Commemorating The Death of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard, died 21st July 1796 in Dumfries.
SUNDAY, 19 JULY 2009
Traffic alert notified to everyone participating as Ayr Burns Club Tribute Day is sharing today with the Open Golf Championship Final Day at Turnberry down the road,
Like William Burness and his family, Ayr Burns Club members, will join the Morning Church Service Congregation and the citizens of Ayr to worship in
this Kirk built in 1654. (www.Auldkirk.org)
As a boy, Robert Burns with his father, after walking from New Gardens,
Alloway and Mount Oliphant Farm, sat on one of the “furms” set in the body
of the church for the Burrowfield and Alloway folk.
Downstairs on the right hand side front pews, facing the Pulpit.
As a Communicant Member of this Kirk, under the influence of his father, William Burness, who was an Elder and later the Auld Kirk of Ayr’s Elder to the Presbytery of Ayr, Robert Burns, the baby, the boy and the young man was greatly influenced during his formative years spent here, in the Parish of Ayr.
The Burness Family read their Family Bible daily, as Robert recorded in the poem, “The Cotters Saturday Night”.
Robert Burns, who was a MAN of FAITH, had inside knowledge of the “goings ons” within the Church of Scotland in the 18th Century.
Sunday 19th July 2009
A warm welcome extended to all who wished to join us and share with us these three events.
11 am Morning Service The Auld Kirk in Ayr ( St John The Baptist)
William Burness and Family worshipped here in The Parish of Ayr from around
1752 while living in Alloway and at Mount Oliphant Farm until moving to Lochlea
Farm in the Parish of Tarbolton.
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Rev. Jim Guthrie, Formally Minister of Kirkoswald Church
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Ayr Burns Club President Margaret Morrall “A Word - Why are we Here!”
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The Scoltish Government Minister for Schools Adam Ingram
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South Ayrshire Council Deputy Leader Margaret Toner - Bible Reader
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Robert Burns World Federation President Bill Dawson - Bible Reader
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Beth Clelland President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
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Alison Jones: Founder President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
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Beth recited The Brigs of Ayr Alison recited A Mans A Man
2.30 pm Annual Commemorative Service Wreath Laying Burns Statue,
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Burns Statue Square, Ayr
A large audience of citizens of Ayr and visitors present on a lovely sunny day.
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Piper Scott Barrie Vice President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
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Welcome President Ayr Burns Club Margaret Morrall
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Eighteen Burnsians Paid Tribute to the Life of Robert Burns by participating.
Scottish Government Minister Adam Ingram
South Ayrshire Council: Deputy Leader Margaret Toner
Robert Burns World Federation President Bill Dawson
Rotary International Club of Alloway Drummond Cameron
Ayrshire Masonic Burns Association Jim Elder
Ayr Burns Club President Margaret Morrall
Greenock Burns Club Senior Vice President David Roach
Mauchline Burns Club Secretary Andrew Cooper
Alloway Burns Club President Margaret Skilling
Southern Scottish Counties Burns Association President David Baird
Dumfries Burns Howff Club David Smith Secretary Past President
Ayrshire Association President Jim Thompson
Youth Robert Burns Clubs President Beth Clelland
Alloway Primary Robert Burns Club William Wallace Kerr
Gardenrose Primary School Katlin Barrie
Carrick Academy Maybole Piper Scott Barrie Youth VIce President
Kilmarnock Howff President Laurie Headley
Edinburgh& District Burns Clubs Association Jim Shields
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Beth Clelland recited The Brigs of Ayr
Jim Shields sang “Coming Home”
Kelly Mathieson sang The B rigs of Doon
3.30pm Annual Commemorative Open Air Service,
Wallace and Burns Cairn, Leglen Wood, Oswald Bridge, Auchincruive,
River Ayr, Ayr
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Piper Scott Barrie Vice President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
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Welcome Margaret Morrall President Ayr Burns Club
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At this Wallace and Burns Cairn in this beauty spot of wood at the River Ayr over sixty people enjoyed sharing this commemorative service.
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Being here where these two people important historically to Scotland, roamed and took shelter was a treat and now a lovely memory.
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Paying Tribute to William Wallace and Robert Burns in this beautiful setting
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were:
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Ayr Burns Club : President Margaret Morrall
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William Wallace Kerr : Member Alloway Primary Robert Burns Club
Robert Burns World Federation : President Bill Dawson
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Call to Worship Dr David Lewis Elder Alloway Parish Church
Bible Reader South Ayrshire Council Deputy Leader Margaret Toner
Beth Clelland President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
Beth recited The Brigs of Ayr
Cameron Kerr Member Alloway Primary Robert Burns Club
Cameron recited “ Address to the Toothache”
Kelly Mathieson Vice President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club
Kelly The Banks of Doon
Jim Shields Edinburgh & District Burns Club Association
Jim sang “Coming Home”
Robert Burns World Federation President Bill Dawson - a few words
Historical Information
Burns went to Leglen Wood where his hero William Wallace had been. Burns explored nocks and crannies
A member of Ayr Burns Club, Hannah of Girvan Mains, gifted the land of Leglen Wood, and also the full estate of Auchincruive.
Ayr Burns Club President Rev Higgins financed the project.
This is therefore a very important day for us 19th July 2009
Dedication Wallace and Burns Cairn, Leglen Wood, Auchincruive
14th September 1929
DIRECTIONS TO WALLACE BURNS CAIRN, LEGLEN WOOD, AYR
GLASGOW /KILMARNOCK A77, following signs for AYR, until you reach the Whitlets roundabout, take exit for B743, signposted Mauchline and Auchincruive.
From the roundabout entering the B743, you pass the Hannah Research facility on your left. Traveling about a kilometre, take the first signpost for SAC Auchincruive and the Leglen Wood directing you to the minor road on the right.
Take this right turn into the main entrance. Continue on this road, passing main Buildings on your left and drive along straight road until see Oswald Bridge, River Ayr. Wallace Burns Cairn is over this bridge to the right
and you can see it from here.
Don’t cross the bridge, safe parking for your car is to the left road immediately before the bridge signposted Oswald Hall and car parking is up on left.
Please park in this car park and walk back and go over the bridge and up the steps on the right to the cairn.
Refreshment follows follows at Oswald Hall, Auchincruive Estate.
This “Oswald” was very very important person in American History!
