the caledonian magazine spring 2013

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CAL

EDO

NIAN

THE

Official Journal of

The Caledonian Club

Belgravia, London

SPRING 2013

B U R N S S U P P E R . S O C I A L S C E N E . T H E S C O T T I S H E N L I G H T E N M E N T L E C T U R ET H E N A T I O N A L T R U S T F O R S C O T L A N D . IN CONVERSATION WITH FIONA FRASER

Livingstone BicentenaryDr Livingstone and his wife are the subject of

this years Caledonian Lecture in October. They

are shown against Dr Livingstones birthplace

in Blantyre, now the David Livingstone Centre.

See page 2 for more details.


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2 The Caledonian SPRING 2013

THE CALEDONIAN

The Official Journal of

The Caledonian Club

9 Halkin Street, Belgravia

London SW1X 7DR

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Ian Ross (Chairman)

Robert Parkhill (Editor)

David Coughtrie

Bill Kerr Elliot

Ian Campbell

Alison Davis

Alison Hemmings (copy editor)

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The Caledonian Club 2013

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accept liability for errors or omissions. Views

expressed in this journal are not necessarily

those of The Ca ledonian Club. No responsibility

can be accepted for unsolicited manuscripts,

transparencies or photographs. All prices andinformation contained in advertisements are

correct at the time of going to press. No part of

this magazine may be reproduced without

written permission from the publisher.

CLUB CONTACTS

To complete email address, add suffix: caledonianclub.com

Secretary lan Campbell ic@ 020 7333 8711

Secretarys PA Alison Davis ad@ 020 7333 8712

Accounts Karen Amira finance@ 020 7333 8716

Dee Kelleher dk@ 020 7333 8715

Banqueting

and Catering Abigail Duggan asd@ 020 7201 1508

Bedrooms

and Dining Frankie ODonnell reservations@ 020 7235 5162

Chef Paul Hodson ph@ 020 7333 8727

Events Eilidh McCombe events@ 020 7333 8722

Financial

Manager Steve Moore sjm@ 020 7333 8713

House Manager David Balden dcb@ 020 7333 8730

Membership Anne Rowland ar@ 020 7333 8714

PRESIDENT

The Rt Hon The Earl of Dalhousie DL

VICE PRESIDENTS

(In order of appointment)

Alastair C D Stuart CBE

William T McMahon MBE

Alex W Wilson

A Grahame B YoungGeorge M F Gillon

Peter A J Gardiner OBE

Ranald T I Munro TD

Euan Harvie-Watt

CHAIRMAN

David T Coughtrie

VICE CHAIRMAN

David W Guild

COMMITTEE

James Fairbairn

James H F Gemmell

William E McDermott

Iain L Macdonald TD

Leon G Renwick

Ian Ross

Dr A Ian SchoolarRodney R T Smith

Anthony S Westnedge OBE

David L C White

www.caledonianclub.comPUBLISHED BY THE CALEDONIAN CLUB

Dr David LivingstoneCelebrating the bicentenary of his birth19 March 2013 marked the 200th

anniversary of the birth of David

Livingstone. This explorer, writer,

missionary, medical doctor and anti-

slavery campaigner rose from humblebeginnings in a Lanarkshire tenement

to become celebrated as Africas first

freedom fighter.

The Caledonian Lecture on 8th October will

be devoted to the work of Dr Livingstone

together with his wife Mary Moffat, born in

Africa as the daughter of a Scottish missionary

working there.

David Livingstone

200 is a partnership

between public,

voluntary and

academic bodies and

individuals to mark

the bicentenary of

the birth of Dr David Livingstone. A programme

of celebratory events under the partnership

umbrella started in November 2012. On the

right is a selection of events in the remaining

part of this year.

Livingstone at the Heart

of Africa: A Legacy

Glasgow

Tue 16 Apr-Thu 31 Oct

Imperial Obsessions:

David Livingstone, Africa

and world history: a life

and legacy reconsidered

Livingstone, Zambia

Fri 19 April-Sun 21 April

You Took The Part That

Once Was My Heart

Blantyre

Sat 4 May-Fri 7 Jun

David Livingstone

Bicentenary Ride

Mulanje, Malawi

Thu 9 May-Sat 18 May

Picturing Africa: illustrating

Livingstone's travelsEdinburgh

Thu 6 June, Fri 14 June

and Sun 3 November

Scottish Encounter with

Tropical Disease

Blantyre

Sat 8 Jun-Sun 16 June

Curators Talks

Blantyre

Thu 11 July-Thu 11 Aug

Festival Fringe Exhibition

Livingstone's Africa

Edinburgh

Mon 12-Mon 19 August

Black History MonthBlantyre

Tue 1 Oct-Thu 31 Oct

Livingstones African

artist: the life and work of

Thomas Baines

Edinburgh

Tue 8 Oct

Glasgow Cathedral

bicentenary service

Glasgow

Wed 13 November

Gala Ball and Ceilidh

Glasgow

Sat 23 November

For times and exact

locations, please email

[email protected]

David Livingstone 200 is

supported by funding

from the National Trust for

Scotland, Scottish

Government and Scotland

Malawi Partnership.

Professor John M MacKenzie

As a historian, Glasgow-

born John MacKenzie has

been following in the

footsteps of Livingstone

for a fair part of his life.

He has lived in Zambia,

where Livingstone died

and travelled throughout

Livingstone country.

He has published many

academic studies of the great missionary and also

on the role of Scots within the British Empire.

Julie Davidson

Julie Davidson is an

author and journalist and

was born in Motherwell

only a few miles from

Livingstones birthplace.

In her work as a

journalist, she has been

published in many of the

UKs leading newspapers

and magazines. She has made several trips to Africa

and in 2012, published Looking for Mrs Livingstone,

a biography of Livingstones wife, Mary Moffat.

CALEDONIAN LECTURE SPEAKERS


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Events, dear boy,

events!

SPRING 2013 The Caledonian 3

CHAIRMANS LETTER

Dear Friends and Fellow Members

Events, dear boy, events, was Harold

McMillans response to a journalist who

asked, what is most likely to blow

governments off course? In a different

interpretation of the word events, I

can say that events have been one of

the biggest success stories in the Club

in recent years, underpinning the

upturn in revenue and membership.

Our recent Burns Supper was again agreat success with a maximumcapacity audience to hear JohnSessions idiosyncratic Immortal Memory; an

illustrated rendition of Tam OShanter with

wonderful speakers from Ayrshire and

excellent entertainers under the baton of our

MC, James Fairbairn.

We have an excellent programme of

Club events throughout the year from the

Burns Supper in January to the Summer Ball

in June, which this year will feature our new

Club tartan; The Caledonian Lecture in

October will honour David Livingstone on

the bicentenary of his birth and will also paytribute to his wife Mary Moffat. The St

Andrews Day Dinner follows at the end of

November. Between these headline events

we have two Reeling Evenings, a Summer

Barbecue, the Members Christmas Lunch and

regular Club Society occasions. In addition

to the well-established Number 9 Society

lunchtime talks and the Musical Evenings,

we have the off-site events organised by the

Golfing, Racing and Shooting & Fishing

Societies, as well as the indoor Bridge and

Snooker Societies. New interests are beingcatered for with the Alba Lunch Society, the

Arts Group, which has arranged three top

class evening talks with supper and the Book

Club, whose latest readings were Ian Rankins

The Impossible DeadandA History of the

Scottish People by TC Smout.

It is intended that the Club will provide

events to reflect all possible interests and

with varying levels of expense. Many of our

talks, including The Caledonian Lecture

offer the opportunity to attend the talk only

or to combine it with dinner in the Club.

The Revolving Exhibition, which changes

four or five times a year, brings new art

collections and artists into the Club and

makes for an interesting visit to the Drawing

Room, as demonstrated by the display of

ancient maps of Scotland provided by the

fine art dealer Daniel Crouch. The Younger

Members as well as hosting events in the

Club are active in maintaining contact with

their counterparts in other London clubs.

Members, colleagues and friends are

using the Club more at lunchtime and in the

evenings, as well as attending events, so

ensuring there is a buzz of friendly

conviviality. This upsurge in usage has

resulted in an excellent year with an increase

in revenue and a net increase in Membership.

