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Until now December 2008, the only acknowledgement in Alloway that this village was the Birthplace of Scotland's National Poet, Robert Burns was on the notice Board above the front door of the Burns Cottage.

POSITIVE ACTION IN PREPARATION

FOR HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2009               Homecoming Scotland 2009 has achieved something. 

Recording our approval of installation of

Alloway “Birthplace of Robert Burns”

Historical Signposts coming into Alloway

from Maybole on the B7024 road.

Left to Right

Ayr Burns Club President Margaret Morrall:

Councillor Bill Grant: Councillor Elaine Little:

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From 1972 onwards and in preparation for the Bicentenary of The Death of Robert Burns in 1996 Margaret as a local Burnsian had been writing and requesting from the decision makers in 

South Ayrshire Council the erection at the entrances to the village of Alloway signposts.

Alerting people passing through the historical and heritage village the significance  of where they were!!

                             

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Official Launching in 2009

Youth Robert Burns Club

Instituted 2008  Federated 2008  Federation.No. 2069

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”

Princess Royal Suite Ayr Race Course 6pm

           

First Event Sunday 20th July 2008

Honouring our National Bard by paying their Tribute to the Life and Works of Robert Burns on Sunday nearest the day he died, 21st July 1796

Young Burnsians join The Other Adult Burns Clubs by Laying Wreaths at Lawson Burns Statue, Burns Statue Square Ayr and Wallace Burns Cairn at Leglen Wood River Ayr, Auchincruive, Ayr.

Primary and Senior Burnsians fully participated in these events on Sunday 20th July 2008 by sharing their Talent by singing and reciting.

Order of Service

Morning Church Service in The Auld Kirk of Ayr (St John the Baptist) in the Parish of Ayr.

These young Burnsians sat in the same pews  where the Burness Family worshipped (Burrowfield Furns).

Robert being a Communicant Member.

Being baptised at one day old on 26th January 1759 by Ayr Minister The Rev. William Dalrymple, Robert traveled with his family, into the town of Ayr to worship in The Auld Kirk until leaving Mount Oliphant Farm 1777 for Lochlea Farm in the Parish of Tarbolton.

The Auld Kirk of Ayr’s congregation nurtured Robert Burns from the cradle into his teens, with the aid of his father their Elder to the Presbytery of Ayr, Developing his sensitivity and perception of this embryo poet. The boy who became the man we all admire. His genius in giving us many word pictures of the way he saw his world and people..

20th July 2008 Auld Kirk of Ayr

Morning Service Auld Kirk of Ayr

Burness Family Worshiped here

Photograph Left to Right

Rev. Paul Russell Moderator of Presbytery of Ayr

Grant Kidd Vice President, Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club

Mrs Nan MacFarlane South Ayrshire Council SNP Group Leader

Alan G Templeton LTCL Auld Kirk of Ayr Organist

Alison Jones President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club

Kelly Mathieson Vice President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club

Mrs Winifred Sloan Provost South Ayrshire Council

Mr Alex Mackenzie Council Member Ayr Burns Club

Mrs Margaret Morrall, President Ayr Burns Club

Mr Angus Middleton President Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs

Mr John Haining President Robert Burns World Federation.

Recitation: To a Mouse  Alison Jones President Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club

Singing : The Banks of Doon Kelly Mathieson Vice President

Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club

History of Ayr & District

Young Burnsians

1996 - 2008

Launch of Youth Robert Burns Club on

27th April 2008  Secondary & University Groups

Launch of Youth Robert Burns Club on 27th April 2008  Secondary & University Groups

Three Secondary Pupils from Belmont Academy, were winners at Robert Burns World Federation National Secondary Schools Festival on 27th April. at Inverclyde Academy

Recitation Winners - Alison Jones : Beth Clelland:

Singing Winner -Kelly Mathiesion

These members helped to bring the Robert Burns World Federation Secondary Team Cup to Ayrshire. the first for many years.

These three pupils had been involved with the Primary Schools Robert Burns Clubs activities and participated in the Annual Anniversary Dinners in January when younger!

History of Youth Robert Burns Clubs

FROM LITTLE ACORNS OAK TREES GROW

December 1996, in The Bicentenary Year of the Death of Robert Burns, Burnsian Margaret Morrall founded the three local Primary Schools surrounding Burns Cottage, Alloway, as Robert Burns Clubs.

    These schools were Alloway Primary: Ayr Grammar: Doonfoot  

     Primary School.

These were successful in their application to be federated with the Robert Burns World Federation -

  The first Federated Primary Schools Robert Burns Clubs in the World!

Alison Jones at 12 years of age was the President of Ayr Grammar Robert Burns Club, and participated in laying a wreath on the 25 January, at Burns Statute, Burns Statue Square, Ayr with the South Ayrshire Provost and The Robert Burns World Federation President and many others.

Alison, also Addressed the Haggis at that year's Primary Schools Robert Burns Club Anniversary Dinner. Alison also recited Scots Wae Hae in July 2007 in The Auld Kirk of Ayr and To a Mouse at the Leglen Wood, Wallace Burns Cairn. 

Kelly Mathiesion attended Alloway Primary School, was at the very first Primary School Robert Burns Anniversary Dinner. Her older brother Liam was the 11 year old piper.

Beth Clelland also attended Alloway Primary School

Margaret Morrall has been asked many times over the years,

by numerous youngster who enjoyed and participated in these Primary Anniversary Dinner, to organise and launch a Youth Robert Burns Club for their older age group. Alison, and numerous others are very enthusiastic to have an event this year.

They have expressed this before they all disperse for further education.

It has been an interesting journey since 1996 and giant steps going forward for 2009!

Launching of the Ayr & District

Youth Robert Burns Club 

2009 is 250 years since The Birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Poet. 

Margaret Morrall now President of Ayr Burns Club, agreed it would be appropriate to celebrate this with launching an Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club where events could help future young Burnsians to reunite annually. 

Now Margaret can achieve her ultimate wish by targeting and having Burnsians in the Universities and Colleges!!

Alison Jones has accepted the invitation to be the Founder President of Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club. 

Her Grandfather is a Council member of Ayr Burns Club

    (Alex MacKenzie).

Professor David Purdie has accepted and honoured our youth to be their Honorary President.

Yes, indeed,It has been an interesting journey since 1996 and giant steps going forward for 2009!

Ayr & District Youth Robert Burns Club can be reviewed in Ayr Burns Club web site    www.abcayrburnsclub.com

Lawson Reduction Statue of Robert Burns Stolen

Margaret Morrall first saw this many moons ago in the Land Of Burns Bakery Restaurant next to Ayr Gaiety in Ayr.

This was on display at the Annual General Meeting and Conference Dinner at the Robert Burns World Federation Conference in Ayr..

Many people from all over the world at the conference, like Margaret, had their photograph taken then.

Soon after the conference, this Reduction Statue was stolen to order from its cabinet in Alloway,

A man  gave wrong name: wrong car number plate: etc.

Who could have stolen this statue?

NOT A BURNSIAN !

Did you show your photograph to someone?

Please return this.