1881, …
1981 Angus Swan & Willie Shanks 1982 Angus Swan & Willie Shanks 1983 John Cossar & John Mathers 1984 John Cossar & John Murray 1985 John Cossar & John Robson…
1931 John Bookless & James Butler 1932 John Bookless & James Butler 1933 John Bookless & James Butler 1934 John Bookless & William Hook 1935 William Hook & William Fairley 1936…
1881 James Fairbairn Snr. 1882 James Fairbairn Snr. 1883 James Fairbairn Snr. & James Raeburn 1884 James Fairbairn Snr. 1885 John Campbell 1886 William Waterston 1887 William Waterston 1888 James Raeburn…
1881 Not Recorded 1882 Not Recorded 1883 George Y. Robertson & Peter Auld 1884 John Laird 1885 James Donald 1886 David B. Fairbairn 1887 David B. Fairbairn 1888 George Y. Robertson…
This review of the life of Tom Horsburgh was supplied by Baberton Golf Club: Thomas Horsburgh – The Man before his Time The smith, a mighty man is he…