Of course, this means more work for the

Secretary and staff, but the impression I gain

from speaking to them is that they enjoy

their work more when the Club is busy

so long may our eventful times continue!Yours aye,

David Coughtrie

Chairman

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

www.caledonianclub.com

4 NEWS IN BRIEFClub Kiltmaker

Online dining reservations

5 RECIPROCAL CLUBSHong Kong Club

Vancouver Club

6 NEW MEMBERSSome brief profiles

Membership update

7 CLUB SOCIETIESSocieties and contact

details at a glance

10 SOCIAL SCENEPhoto update on recent

social events

12 BURNS SUPPERPhoto gallery of a

memorable Burns Night

14 CLUB SOCIETIESReports from the Clubs

Societies

18 MEMBER INTERVIEWIn conversation with

Fiona Fraser

19 NEW CHAIRMANAndrew Ferguson: new

Chairman of Trustees for

the Common Good Fund

21 NTS LECTURE AT THEMANSION HOUSE

Professor David W Purdie on

the Scottish Enlightenment

23 COMING UPForthcoming events

For your diary

There is a buzz of

friendly conviviality.


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NEWS IN BRIEF


Club KiltmakerAlison all kilted out

When Member Alison

Nicol discovered she was

to be the first woman to

Captain the Scottish

Olympic Skeet Shooting

team, she decided to

swap the uniform grey

skirt for something rather

more colourful. Kinloch

Anderson rose to the

challenge of delivering a

kilt within a week.

Measurements were

emailed from Alisons

office in Dunstable, thecloth was chosen the

following day and the

perfect finished article

was received well within

time. Incredible service,

says Alison and do give

Kinloch Anderson a

sporting chance to

deliver!

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schedules, or heading to the

theatre, you may wish to

make a reservation for the

Members Dining Room to

have the comfort of knowing

you will not have to wait.

With our new online reservation

system planned to roll out by the end

of March, you will be able to make

reservations 24hrs a day. Simply go

to www.caledonianclub.com and

view the dining options. Your

booking will be made instantly

with just a few clicks.


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The Hong Kong Club is one of

the longest-established Clubs

in Hong Kong and celebrates its170th Anniversary next year.

The Club is located in Jackson Road

in the heart of the business Central

District. Owning the whole building,

the Club occupies two basement

levels and the first six floors.

The Club has three dining

rooms, three bars, sizeable function

suites, a library and reading rooms, a

large fitness centre with two squash

courts, a billiard room with three

competition standard tables, plus

indoor bowling lanes. The Club alsohas private boxes at the Hong Kong

Jockey Clubs two racecourses.

Accommodation is not available

in the Club but the Membership

Office will make reservations at

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental

nearby. Rates are available on

application.

Prior to using the Club facilities,

Reciprocal Members are required

to introduce themselves with their

Membership card. A credit card

imprint (Visa/MasterCard/AmericanExpress) will be taken and an

authorisation obtained from the

bank up to HK$5,000. Accounts will

automatically be settled following

the Reciprocal Member's departure

and the credit card voucher and

club chits will be forwarded to their

home address.

Reciprocal Members may

register for a maximum of 30 days

in any calendar year.

General Manager:

Mr Charles Barker1 Jackson Road

Central Hong Kong

T 001 852 2525 8251

E administration@thehongkong

club.hk

W www.thehongkongclub.hk

Membership Secretary: Ms Vivienne Ho

T 001 852 2978 9527

F 001 852 2868 4655

E [email protected]

RECIPROCAL CLUBS

A leaflet listing all reciprocal clubs is available from the Club, or may be downloaded by Members from the website:

www.caledonianclub.com Log in and click on the Reciprocal Clubs tab.

The Hong Kong Club

Vancouver ClubEstablished in 1889, the Vancouver

Club is the citys oldest members-

only club, built when Vancouver was

a remote logging town perched on

the edge of the Pacific. In 1913, it

moved to its current clubhouse, a

stunning heritage building in the

heart of the business district.

The Club has nine bedrooms

for visiting reciprocal club members.All rooms are air-conditioned and

include TV, mini-bar, coffee maker,

complimentary local calls, Wi-Fi and

laptop connection.

The club lies within walking

distance of the best shops, theatres,

art galleries and popular tourist

destinations. During their stay,

guests are invited to use all

facilities in the clubhouse, which

include the Bar & Grill restaurant, a

fully-equipped fitness centre,

barbershop, Wi-Fi lounge and

business centre.

Much of the building has

recently been renovated and the

newly-constructed rooftop garden

and deck crown this work. You are

invited to visit and experience

first-hand the Vancouver Clubs

blend of history, innovation and

flawless service.

Megan Armstrong

Membership Services and Sales

T 001 604 331 7013

E [email protected]

W www.vancouverclub.ca

Tweet: @vc_megan

The atrium

The rooftop garden


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Welcome to the Club!In 2012, 119 new Members joined, including the Members featured below

Andrew Fox Andrew, fromEarlston in theScottish Borders,is a formerPresident ofEdinburghUniversity LawSociety and

current club captain of the LawSociety of Scotland RFC. He is asenior associate in the disputeresolution group of international lawfirm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Afrequent speaker at Burns Suppers athome and abroad, his main interests

include rugby, golf, snowboarding,foreign languages and sculpture.

Alexander J MacGregor

Alex was born inGlasgow, raisedon the Black Isleand read law atGlasgow andAberdeenUniversitiesbefore practicing

in Glasgow, Tokyo and London.Married to a Japanese national, Harue,they have two children and live inEssex. Alex works in the City as aSenior Petroleum Legal Analyst forIHS. Interests include travel, sport,film, reading and music.

Anton Metro

Anton is fromWashington State,USA. He studiedat NorthernIllinois Universityand completedhis postgraduatestudies with a

MSc in Finance and Investment at theUniversity of Edinburgh. He iscurrently working for Barclays FutureLeadership Development Programmein London. Professionally, Anton haskey interests in investments andcorporate strategy. In his spare timehe enjoys reading scientific literatureand applying it to personal researchprojects, travelling, and outdoor sports.

Daniel Park

Daniel was bornin Malaysia andhas also lived in

Hong Kong. Heattended FettesCollege andfinished thesenior school in

2008. At school Daniel enjoyed playing

cricket, rugby and the bagpipes as amember of the pipe band. He readEconomics and Chinese at theUniversity of Edinburgh in 2012 andis currently doing a masters inFinancial Law at SOAS (University ofLondon). He has taken up polo and isnae a bad golfer either.

Denise Riley

Denise is anadopted Scot dueto her time atStrathclyde

University. Shehas relatives inBankfoot andtakes regular

breaks in the Trossachs. Trained infinance, she has held various seniorroles and has also trained incounselling and mentoring alongwith Arts & Humanities at OU.Since 2011 she has run a charityproviding a mentoring service foryoung people aged 8-19yrs.

Susan L Rimmer

Susan was bornin Cumbernauld,graduated fromthe University ofGlasgow inMathematics andStatistics in 2012and now lives in

London working as a trainee actuary.She came to the Club through theSaltire Foundation, of which she wasa Scholar in 2011. Susan is a qualifiedteacher in tap, ballet and freestyledance, and enjoys participating inclasses while living in London. She is

also fond of travelling, baking andwalking her Scottie dog.

Benjamin Scott

Benjamin wasbrought up in StAndrews andattended theHigh School ofDundee. Hegraduated inbiochemistry at

the University of York and now worksas a chemistry teacher at St Albans

School. He is a keen sportsmanplaying hockey and basketball. EachAugust he will usually be found at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival enjoyingthe comedy on offer.

Victoria StewartVictoria is anoverseas Memberbased nearZurich. She isoriginally fromEdinburgh,where sheattended

St Margarets School for Girls beforestudying law, management studiesand German at the University ofAberdeen. After graduation, shereturned to Edinburgh where sheworked as a lawyer in private practicefor eight years before moving to an

in-house role with a Swiss globalprivate markets investment managerin 2011. Her hobbies include pilates,cooking and improving her SwissGerman.

