Dates for your diary

Ayr Burns Club Members Planned and erected this Burns Statue in Ayr.

Which was handed over to the” High Heed Yins”of Ayr to safe guard it for the public

We have a full Statue Minute Book with details of all decisions taken.

Later these facts will be published here.

Identical Lawson Statue of Robert Burns in Winnipeg , Canada visited in August 2007 by Robert Burns World President John Haining and Ayr Burns Club President Margaret Morrall to celebrate the Winnipeg Burns Clubs 100 years.

2009 Future Diary Dates Ayr Burns Club

A warm welcome is extended to all interested in joining us for fun, friendship.

Ayr Burns Club was founded in 1801

Key founder members and Office Bearers were distinguished citizens of Scotland.

Ayr Provost and Baillies were most active as Presidents and Council Members.

Ayr Burns Club erected the Statue of Robert Burns in Burns Statue Square, Ayr and invited Ayr Burgh to accept custodial care of it, on behalf of the citizens of Ayr.

Where would Ayr and Ayrshire be if Robert Burns had been born somewhere else???

Homecoming Scotland 2009

2009 Future Diary Dates Ayr Burns Club

A warm welcome is extended to all interested in joining us for fun, friendship

Sunday 25th January 2009 250th Birthday Robert Burns

9.45 am Morning Service Alloway Parish Church

11.40 am for 12 noon Annual Commemorative Wreath Laying Service

at Burns Statute, Burns Statute Square, Ayr

Invitation extended to lay a wreath: Individuals or Organisations.

Interested? Alert us!

Civic Luncheon follows courtesy of South Ayrshire Council.

To aid our effective administration of this Historical Tribute Wreath Laying Event, at Burns Statue, Ayr on

Sunday 25th January 2009, exactly 250 years from the Birth of our National Bard Robert Burns, Ayr Burns Club President and Members would appreciate your support and cooperation by returning the completed form before Friday 16th January 2009.

Ayr Burns Club is willing to aid ordering of chaplets/wreaths.

Ayr Burns Club (ABC) members thank you in advance for supporting this event.

Your support and participation, would be much appreciated.

N.B. To submit your interest in this event and supply your details, please complete our on line application form by

clicking HERE

Sunday 25th January 2009

250th Birthday Robert Burns

Ayr Burns Club Community Anniversary Dinner

This event will fulfill the wishes of Ayr and District Citizens,

to Celebrate Our National Bard Robert Burns, with a 250th Birthday Dinner.

Open to any individual, organisations:

Please alert us if you are interested to join us.

VENUE: AYR RACECOURSE PRINCESS ROYAL/AYRSHIRE SUITE

TIME: 6 pm for 6.30 pm PROMPT

PRICE: £30.00 per person or (TABLES OF TEN /TWELVE AVAILABLE)

25th January 1844 Anniversary Dinner in Ayr of The Junior Burns Club

25th January 2009 Historical Resurrection (165 + years later)

as in Ayr our youth take part in this Community Anniversary Dinner

“Ayr Burns Club and Ayr Youth Robert Burns Club Anniversary Dinner”

N.B.LAUNCHING OF AYR & DISTRICT YOUTH ROBERT BURNS CLUB

MAKE 25th JANUARY 2009: THE FIRST ANNUAL REUNION OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY YOUNG BURNSIANS.

DURING THE LAST 12 YEARS, SINCE 1996, ALL PREVIOUS PUPILS WHO WERE INVOLVED AND HAVE ATTENDED THESE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS PLEASE JOIN US.

PROPOSER OF THE IMMORTAL MEMORY: PROFESSOR DAVID PURDIE

The World Expert on The Life and Works of Robert Burns

WORLD WINNING AYR YOUTH ROBERT BURNS CLUB OFFICERS

Founder President Alison Jones: with Vice Presidents Kelly Mathieson:

Beth Clelland: Elizabeth Sparks: Caroline Kennedy: Grant Kidd

Bruce Kennedy: Keith Fullerton & others

This is proving a most popular Homecoming Scotland 2009 event.

