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November 2011

Carol — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:07:39 +0000

AGM and lunch

There was an excellent turnout for the AGM and lunch which took place at St Columba’s on Saturday 5th November. A new committee was elected for the year 2011-2012 and this is as follows:

President – Lynn Blackwell Past President – Dorothy MacDonald President Elect – Carol Whitesmith Treasurer – Marjory . . . → Read More: November 2011

August 2011

Carol — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:51:39 +0000

Annual Dinner Thirty members and 24 guests attended our annual dinner at the University Women’s Club and enjoyed Pimm’s in the charming lounge followed by a delicious 3 course dinner in the Library. We were honoured to have such a distinguished speaker in Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Her excellent talk covering her student . . . → Read More: August 2011

May 2011

Carol — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:54:19 +0000

Spring Lunch The Spring Lunch on 2nd April was a memorable event. Firstly due to our speaker, Chief Petty Officer Linda Hadcocks RNR who gave such a wonderful talk complete with Power Point presentation on setting up a field hospital in Iraq in 2003 in the midst of the Iraq war, secondly for Leonard’s . . . → Read More: May 2011

March 2011

Carol — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:57:02 +0000

President’s Tea Party On Saturday 29th January our President, Dorothy MacDonald hosted a tea party at Kings Place, Kings Cross a venue unknown to most of us. Before we sat down for tea there was a guided tour of this most interesting modern building which is set on the Regents Canal. Tea, which was . . . → Read More: March 2011

January 2011

Carol — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:50:46 +0000

A Happy New Year to all our Members

Winter Outing – Leighton House and Linley Sambourne House On a bitterly cold day in November around 20 members and friends took part in the winter outing with lunch at Café Pasta The guides at both properties were excellent and it was interesting to watch the . . . → Read More: January 2011

November 2010

Carol — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:01:58 +0000

AGM and lunch

As usual there was a very good attendance at the AGM on Saturday 30th October and a new committee was elected for the year 2010-2011. The new committee is as shown under Committee above.

Future Programme

Our new President outlined her plans for the coming year which include:

Friday November 26th . . . → Read More: November 2010

August 2010

Carol — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:41:46 +0000

Annual Lunch

The Annual Lunch which took place on 17th June at the Caledonian Club was a great success with over 50 members and guests attending. The room was perfect, the food was delicious and the Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli, an excellent speaker. What more could we ask! Many thanks to David Coughtrie for . . . → Read More: August 2010

May 2010

Carol — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:40:40 +0000

Spring Lunch

The Spring lunch which was held at St Columba’s was as usual very successful with an excellent turnout of members and friends. Our President, Anne Robins gave a fascinating talk on family history showing that with dedicated research family histories can be discovered going back many hundreds of years.

Future Programme

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February 2010

Carol — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:34:42 +0000

President’s Tea Party

The President’s Tea Party which took place in the Atrium restaurant of the Wallace Collection was a great success with our President, Anne Robins, welcoming many of us for afternoon tea.

Glasgow University Burns Supper – 6th February

This was the third Burns Supper to be organised by the University in . . . → Read More: February 2010

January 2010

Carol — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:32:53 +0000

A Happy New Year to all our members.

It is with great sadness that we start the new year by advising of the deaths during 2009 of two of our oldest members. Beth Currie who had been President of the Club in 1978-79 and Dr Pamela Davies. Cards have been sent to the families.

. . . → Read More: January 2010