Simon Walker

Simon is fromKinross, with hisschooling splitbetween Scotlandand England,before going toSt Andrews

University.He joined HSBC and spent 28 yearsoverseas before returning in June2012. In January he started as GMEurope of Qatar National Bank inLondon. He is married to Corinnewho is Mauritian and they have twoteenage children. He is an enthusiasticgolfer and member of the R&A.He lives in Wiltshire.

Michael Wall

Mick Wall is amusic biographer

and broadcaster.His current bookHell Aint A BadPlace To Be, is thedefinitivebiography of

AC/DC. His latest TV documentaryWhen Albums Ruled The Worldwasbroadcast on BBC4 in February.Mick has Dundonian blood on hisfathers side, but lives in Oxfordshirewith his wife and three children. Hedescribes joining the Club as a greathonour and looks forward to gettingto know his fellow Members better

over the coming years.

Nicholas Watson

Nicholasattended DanielStewarts andMelville College,Edinburgh.He graduated inmodern historyat the University

of Reading and gained an MBA atCranfield University School ofManagement. After four years withHitachi Rail Europe, Nicholas joined

Siemens Rail Systems in March as UKSales Director. He is married with twochildren and in his spare time enjoysstudying foreign languages, musicand cross-country running.


MEMBERSHIPUPDATE

Since autumn issue:

NEW MEMBERS

Gordon Y Birrell

Lee R Dunnill

Lars P Evander

Andrew R W Fox

Mark A FreemanOlga Godinho

Adam W Gordon

Charles W Gordon

Gordon R Hamilton

Stewart P Juroszek

Scott F Kelly

Callum D MacBean

Andrew R Mckelvey

Neil McNair

Iain Macpherson

Anton Metro

Maggie Ness

Maureen R Osborne

Daniel S Park

Alasdair W PollockStella Porteous

Susan L Rimmer

Victoria L Stewart

Nicholas J Trowell

Simon G D Walker

Michael Wall

Nicholas J Watson

Paul Webster

Craig Wilkinson

FAMILY ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Katherine Bradley

Gillian Fraser

Dorothy A Lowdon

Dr Peter G MillsYasuko Newton

RE-ELECTIONS

Desmond C A Magrath

Bruce C Rayner

IN MEMORIAM

Gordon Baxter CBE DL

Dr Malcolm M Brodie MBE

W Colin Buchanan

Alexander Cassels

Anne R Glendinning

Peter J Grant

Iain C MacWilliam

NEW MEMBERS


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SocietiesTheres something for everyone to try, or get involved in, with the various Club Societies on offer.

See below for contact details. If you have any ideas for starting a new society or interest group, contact

[email protected]

ACTIVITY

Formerly held under the banner of the Ladies Lunch the group welcomes male Members and

guests and meets in March, June and October. Annually, events are usually two outings to

places of interest preceded, or followed by lunch at the Club and one lunch with a speaker.

The Arts Group arranges events and outings intended to appeal to Members with an interest

in the arts. Arts Groups Evenings generally take the form of a reception followed by a talk, with

supper after.

Meets once a month, on a Tuesday evening at 6pm, ending at 7pm which leaves plenty of time

to dine afterwards. A list of currently scheduled dates and titles is available from the organiser.

The Club Bridge Society meets on Mondays at 6.30pm, usually in the Card Room.

Bridge is also available in the afternoons with the Alba Bridge Society, which normally meets on

the last Thursday of every month at 2pm, usually in the Library or Card Room.

The season starts every February with a social evening in the Club and ends with the Annual

Dinner in October/November. In between, there are the Spring and Autumn Meetings, a

summer tour and a biennial trip to Chantilly to coincide with Scotland v France rugby. Matches

are played against other London and Scottish clubs. Members are welcome to sign up for the

whole season or just the occasional event.

These classical music evenings feature emerging international concert pianists, instrumentalists or

vocalists. There are three concerts in spring and three in autumn. A champagne reception at 6.45pm

precedes the performance which lasts one hour and is followed by a buffet supper. At least once a year

the concert is a black tie gala performance, which is followed by a formal dinner instead of supper.

A prominent speaker from the world of politics, business, the arts or public life is invited to present

to the society on the first Tuesday of the month (except January and August). The speaker

meets Members for drinks, followed by lunch, presentation and question & answer session.

For those interested in racing, visiting racecourses, or investing in syndicated racehorse ownership.

Up to four Members have access to Owners & Trainers areas when the societys horses are running.

Society events take place at courses in the south east and occasionally in Scotland and overseas

and there is a bi-annual visit to the trainers stables. The AGM and Dinner takes place in April and

the Annual Dinner in November with a prominent guest speaker.

A full-sized Riley snooker table is situated in the lower ground floor. This area is usually openly

available, or can be hired out for a private party as the room can easily accommodate a bar. The

Society currently is actively seeking new members in order that a team may be formed to enter

the London Inter-Club Competition.

The Society has a strong calendar of good quality game shooting, focusing mainly on pairs of

days predominantly in Scotland and East Anglia but with the potential of other days depending

on demand. In the off-season we field teams in several clay pigeon competitions against other

Clubs and share a pre-season simulated game day in Wiltshire with Brookss.

YMS group members range from 18 to mid 40s, but whilst the majority are in their late 20s - early

30s, there is no age cap. Members meet on the last Wednesday of the month in the Bar, but allMembers are welcome to join them in the chat. At least one inter-club event is held per month

(www.inter-club.co.uk) and numerous visits take place throughout the year to reciprocal clubs in

the UK and overseas.

CONTACT

Chairman: Mrs Glen McNeill

[email protected]

020 8940 9698

Chairman: Edmund Gordon

[email protected]

07777 644330

Organiser: Mrs Hilary Reid Evans

[email protected]

07736 670534

Organiser: Philip Craig

[email protected]

[email protected]

020 7333 8722

Mrs Joyce MacCabe

[email protected]

Secretary: David Smith

[email protected]

07767 438973

Chairman: Albert W Cowie

015428 32035

[email protected]

020 7333 8722

Chairman: Anthony Westnedge OBE

[email protected]

07930 345398

Chairman: Alec Moir

Contact: Eilidh McCombe,

Events Executive

[email protected]

020 7333 8722

David Balden, House Manager

[email protected]

020 7333 8730

Chairman: Alastair Irvine (Clays)

Alan Wallace (Game shooting)

Contact: David Balden,

House Manager

[email protected]

020 7333 8730

Chairman: Andrew Fraser

[email protected] 862 902


CLUB SOCIETIES

SOCIETY FEE

ALBA Nil

ARTS Nil

BOOK Nil

BRIDGE Nil

Nil

GOLFING 20pa

MUSIC 20pa*

NUMBER 9 20pa*

RACING 20pa

SNOOKER Nil

SHOOTING 20pa& FISHING

YOUNGER 25pa*MEMBERS

*preferential rates

at events for

Society members


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TheShetland

GalleryAlan and Shona Skinner set up their

gallery to showcase the huge

amount of artistic talent in Shetland.

It is the northernmost gallery in

Britain and only shows Shetland

artists work.

The Shetland Gallery recently

exhibited in the Drawing Room. Alan,

who is a Club Member says It was a

wonderful way for us to test the London

market without the expense of taking

a stand at a big art fair. I do hope theClub continues this creative initiative.

The exhibition featured the

work of Anne Bain, Nicholas

Barnham, Ruth

Brownlee, Mike

Finnie, Adam

Robson, Shona

Skinner and

Ron Sandford.

The Royal Caledonian Education Trust is

the new name for the charity that was

formed in 1815, four days before the battle

of Waterloo, to help destitute Scottish

children roaming the streets of London.

The charity today supports the educational needs of the

children of Scottish Armed Forces personnel, past and

present, by providing grants to individuals, training and

resources for schools and seeking to influence policy.

Recently the RCET commissioned a short film, ForcesKids This is My Life to raise awareness of the

challenges they face such as deployment of a parent

and the often frequent changing of schools.

With ongoing defence reductions, the Royal

Caledonian Education Trust, a small charity which

already has increased pressure on limited funds, faces

more requests for help and for the first time is actively

fundraising. Any donation would greatly assist and

further information is available at www.rcet.org.uk.