To aid our effective administration of this events, please forward the necessary information before 18th January 2009 to President Margaret Morrall, 8 Dumfries Park, Alloway Ayr KA6 6DA

e mail margaret.morrall@mac.com

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Name .................................. Food Request .......................................

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Numbers ............................... £30 each Total £ ..........................

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CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: Ayr Burns Club (Community Anniversary Dinner)

Please enclosed a self addressed envelop with stamp

We thank you in advance for your support for this special historical event. President Margaret

N.B.

To submit your interest in this event and supply your details, please complete our on line application form by clicking HERE

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Tuesday 27th January 2009 Ayr Burns Club Bonspiel

Please click here for an application form to print and return by post

11.45 am for 12 noon and 2.30 pm Ayr Burns Club Bonspiel at Ayr Ice Rink

One session will be at 12.00 and a second at 2.30pm.

It is our intention to have 12 rinks competing in each session.

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Wednesday 28th January 2009

Ayr Burns Club’s Annual Anniversary Dinner

6 pm for 6.30 pm Horizon Hotel, The Esplanade, Ayr

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Thursday 29th January 2009 10th Anniversary Dinner

The Primary Schools Robert Burns Clubs

6 pm for 6.30 pm in Brig O' Doon House Hotel, Alloway

Young Burnsians have great pleasure in welcoming to this special event their Honorary President and

Patron, Group Captain Richard Gowring.

Group Captain Richard Gowring, is a descendant of Robert Burns & Jean Armour,-

their Great, Great, Great, Grandson.

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Sunday 1st February 2009 Commemorating the Baptism

Morning Service The Auld Kirk of Ayr (St John The Baptist)

Commemorating the Baptism 250 years ago of Robert Burns

Rev. William Dalrymple Minister of The Auld Kirk of Ayr went to New Gardens, Alloway

to the home of William Burness to baptise his newborn son Robert Burness

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MONTH OF JULY 2009

AYR BURNS CLUB / O.I.R. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

Opportunity in Retirement Photographic Group Homecoming Scotland 2009 at Carnegie Library, Ayr

Illustrating the Five Pillars Theme.

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Sunday 19th July 2009 “A Tribute for The Life Of Robert Burns”

Annual Tribute Commemorating Robert Burns near his death date 21st July 1796

A warm welcome is extended to all who wish to join us and share with us these events.

10 am Morning Service The Auld Kirk in Ayr : Join Us

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 later to Lochlea Farm

in the Parish of Tarbolton.

William Burness father of Robert Burns was an Elder here.

He was also their Elder to The Presbytery of Ayr.

Robert Burns was a Communicant Member here.

Ayr Burns Club President Margaret Morrall participates in this service,

honouring William Burness and Robert Burns.

2.30 pm Annual Commemorative Service Wreath Laying Burns Statue,

Burns Statue Square, Ayr
Ayr Burns Club members planned and erected the Statue of Burns in Ayr

Any organisation or individual interested to lay a wreath please alert us

3.30pm Annual Commemorative Open Air Service, Wallace and Burns Cairn,

Leglen Wood, River Ayr, Oswald Bridge, Auchincruive, River Ayr 70 attended 2008
For road safety, drivers please use car park in front of Oswald Hall and walk back over the bridge to the cairn. Time will be allowed for this.

f raining the service will be in St Quivox Church, Auchincruive.

Historical Information WALLACE and BURNS CAIRN:

Burns went to Leglen Wood where his hero William Wallace had been, exploring nocks and crannies. There he acknowledge the inspiration gained for Scot’s Wae Hae”

Hannah of Girvan Mains, Ayr Burns Club member, gifted the land of Leglen Wood to Ayr Burns Club, as the site for this cairn.

Ayr Burns Club President Rev Higgins financed the project.

Homecoming Scotland 2009

On 19th July 2009 this is therefore a very important day for us

The Dedication Ceremony for Wallace and Burns Cairn, Leglen Wood, Auchincruive was on the

14th September 1929, Ayr Burns Club President handed over this memorial cairn to the President of The Burns Federation, for safe custody, for the public.

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DIRECTIONS TO WALLACE BURNS CAIRN, LEGLEN WOOD,

OSWALD BRIDGE, RIVER AYR, 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.