Clan Macpherson Association CMA Webmaster Volunteer & NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH The Clan Macpherson Association is looking for a new volunteer This autumn’s Social Event and AGM webmaster. Is this something you might like to do? Volunteers need the will be held on following:  you must be a member of the CMA, Saturday 26 October 2019 at SSC Library, 11 Parliament Square  you must be able to create and edit HTML code; EH1 1RQ from 12 noon  you must be able to manage a web hosting account;  you must be able to manage email accounts;  ideally you should be able to create and edit Perl scripts, This year’s branch AGM will be held at Society of in the or be prepared to learn. Supreme Courts of Scotland Library at Parliament House in Edinburgh Volunteers should contact the CMA chairman at CMA.Chairman@Clan- which was home to the pre-Union , and now Macpherson.org houses the Supreme Courts of Scotland. It is located in the Old Town, just off the , beside St Giles Cathedral. As the SSC Library is within the Courts building members will require

to carry identification. Scotland & Northern Ireland Branch Committee www.ssclibrary.co.uk/events Rory McPherson (Chair) [email protected] 07525 763765 After lunch Sandy Macpherson will conduct a tour for interested Annie Le Roy-Lewis (Vice [email protected] 01350 723265 participants of the National Museum of Scotland. Discover more at Chairman) www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/ Please note that the tour does not include the A Wild and Majestic Iris Macpherson (Secretary) [email protected] 01674 673569 Romantic Vision of Scotland which members can pay to attend at the Chris Gillies [email protected] 01905 821581 National Museum of Scotland (Treasurer) Margaret Gillies [email protected] 01905 821581 If you have not been to one of our events before, do come along.

Alistair Macpherson 01337 840485 In order to keep costs down, we try to communicate with as many Angus Macpherson [email protected] 07801 337590 people as possible by e-mail. If this flyer came to you by post, and you have an e-mail address please e-mail SandNI.Secretary@Clan- Mary McPherson [email protected] 01224 594635 Macpherson.org with an e-mail we can use in future. Norman McPherson [email protected] 01224 594635 Remember to visit the S&NI Branch page at www.Clan- John Macpherson [email protected] 01674 673569 Macpherson.org/ScotlandNIreland/index.html for both past and future Hugh Smith [email protected] 01875 611271 events. Christine Love [email protected] 0141 562 7020

Social Event & AGM Burns Supper 2020 Saturday 26 October 2019 Saturday 15 February 2020 The event will begin, as usual, with the AGM which will be held in the SSC Queen’s Hotel, Leonard St, Perth PH2 8HB Library. This followed by lunch which will consist of a main course and www.queensperth.co.uk 01738 442222 dessert which you are asked to select in advance (see below). The celebration of Burns, Scotland’s most recognised poet, is the highlight of Tea and coffee will follow, after which you are free to join Sandy the branch year. The branch is privileged to have amongst the members a Macpherson who will conduct a tour of the National Museum of Scotland wealth of talented speakers and pipers all of whom make for an invigorating which is only a short distance from the SSC Library. evening. The AGM will be at 12 noon with lunch at 12.30 The bed and breakfast rate for Burns Supper attendees is £76 for a double room and £53 for a single. It would be a good idea to book as soon as you The cost for the lunch is £15 per person, although you may attend the can; just say that you’re attending the CMA Burns Supper. AGM only at no charge and there is no charge to join Sandy More details, and how to book your place at this Burns Supper will follow in the Macpherson’s tour. New Year and will be on the branch website. To reserve your place/s please complete the form below and send, with a cheque payable to Clan Macpherson Assn. Scottish Branch to Chris 2019 Keep the Date Christmas Card Competition Gillies, 11 Fortuna Way, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3WL Alternatively, please e-mail the information to We hope you enjoyed last year’s Christmas Card. Following on from its success, [email protected], and pay by bank transfer: submissions are invited for the front image of the 2019 Card. , Clan Macpherson Assn. Scottish Branch Sort Code 80-02-77 Account Number 00616323. What’s it all about? You (and younger members of your family) are invited to provide a front image Your name Your address for the 2019 Branch Christmas card. Please Tick One Option for Main and There is no specific brief other than selecting a festive image appropriate to the Dessert Branch. The Committee will then select the winner. Main course Beef Lasagne with Rice Chicken Mushroom and It’s intended that the winning design will be printed with the winner credited Tarragon Casserole and the card sent to all members for Christmas 2019. Once you’re happy with Vegetarian Lasagne your design, please email (if digital version) to: SandNI.Chair@Clan- Dessert Chocolate Roulade Macpherson.org or if traditional medium (painting etc) by post to your Branch Lemon Roulade Secretary to enter.

Terms & Conditions

. Closing date is: FRIDAY 15 November 2019 . Submission of entries acknowledges the right of the S&NI Branch of Clan Macpherson Association to use them for publication & exhibition . The Branch reserves the right not to use any designs that are felt not to be suitable for publication on the 2019 Christmas Card.