THE SHETLAND GALLERY

Sellafirth, Yell , Shetland

The best of Shetland art and crafts

Open from Easter weekend until the end of September or by appointment

www.shetlandgallery.com tel. 01957744259

NEWS IN BRIEF

Malcolm Noble:a Club connection

Club Member Malcolm Noble has become

Chairman of the Royal Caledonian Education

Trust, in succession to Keith Robertson. He joined

the Trust in 2009 and was honorary consultant to

its Scottish Education Project. On 2nd October

this year Malcolm will chair the Trusts education

conference at Edinburghs Dynamic Earth.


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NEWS IN BRIEF


Arts GroupOf a the Arts

Establishment of the Arts Group

in 2011 reflected widespread

interest within the Club in the arts

in general. Group membership

now exceeds 60.

In January 2013, Group Committee

member Claire Owen facilitated an

exhibition in the Drawing Room by

dealer Daniel Crouch of old Scottish

maps and books. Claire was also

key contact for a tutored visit in

March to Burlington Arcadejeweller Richard Ogden, with a

focus on Scottish antique jewellery.

On 17 April, there will be an

Arts Group Evening entitled

Portrait of the Nation: Reinventing the

Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

James Holloway, Director at the

time of the Gallerys recent major

refurbishment will be the speaker.

The Scottish National Portrait

Gallery was the first gallery of its

kind in the world. The Gallerys

collection of over 30,000 items

includes many outstanding works of

art. The refurbishment has resulted

in an impressive suite of galleries,

with the Victorian Library brought

to greater prominence. Seventeen

displays illustrate aspects of the

story of Scotland and her people.

On 3 September, Arts Group

Committee member and Book

Club Organiser Hilary Reid Evansis arranging an evening when

David Purdie will discuss the place

of Ivanhoe among the Waverley

novels, with excerpts from Sullivans

opera and the MGM film.

On 31 October, the Arts

Group Evening title will be The

Architecture of Belonging.

Malcolm Fraser, Chairman of the

Scottish Governments National

Review of Town Centres will

outline the measures his Firm is

promoting to bring vigour back to

Scotlands old cities, towns and

villages. He will also show how his

practice delivers this. More events

are under discussion.

Look out for Arts Group

publicity material!

Club members and their guests

are welcome at all Arts events. New

Group members are always

welcome please contact me, or the

Secretariat.

Edmund Gordon, Organiser

AlbaLunchLadies (andgentlemen)who lunch

Two years ago we enjoyed a visit

from Judith Blacklock, who inspiredus all with her demonstrations of

simple but stunning summer flower

arrangements. In the autumn of

last year she returned to show us

her ideas for Christmas table

decorations, and this turned out to

be one of the most successful

lunches we have ever held. We had

a full house, many guests, lots of

enthusiasm and questions, and

after our usual delicious lunch, six

lucky members went home with a

flower arrangement won in the

raffle, closing a thoroughly

enjoyable occasion.

Following our tradition of

wide-ranging subject matter, March

saw us backstage at the

Coliseum, learning the

secrets of how they

stage one of their big

productions.

Our plans for the

next few lunches are

already in place, and

include a tour of Wren

City Churches on

Wednesday, 19th June

and a talk in the Club is

also in the pipeline.

We welcome all

Members and theirguests, and I hope to see

you at our next event.

Glen McNeill, Chairman

BOOK CLUBIf you wish to read any of our

forthcoming books but cannot attend

in person, please e-mail your views to

me at [email protected] and

they will be aired on the night.

Our next meetings will take place

in the Library at 6pm. They conclude at

7pm, giving you time to have dinner

in the Members

Dining Room.

Hilary Reid Evans,

Organiser

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

historic figures vignette

Cartography Exhibition books

Visit to London Coliseum

Wrens masterpiece St Pauls Cathedral

Tuesday 21 May

Greenvoe

George Mackay Brown

Tuesday 16 AprilThe Silver Darlings

Neil Gunn

Tuesday 25 June

How Late it was,

How Late

James Kelman


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SOCIAL SCENE

CLUB CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME

Autumn and winter saw Members and their

guests enjoy a wide variety of highly entertaining

social events at the Club

Below (l-r): Anthony

& Elspeth Booth and

Alec Moir

Commander Hough and family Zo, Kevin and Zara Holligan Best seats at the pantomime

MEMBERS CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Younger Members

SocietyRight: Trip to The Yale

Club, New York City

Below: Christmas Lunch

Number 9 Lunch

Above (l-r): The late Colin Buchanan, The Rt

Hon Michael Moore MP, Anthony Westnedge

Left (l-r): Alex Wilson, Anthony Westnedge,

speaker John Vine, Stuart Thom

Willie Begg receives his 50 year tie from the Chairman

Ron Amy (left) and Graham Bowen who have joined this

growing group of members celebrating 25 years membership

Jeremy Nicholson, Charlie Stewart, Colin McCosh, Alex Wilson

and Andrew McAngus, who was presented with a 40 year tie

Above (l-r): Nick Hamilton, Jack Dunn,

David Guild and Ranald Munro

25Year Lunch



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Golfing Society

Peter McIntyre, guest speaker Rob Wainright and new

Captain Charlie Stewart at the Annual Dinner

Social Evening: in memoriam for a putt that got away. More

cheerfully, Fraser Kirkcaldy (right) had a hole in one.

...as were Stewart Murray, David Stirling and Bruce Leith

On 4 February new Members enjoyed a welcoming dinner at the Club

NEW MEMBERS DINNER


St AndrewsDay Dinner

2012

Above: Colin Clark (left) and

Albert Cowie

Above right: Chairman David Coughtrie,

guest speaker The Rt Hon Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and

The Rt Hon The Earl of Dalhousie DL, President of the Club

Vice Chairman David Guild, Chris Smith, Claire Owen, Leon Renwick

and Tom Adamson at the opening of the Rare Maps and Books

exhibition by Daniel Crouch

Dr Ian Schoolar, kitted out in his new

Club tartan kilt, and Alastair Irvine at

the Shooting Society AGM and Dinner

Reeling Evening in February next best thing

to the Summer Ball


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SOCIAL SCENE


Burns Supper2013

John Sessions entertaining the audience with his Immortal Memory

Club Piper Ian King and Master of Ceremonies

James Fairbairn

Dr Stewart Murray and his fiddler accompanist

Donald Stewart

Our theme this year was Ayrshire, with

the cover of the programme featuring a

1794 map of the county overlooked by

Robert Burns in the image sketched c.1796 by

Archibald Skirving.

The Ongauns began with a selection of

airs from around Scotland by Pipe Major Ian

King, RVM. The audience spontaneously sang

along to Ye banks and braes and Scots Wha Hae

as Ian slow-marched off. Tenor Iain Milne,

accompanied by Sandra Smith, sang a spirited

rendition ofRantin Rovin Robin reminding usof a lad was born in Kyle, a suitable prelude to

the next item, a world premier! Dr Stewart

Murray recited Tam OShanterillustrated with

slides by Joseph Shearer (complete with sound

effects) and accompanied on the fiddle by

Donald Stewart, the first time that combination

had been performed anywhere. As one Member

commented, Never before has Tam

O'Shanter been so entertaining.

John Sessions gave us a wonderfully

idiosyncratic take on the Immortal Memory,imagining the young Rab heading off to Castle

Govan for instruction in his art from the

fearsome Sir Alexander Ferguson, and such

seasoned poets as Giggsy. When Rab has

learned all there is to know, Sir Alex tells him,

Now, away ye go hame and write yourself into

Scottish poetical history. And so he did.

As I said earlier, Ayrshire was our theme

this year, and the Chairmans family still

resident there were helpful in arranging our

speakers. Two of them, Dennis Johnston and

Patricia Elliott gave us an insightful and witty

exchange on the respective merits of the ladsand the lassies, some reflected in Duncan Gray

and Of A The Airts The Wind Can Blaw sung

between those two speeches. The general

view at the end was that honours were

even and the finer points could be debated

further in the bar.

The audience was in fine voice for

The Star o Rabbie Burns and, as is our

custom, all six verses ofAuld Lang Syne,

ably led by Iain Milne.

Proceedings finished before 11pm

but the Club resonated to the sound of

happy craic for severalhours afterwards.

