Largs Cronies Burns Club held its 28th Annual Dinner at The Willowbank Hotel recently.
The proceedings were opened with a welcome to members and guests from club President, David Galt, followed by the saying of Grace by Rev Bill Armstrong. The Haggis was addressed with gusto by David Caldwell, having been piped in by club piper, Allan Wilson.
The Principal Speaker for the evening was Jim Thompson of Kilbirnie Rosebery Burns Club, who delivered a very articulate and well-crafted “Immortal Memory”, while Past President Bert Thomson, proposed the “Toast to the Lasses”. The evening’s entertainment included riveting recitations from committee members, Robert Honeyman (To a Mountain Daisy), Ross McCallum (Tam O’Shanter) and Ray Connal (To Robert Aiken), and singer, Willie Menzies, accompanied by Ronnie Munton, gave a rousing rendition of Burns’ songs.
The secretary, Brian Jackson, read greetings received from kindred Burns Clubs and
Ronnie Forrest, proposed the Toast to the Club.
Thanks to Charlie Gilmour for the above photo.