James Fairbairn

Chairman, Burns Committee

BURNS NIGHT 25 JANUARY 2013

A long waiting list had accrued before Christmas,

such is the appeal of the Clubs Burns night, which

has attracted full houses in recent years. 216 Members

and guests sat down to dine on the night the Bards

actual birthday and were treated to a visual and

gastronomic delight of a meal complemented by

some of the best wines in our cellar.

Head Banqueting Chef

Mick Sullivan with the

haggis


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Joe Hendry addressed the haggis in the Stuart Room

Right: Dennis Johnston

addresses the haggis in the

Members Dining Room

Chairman David Coughtrie, Jan Coughtrie, John Sessions,

Patricia Elliott, Dennis Johnston, Margaret Johnston,

Lord Wallace of Tankerness and James Fairbairn

Anthony Martin, Maddalena Orlandini, Gill Fraser,

Stan Fraser, Frances Martin and Gerry Martin

Michael Colley, Helen Colley, Nina Lockwood and

Tony Lockwood

Isabell MacArthur, John Sessions and Sir Colin Southgate Morag McWhirter, Mina Oundjian and Shireen Sahn

Tom & Jan Coughtrie, Jan & David Coughtrie and

Janette & Bill Coughtrie

John & Ann McIlwham and

Liz & Andrew Ferguson

Iain McAulay, Sandra McAulay, Vanessa Cameron

and James Cameron

Tenor Ian Milne


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CLUB SOCIETIES


YOUNGER MEMBERS SOCIETY

GameshootingAll too quickly another game shooting season has

come to an end the busiest and best-attended

calendar we have ever organised. We had seven

very successful days, from our autumn partridge

day in Hampshire to two superb days on Donside,

Scotland in January quite literally the length

and breadth of the country.

The usual guns and several newcomers made

for full lines on our outings, and our shot ratios haveimproved year on year. The perennial highlight of

our schedule is our December visit to Newlands

in Dumfries where this year our team shot

extremely well.

This years calendar is being constructed withadditional one-day shoots in the Home Counties

and two days driven grouse being considered, if our

society members so decide.

We are going from strength to strength and

I would cordially invite any

Member to join us by

contacting David Balden

[email protected]

or 020 7333 8730. We exist

purely for the benefit

and enjoyment of

Members in the

pursuit of game

shooting.

Yours Aye,

Alan J Wallace

Chairman

Game Shooting

Following our successful jaunt to

New York in September, the Younger

Members Society had a brief rest

before heading to the mother

country in November with members

of our reciprocal club, The Royal

Bachelors Club of Gothenberg.

The joint trip kicked off with lunch at TheNew Club where we were hosted by

Secretary Colonel Campbell who gave an

informative and amusing tour of the club. After

a brief gander in Edinburgh we dined at the

Scottish Arts Club with their jovial President

David Lyle. The following day the Scots and

Swedes then swiftly headed off to the East

Neuk where we were met by our host Sir Peter

Erskine who landed us a tour of The Royal &

Ancient Clubhouse and

then hosted us at his

Cambo House estate for

lunch. The trip held special

significance for the Royal

Bachelors Club as Sir Peters

ancestor, Thomas Erskine,

was a co-founder of their

club in 1769. His portrait

hangs in their Club to this

day. After quenching

thirsts at the Kingsbarns

Clubhouse our party then

moved on to Charleton House for an evening

with the Swedish Baron St Clair Bonde. Our

heartfelt gratitude to all four of our hosts for

making such a condensed trip possible.

Closer to home, this years YMS Christmas

Lunch surpassed last years record-breaking

attendance and was a resounding success.

More recently, younger Member Tom Adamson

held a Jazz Evening which saw close to 100Members and guests in the Johnnie Walker

Room, and we achieved a respectable third

place in the Inter-Club Group Quiz. As we enter

2013 the YMS is in rude health at some 10% of

the Clubs membership and we look forward

to increasing this in the coming months.

Floreat Iuventas!

Andrew Fraser, Chairman

Intrepid ambassadors

for the Club

BRIDGE SOCIETY

NumbersgrowingThe Bridge Society meets in the Club on

Mondays, starting at 6.30pm, pausing for a

sandwich around 8pm. We finish at 9.30pm.

Tables are arranged in advance, ensuring all

have a chance to play throughout the session.Recently, new Members have joined our

group and we have filled two tables. We invite

other Members to join us. Our standard is

good but not intimidating and we are quite

sociable and very friendly.

Interested? Please contact :

Philip Craig or Eilidh McCombe

E [email protected]

E [email protected]

Jeff Fergus

and David Grant,

Suffolk 2012

Inter-Club Quiz, February 2013

Younger Members group at The Savile Club

Christmas Ball, December 2012

SHOOTING & FISHING SOCIETY

Whisky Tasting,

November 2012


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Coming

eventsFor your diary

we start off

our autumn

season on

24th

September

with a Gala

Evening and

the second

appearance of winner of the Scottish

International Piano Competition, Miss Oxana

Shevchenko (above). Included in her programmewill be the tour de force of Liszts Fantasia on two

themes from

Mozarts The

Marriage of Figaro.

The second

concert is on 29th

October with

Irmina Trynkos,

violin (left) and

Pavel Timofejevsky,

piano (below).

The concert will start with Pavel playing the

Sonata-Fantasie

No 2 by Scriabin,

one of the most

beautiful pieces of

music ever written

for piano. The

principal work in

the programme is

the Greig Violin

Sonata No3 Op 45

and it finishes with the highly dexterous Waxman

arrangement ofCarmen Fantasie for violin by Bizet.

For the last concert of the season on 26th

November we welcome Clare Hammond for her

secondappearance at

the Club. She

will play music

by Mozart,

three of

Mendelssohns

Songs without

Words and

the Schubert Sonata in A Major No 3 Op 120,

closing with two of Shostakovichs 24 Preludes

and Fugues.

The format of the evening is a champagne

reception at 6.45pm, followed by a concert for

one hour and a buffet supper: all at extremely

reasonable cost.

Albert Cowie, Chairman

Music Society

MUSIC SOCIETY


First report

from theSecretary

GOLFING SOCIETY

Golf Social Evening: Stewart Lait,

Ian Malcolm and John Tillman

The sun always shines on the righteous

The 2012 golfing season ended in

fine style with the AGM and annual

dinner at the end of October when the

principal speaker was former Scotland

rugby captain, Rob Wainwright.

The seasons main prizes were presented

with Bob Taylor winning the Boase

Quaich Knockout, beating Alex Knox in

the final at Wentworth. The Autumn Meeting

at Worplesdon was won by David Stirling, and

David Smith won the Bill Wood Jug for the

combined Spring, Summer and Autumn

Meetings, by a member

over 55. The equivalent for

the over 65s, the Allinson

Parkhill trophy, was won

by Ernest Fergusson.

The year concludedwith the Donald Black

Foursomes at Denham

which was won by Bruce

Leith and Bob Pringle.

This is the third successive

year that Bruce has won

this event, each time with

a different partner.

The 2013 season got off to its usual

convivial start with the societys Social Evening

in February organised by Mike Ross. Over 40

members enjoyed the putting competition

around the club, fortified by a glass of Kummel.Supper was followed by a sporting quiz set by

Colin McCosh. Our thanks to club staff who

made sure everything ran smoothly and that

we all behaved ourselves. This traditional start

to the season is a great way to catch up with

friends or make new acquaintances, and to

look forward to the coming season.

And what a season we have in prospect. By

the time you read this, we will have travelled to

Paris for our biennial visit to play Chantilly

and to watch France v Scotland rugby, and in

May we will have our traditional two-day event

v the Turf Club at Royal Porthcawl, Wales.

The highlight of the year will be the

Captains Tour in late June. Captain Charlie

Stewart has chosen to visit the home of golf,

St Andrews, and 27 members and guests will

be playing the St Andrews Jubilee course,

Crail and Kingsbarns and enjoying dinner in

the R&As Forgan House overlooking the

18th on the Old Course.

The spring meeting this year will be at

Porters Park GC and the autumn meeting atNew Zealand GC near Woking. When you

add in our annual matches against the

Reform Club at Hankley Common and The

East India Club at the Berkshire, we have a

lot to look forward to, and lets hope that the

biblical rains of 2012 go elsewhere this year.

We have our usual cycle of matches against

the Scottish clubs.

This year we will

be entertaining

The New Club

from Edinburgh

at home, while wewill travel north

for a two-day

match against the

Royal Northern

and University

Club at Banchory

and Murcar in

Aberdeen.

The society is in excellent shape with 113

members. If you are a golfer of any standard,

and you would like to participate in any of

these events, or just join us for the social

functions, please contact membership secretaryAnne Rowland at [email protected].

David J Smith, Secretary, Golfing Society

Golfing Society Dinner October 2012

Christopher Mintern, Alasdair Cockburn

and Duncan Forbes


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CLUB SOCIETIES


NUMBER 9 SOCIETY

These words of Robert Burns couldhave been written by the poet

especially for Vice President Colin

Buchanan, who passed away

suddenly on 23rd November.

Throughout his 40 years membership

Colin consistently rendered outstanding

service to the Club, and served on

many committees, in particular Finance,

The Caledonian magazine where he was

always available for the exacting task of

proofreading and the Summer Ball, wherehe was one of our team who demonstrated

the Reel of the 51st Division so expertly.

Colin was Club Chairman from 1994-1997:

three very progressive years and 15 years ago

he became Chairman of the highly successful

Number 9 Society lunches a position that

he held from that date.

As well as his extensive committee work

during his 40 years membership, Colin and

Isobel were regulars at many of our social

events; indeed they surely hold the record for

most attendances!I was privileged to be a close friend of

Colin and will miss him dearly. So too will

Members and staff, with whom he had a very

special relationship.

Colin was born in Helensburgh in the

west of Scotland and was educated at

Glasgow Academy. After service with the

Royal Artillery, he qualified as a Chartered

Accountant with Thomson, McLintock & Co

in Glasgow from where he went on to serve

on a number of company boards.

They say a busy man can always find the

time and Colin Buchanan certainly proved

this in his active participation with his many

outside interests: the Royal British Legion

(Gerrards Cross Branch ), St James Church

Gerrards Cross, Denham Golf Club, and his

devotion to the Clyde steamers, in particular

the PS Waverley.

A great family man, he will be sorely

missed by his wife Isobel and children Barbara,

Judy, Alistair, Moira, and his 11 grandchildren;

compensated surely by happy memories of an

exceptional husband, father and grandfather.

A very happy memorial service was held

on 4th January at St James Church. How nice

it was to see a full house of so many friends

supporting Isobel and family. We all admired

Isobel when she spontaneously thanked

everyone at the end of the service for their

support. It was also great to see hermaintaining the Buchanan presence at the

Members Christmas Lunch.

Alex Wilson, Vice President

Vice President Colin Buchanan

1927-2012

Tuesday 9 April 2013 Tuesday 7 May 2013 Tuesday 4 June 2013 Tuesday 2 July 2013 Tuesday 3 September 2013 Tuesday 1 October 2013 Tuesday 5 November 2013

Details of speakers will be posted to

Members and on the website calendar:

W www.caledonianclub.com

For reservations please contact Eilidh:

E [email protected]

T 020 7333 8722

The social, friendly, honest man,

Whatere he be ,

Tis he fulfills great Natures plan,

And none but he.

DATES OF FORTHCOMING

NUMBER 9 SOCIETY LUNCHES


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The Racing Society, ever optimistic, goes into

2013 with a record of successful events behind us

and a clutch of new members eager to enjoy The

Sport of Kings.

Our two leased horses (Port Charlotte and

Caledonian Lad) showed early promise but did

not perform as expected. Despite this, our record

since 1996 when the Society was formed shows a

10% runs-to-win performance better than many

bigger syndicates.

Subscriptions to the 15th

Syndicate closed on 28 February

and, with our Trainer Hughie

Morrison, we aim to buy a young

horse which will be ready to race

in the coming Flat season.

We will possibly buy at one

of the Breeze Up Sales which

take place at Kempton in April or

Newmarket in May respectively.

Breeze Up Sales are where

horses have been readied over

the winter for sale in the spring. Society Members

are welcome to join us in our search for a winning

horse.Plans for events in 2013 are being finalised.

As well as the Breeze Up Sales, they include the

Investec Derby Festival on Saturday, 1st June at

Epsom Downs, Monday evening racing at Windsor

in June, and daytime meetings at Newbury in July

and Goodwood in August.

We are keen to recruit younger Members and

are consulting with the Younger Members

Society about suitable days out.

All Members of the Club are welcome to join

the Society and enjoy the thrills, spills, occasionaldisappointments and all-round winning

atmosphere of the Turf. What better way to enjoy

a summers day than at the races? You dont have

to know anything about the sport to enjoy the

occasion. And you might even back a winner!

We hope you will join us.

Jock Meikle, Racing Society Trustee


A mid-season rally

RACING SOCIETY

The good start to our second season

in the Championship, one below the

Premiership, took an unwelcome dip

in October and November when, for

example, we lost away to newcomers

Jersey.

However, with a move to full-time

daytime training, and an injection of

specialist coaches such as ex-France

International backrow forward Serge Betsen,

we saw a marked pick up in December and

January.

Against the odds we took an away losing

bonus point from Newcastle, and at home

beat second placed Bedford: five precious

points which were not expected.

In the British & Irish Cup, Scottish beat a

good Gala side 18-0 at Richmond, the match

watched by over 2,000 who had braved the

weather to attend.

It is now down to the last third of the

season in this highly competitive league.

Come down to support us.

C mon Scottish!

Jock Meikle

Ralph Snedden Ian Ross Alec Moir, speaker

Brough Scott, Adrian McGlynn

Group at Racing Society Dinner

LONDON SCOTTISH FC

Left: Oli Grove (L) and

Gerard Mullen (R) against Gala

Below: Mark Bright scoring

against Gala

The sport of kings


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MEMBER INTERVIEW

Thirty two year old Fiona Fraser is a feisty leading light

on both the flourishing Younger Members Society and

Marketing Advisory Committees. She only became a

Member in April 2010, perhaps reflecting the evolution

of the Club. A highly successful Occupational Therapist,

BSc (Hons), MSc and with a PhD on the horizon, she

currently works as Education Manager for the College ofOccupational Therapists in London. She spoke to

television journalist and Club Member Bill Kerr Elliott.

BKE: Why did you want to become an Occupational Therapist?

FF: I decided I wanted to be one when I was about 13, which is quite

unusual but it combined everything I was interested in at that time;

about what makes people tick. My Godmother was one and she

introduced me to a man in a wheelchair who thanked her so much for

helping him to adjust to life after an accident and that really did stick

with me. When I was in clinical practice I specialised in mental health,

working with older people with anxiety, depression and dementia. It

was always very rewarding. Theres more to it than basket weaving!

BKE: What made you want to join a Gentlemens Club?

FF: I didnt see it as a Gentlemens Club, I saw the Scottish connection

as the big thing. I joined as a Lady Associate Member then but didnt

see that as a restriction as I believe its better to change systems once

youre in them. Since Ive been a Member I think the Club has been

enhanced by the way ladies have become more involved, with access

to all the rooms including the bar. Its the hub of the Club. My fellow

Younger Members see that as a big advantage as well.

BKE: Is there anything in particular that you feel distinguishes us

from other London Clubs?

FF: I think its the warmth of the atmosphere and thats generated

primarily by the staff but also by other Members. Thats what we bring

as Members. Theres always a smile, theres always someone to talk to

if theyre maybe on their own. I enjoy going to the other clubs and they

all have their own personality but we have a particular Scottish

welcome which really does make us unique.

BKE: Looking to the future what sort of ambitions do

you have as a Member?

FF: I would love to do my bit to try to attract even more

Younger Members; that would be super. Im the sort

of person who believes that the more you put into

something, the more you get out, so, if the opportunityarose I would certainly aspire to join the Club

Committee, absolutely! I want to contribute to the

Club; its in my nature to do that type of thing.

BKE: And one day perhaps Chairman, or Chairperson should I say?

FF: Yes indeed, who knows, world domination. It would be lovely to

think that one day we could have a Lady Chairman or Chairlady or

Chairperson which would be a wonderful achievement and would

de-mystify that image of clubs. It would be excellent to think that the

Caledonian led the way in this respect.

BKE: Youre on the Marketing Advisory Committee, what does it do?

FF:

The Marketing Advisory Committee works with the Club Chairmanand the Standing Committees on new initiatives, such as looking at

our website to see how we can attract new Members and raise the

profile of the Club in attracting good quality commercial events, as well

as Members own company events. We also act as a sounding board for

the Secretary in looking at using social networks like Twitter which has

become more important for younger Members. Another innovation has

been to give a Club Passport to new Members with a range of special

offers and opportunities to introduce them to Club life and encourage

them to participate in the many events taking place all year round.

BKE: Finally, what dont you like about The Caledonian Club?

You can tell me. (laughter)

FF: I really enjoyed the map exhibition in the Drawing Room because Ithink it somehow balances out the slightly chintzy furniture. I would

never like to see the Club have some sort of IKEA feel but I think to

inject some contemporary Scottish interior design would be super to

look to the future, but nothing too radical. I know theres much debate

about whether we should relax our dress code but most of the Younger

Members dont have a problem with this. I personally like to think that

coming to the Club is a special occasion and I like to look smart. Its a

great home for Scots in London.

A portfolio of all the previous In Conversation With interviews

is available to view in the Library.

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Fiona Fraser

Since Ive been a

Member I think the Club has

been enhanced by the way

ladies have become more

involved, with access to all

the rooms, including the bar.

Fiona Fraserwith Bill Kerr

Elliott



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Club Member Andrew Cochrane

started Noble Caledonia, a

specialist cruise and tour operator

some 22 years ago. The company

has grown steadily and in addition

to their two luxury expedition

vessels, the all-suite MS Island Sky

and MS Caledonian Sky, they

charter numerous vessels. Some

18,000 travellers experience their

trips from as far flung as Antarctica

and the South Pacific to as close as

the Hebrides.

The companys speciality is

small ship cruising for 60 to 250

passengers with the majority fallinginto the 100 to 120 size. The trips

do not conform to most peoples

idea of cruising. The experience

and atmosphere onboard is more

akin to a private yacht or country

house hotel with informative guest

speakers and expedition teams. The

emphasis of Noble Caledonia cruises

is on discovery, whether based on

nature or a cultural theme.

Journeys are made with like-minded

travellers and onboard you will not

find endless entertainment, round

the clock buffets and the people

management which is so much a

part of todays big ship style.

Instead a little music in the lounge

or bar after dinner, guest speakers

and informative port briefings from

the cruise director.

A journey on one of Noble

Caledonias small specialist ships

offers good food and knowledgeable

staff, thus not only a holiday, but a

voyage of discovery. The itinerary is

paramount and their small ships

can come alongside in small docks

or drop anchor in any suitable spot.

Experiences such as standing on a

crest of an age-old glacier, seeing a

whale gracefully breach the seas

surface or watching a grizzly hunt

for salmon in Alaskan waters areachievable. Its onboard Zodiac

landing craft enable passengers to

get up close to glaciers and wildlife

to explore otherwise inaccessible

fjords and waterways.

Noble Caledonia also offers a in

excess of 20 cruises round the British

isles. Whether you are an avid

gardener, birdwatcher, amateur

historian or simply enjoy sailing,

then these are the ideal cruises, as

much of which is explored can only

be approached from the sea.

For further details, please contact:

W www.noble-caledonia.co.uk

T 020 7752 0000

Noble Caledonia

Small ships big experiences

Andrew has been a

Member of the Club for

nearly 40 years and has

in the past served on both the

Club Committee and the Finance

Committee. Andrew, and his

predecessor as Chairman,

Ian Menzies, were together

responsible for initiating the

Crannogs, which have now

become an important part of

the Club's financing arrangements.

It is very much a family

involvement, with his wife Liz taking

an active interest in the Alba Society

and enjoying the activities of the

Racing Society, sensibly allowing

Andrew to subsidise her bets whilst

collecting any winnings herself. Their

son Ian and daughters Joanna, Kate

and Gillian are also Club Members.

He retired from manufacturing

anaesthetic

equipment seven years ago and hasused his retirement to learn more

about the Scottish Enlightenment.

He is hopeful the results of his

endeavours may soon be published.

The Caledonian Club Members

Common Good Fund is a registered

charity. Its aims are to preserve and

enhance the Clubhouse through the

provisions of bequests, both in kind

and monetary, to maintain and

enlarge the art collection, the

artefacts and the furniture within the

Club for the enjoyment of Members

and visitors.

Members, guests and the public

alike continue to experience the

traditional warmth and ambience

of the Club, redolent of the family

home it once was. To a large extent

this has been achieved by the

generosity and support from

Members and friends of the Club.

The Common Good Fund aims

to assist the Club in maintaining these

values and raise the necessary funds.

Members wishing to donate to theCommon Good Fund can pick up a

leaflet from the Club, or should

contact the Secretary:

E [email protected]

New Chairmanof Trustees forthe CommonGood FundWe are delighted to announce

that Andrew Ferguson has been

appointed as Chairman of

The Caledonian Club Members

Common Good Fund.

NEW CHAIRMAN



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ROUND-UP

To win an iPad case in the Club

tartan, simply answer the

following question:

In which year wasThe Caledonian Club founded?

To enter, email your answer by

31st May to [email protected]

Competition

National Trust

for ScotlandConservation, protection andedification: the Trust in 2013

The National Trust for Scotland

is the conservation charity

that protects and promotes

Scotlands natural and cultural

heritage for present and future

generations to enjoy. With over

312,000 members, 3,000 volunteersand 129 properties that tell the

story of Scotland, it is the largest

conservation organisation in

Scotland.

Established in 1931, the Trust

acts as guardian of the nation's

magnificent heritage of natural,

architectural and historic treasures.

It is an independent charity, not part

of Government, and acts on behalf of

everyone to safeguard our heritage.

The Trust cares for 200,000 acres

of landscape, encompassing not

only the austere beauty of Glencoe,but islands and coastlines shaped

by geology, time and the elements.

Vernacular buildings such

Dr David Livingstones birthplace

in Blantyre in 1813 contrast with

the grandest of country houses and

castles such as Culzean Castle, near

Maybole, Ayrshire.

The Trust also conserves

100,000 artefacts representing the

everyday tools of lives once lived

and many great works of fine art

and interior decoration.

For more information, go to

www.nts.org.uk

Glencoe

...and the delicate side

Culzean castle

Threave

The wild side of conservation...


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The Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th

century is known as a concept to all

educated Scots, but it has rarely been

encapsulated in the digestible form of a Lecture

or a short article. The subject is so vast and its

ramifications so extensive, that 600 words can

scarcely do it justice but here goes.

One of the great stars of the Enlightenment

was Professor Adam Ferguson of Edinburgh

University whose Essay on the History of Civil

Societyis the foundation document of thediscipline of sociology. He charted the evolution

of humanity through four stages: hunter-gatherer;

to nomadic pastoralist; to settled farmer; and

finally to urban dweller. There was thus a slow

but steady progression throughout the c.100,000

years since our ancestors left our evolutionary

homeland of Africa.

This steady progression was enlivened in

Europe with three great spikes of advancement,

described by Professor David Daiches as Hotbeds

of Genius. Each spike was centred on a European

city; each lasted about four generations and each

produced an avalanche of major discoveries,advances and innovations. In each case, not only

was knowledge advanced to a new level, but

entirely newdisciplines of study were inaugurated

across the Humanities and the Sciences. The

cities were: Classical Athens; Renaissance

Florence and Enlightenment Edinburgh.

It was an Englishman, John Amyat, the Kings

Chemist, and Edinburgh medical graduate, who

made perhaps the finest summary of the era.

To William Creech, publisher of another

Enlightenment icon, our greatest poet and song-

writer Robert Burns, Dr Amyat said:

That quote comes from a compendium of

biographies of the Enlightenment stars by William

Smellie, who was himself one of them, being the

publisher and principal contributor to an early

edition ofThe Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Here I stand at the Cross of Edinburgh,

and can, in a few minutes, take by the

hand 50 men of Genius

Two opinions from beyond Scotlands borders

are also worth noting:

Scotland is the most accomplished

nation in Europe.

Horace Walpole, son of the former

prime minister, 1758

It is to Scotland that we look for our

idea of civilisation.

Voltaire (1694-1778)

The Manifesto of the Enlightenment might be

taken from David Hume, the eras brightest star

and, according to Lord Bertrand Russell, the

greatest philosopher ever to write in the English

language. In the title page of his great book

A Treatise of Human Nature and with the whole

of classical literature to choose from, Hume

selected a quotation from the great Roman

historian Tacitus:

Rara temporum felicitas ubi sentire qu

velis et quae sentias, dicere licet.

Happy the times where one may think what one likes

and may say what one thinks

Absolutely right. It was about freedom to think,speak and act. With our Enlightenment came

the Age of Reason and the scientific method

of enquiry with its strident demand for evidence.

The just man, said Hume, apportions belief to

the evidence.

Not surprisingly, the Enlightenment titans

regularly got into hot water with the Kirk, which

saw to it that Hume was rejected for the Chair

of Philosophy at Edinburgh for rank scepticism.

No wonder: if it is claimed that a mans mother

was, and is, a virgin; that his father was, and is, a

holy ghost; and that this unusual paternity was

revealed exclusively to his mother in a dream

and by an angel; then, said Hume, we are surely

entitled to enquire: Is this likely to be the case?

Humes friend Adam Smith also epitomised

the Enlightenment with the full title of his greatbook,An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the

Wealth of Nations. That was what it was all about;

an enquiry into the nature of reality and into the

origins of Man and of the Universe around him.

The Union with England gave us Scots peace

with our neighbours at home and overseas

markets for our greatest asset: the intelligence,

energy and endurance of our people. It also gave

us the security to produce that great Third

European Enlightenment, whose global reach

gave the title to Dr Arthur Hermans New York

Times best-seller of 2002: How the Scots Invented

the Modern World.


The Scottish EnlightenmentA lecture given by Professor David W Purdie for the National

Trust for Scotland at the Mansion House

SPOTLIGHT ON: National Trust for Scotland Lecture

Professor David Purdie, Lecture for the National Trust

for Scotland at Mansion House

Roger Gifford, Lord Mayor of London

(left) and Professor David Purdie


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A Hebridean Light

Club Vice Chairman, David Guild has

been appointed chairman of ScotsCare,

the charity for Scots in London.

ScotsCare has been here in London for over 400 years, giving a helping

hand to generations of Scots and the children of Scots.

ScotsCare is the charity for those Scots in London in need, hardship

or distress. For further information contact Willie Docherty:

T 07984 468488 or 020 7240 3718

E [email protected] W www.scotscare.com

Lord Mayor

of Londonis a ScotSt Andrews-born Roger Gifford is the current

Lord Mayor of the City of London, the elected

global ambassador for the UK-based financial

services industry. Investment banker Gifford,

who lives for his year in office in the palatial Mansion House at Bank junction,

was educated at New Park, St Andrews, Sedbergh and Trinity College, Oxford.

ScotsCare


ROUND-UP

Robert Burns was rememberedon 25 January, his birthday,

when the Burns Club of London

laid a wreath at his Victoria

Embankment Gardens statue.

This annual commemoration of

Scotland's great bard skirled to a

start with piper Leslie Hain who

played Kenmures Up and Awa and

My Love Shes But A Lassie Yet.

Burns Club President and

Caledonian Club Member Les

Fraser welcomed all attending.

Hector Davidson, Burns Club

Vice-President, followed with a

tribute to Burns and a recitation of

A man's a man for a that, Burnss

great paean to egalitarianismincluding the stirring That man

to man, the world oer, Shall brithers

be for a that. His more romantic

side was celebrated by Burns Club

Council Member, Liz Middleton

with the song Ca the yowes.

The ceremony was concluded

by the piping of Burns exquisite

love songAe Fond Kiss and Corn

Riggs Are Bonny.

Further information about

The Burns Club of London may be

obtained from the Secretary:T 020 8954 2586

E [email protected]

W www.burnscluboflondon.org.

uk/events

Those who attended this years Burns

Supper will recall the spectacular

front cover courtesy of Daniel Crouch

Rare Books. Timed to coincide with

Burns Night, an exhibition was held in

the Drawing Room where Members

had the chance to view a collection

of rare maps and pamphlets relating

to Scotland and Scots abroad dating

from 1578 to 1828, and to help raise

awareness for the British Libraryscampaign to raise funds to help

conserve, catalogue and digitize the

Kings Topographical Collection.

A partnership founded in 2010

by Daniel Crouch and Nick

Trimming, Daniel Crouch Rare Books

are specialised dealers in antique

atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and

voyage logs dating from the fifteenth

to the nineteenth century. Their

carefully selected stock also includes

a number of fine prints and globes,and a selection of cartographic

reference books.

www.crouchrarebooks.com

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9 Tue Number 9 Society Lunch

9 Tue Racing Society Social Evening

12 Fri Members, Sons & Daughters Dinner

16 Tue Book Club The Silver Darlings by Neil Gunn

17 Wed Arts Group Evening Rejuvenation of the National Portrait

Gallery of Scotland

19 Fri Jazz Dinner with Sandy Burnett Trio

21 Sun Racing Society Summerdown Stables Owners Day

23 Tue Musical Evening Vivian Choi

25 Thu Alba Society Bridge Game Card Room

25 Thu Racing Society AGM & Dinner


7 Tue Golfing Society Match vs Reform Club at Hankley Common

21 Tue Ball Dance Practice

21 Tue Book Club Greenvoe by George Mackay Brown

22 Wed Club AGM

22-23 Wed-Thu Golfing Society Match vs Turf Club, at Royal Porthcawl GC

28 Tue Ball Dance Practice


1 Sat Racing Society Investec Derby Day, Epsom Downs Racecourse

3 Mon Club Open Evening Throughout the Club


5 Wed Ball Dance Practice

7 Fri Tartan Ball (no lunch or dinner service)

11 Tue Golfing Society Match vs East India, at The Berkshire

19 Wed Alba Lunch Tour of Wren City Churches

24-26 Mon-Wed Golfing Society Captains Tour & Summer Meeting

25 Tue Book Club How Late it was, how late by James Kelman


1 Mon Racing Society Monday Evening Racing at Windsor

Followed by dinner in the Castle Restaurant


TBC Cigar Dinner Oval Room and Terrace

20 Sat Racing Society Summerdown Stables Visit,

followed by racing at NewburyTBC Summer Barbecue Throughout the Club


24 Sat Racing Society Goodwood TBC


2 Mon New Members Dinner By invitation only

4-5 Wed-Thu Golfing Society Match vs New Club (home)


24 Tue Music Society Gala Evening Oxana Shevchenko (piano)26 Thu Alba Society Bridge Game Card Room

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FORTHCOMING EVENTSFor Your Diary

For further information on Club events, call 020 7333 8722

Its been so long since the last

Fathers, Sons & Daughters Dinner

that some of the sons & daughters

now belong in the former category.

Younger Members why not

bring your parents along?

Friday 12th April

E [email protected]


Jazz Evening:Sandy Burnett TrioFormer BBC Radio 3 presenter,

conductor, bass player and

JazzFactor judge, Sandy Burnett

brings his celebrated Trio to the

Club for another evening of

accessible modern jazz in the

tradition of the Great American

Songbook.

Friday 19th April

E [email protected]


Tartan BallThis years Ball celebrates thelaunch of the Clubs new tartan

and it is hoped that as many

Members and their guests as

possible will be sporting at least

one item of clothing or adornment

in the new design. The wearing

of the Club tartan is in no way

obligatory, but if you fancy adding

to your wardrobe, make an

appointment with Kinloch

Anderson to be measured in the

Club on the first Thursday of the

month. Telephone Nathan on

0131 555 1390.

The Ball: there will be a mini

pipe band from Gordons School

to welcome you with a truly

Caledonian flair. Festivities then

get going with a champagne

reception followed by dinner to

set you up for the dancing. If you

are still on your feet, there is

breakfast for survivors at 1am.

Friday 7th June

E [email protected]



COMING UP

Glen Grant

Scottish Toastmaster

Weddings, Dinners, Ceilidhs& Burns Suppers, including the

address to the haggis.

Glen can wear traditionalToastmasters red coat or

Highland dress.

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 020 8337 9018

www.glen-grant.co.uk

Members, Sons& Daughters

Dinner


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