Burns Club Pat

The Burns Club of Launceston No. 1152
Tasmania, Australia

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Robert Burns 1759 - 1796

      COMMITTEE:
         President: Rosemary Kew
          Past Presidents: Duncan Sloan and Sam Mathers
         Secretary: Patricia Woods,
            “Glendalough”
            4 East Barrack Street,
            Deloraine, Tasmania, 7304
            Telephone 63622830    patriciawoodsgdt@yahoo.com
         Treasurer: Jennifer Lyons,
             13 Lachlan Parade,
             Riverside, Tasmania, 7250

The Burns Club of Launceston This club is the only Burns club in the island state of Tasmania that is affiliated with the World Federation. We celebrate Burns Night each January 25th with the traditional Burns Supper, music, poetry and dancing. We also have a Christmas in Winter celebration.

Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia Our club is based at Deloraine, a small town which is 49 k (30 miles) from the city of Launceston. Deloraine in Tasmania was named after Deloraine in Scotland. Relatives of Sir Walter Scott were surveyors in the early European settlement of Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land) and Thomas Scott, survveyor, named Deloraine in honour of the Earl of Deloraine and the lands of Deloraine featured in the poem "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" by his kinsman Sir Walter Scott. It is interesting that many of the geographical features of our Deloraine resemble those of Scotland's Deloraine, including a prominent mountain, Quamby Bluff. The Duke of Buccleugh in the "Lands of Deloraine", Scotland, still holds the secondary title of Earl of Deloraine.

Tasmania - Scotland Connections The links between Tasmania and Scotland are very strong, Many, many Scots migrated to Tasmania and a look at our phone book will testify to the large number of Scottish surnames. There are also many towns and properties named after places in Scotland: Perth, Ross, Roseneath, Barra, Skye Farm, Lochiel, Lachlan, to name just a few. As well, we are blessed with many excellent pipe bands and Scottish dancing at social and competition levels is prevalent. Many families perpetuate Scottish customs and songs.

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THE COMMITTEE - BURNS NIGHT 2002
         Left to right:
         Jennifer Lyons, Sam Mathers, Patricia Woods and Duncan Sloan,
         taken in the Ballroom at "Glendalough", where most of our
         Burns Club functions take place.

Mathew Driessen leads the pipes and drum

These photographs were taken by Marianne Patterson

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Robert Burns 1759 - 1796	COMMITTEE: President: Rosemary Kew Past Presidents: Duncan Sloan and Sam Mathers Secretary: Patricia Woods, “Glendalough” 4 East Barrack Street, Deloraine, Tasmania, 7304 Telephone 63622830 patriciawoodsgdt@yahoo.com Treasurer: Jennifer Lyons, 13 Lachlan Parade, Riverside, Tasmania, 7250
*The Burns Club of Launceston*	This club is the only Burns club in the island state of Tasmania that is affiliated with the World Federation. We celebrate Burns Night each January 25th with the traditional Burns Supper, music, poetry and dancing. We also have a Christmas in Winter celebration.
*Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia*	Our club is based at Deloraine, a small town which is 49 k (30 miles) from the city of Launceston. Deloraine in Tasmania was named after Deloraine in Scotland. Relatives of Sir Walter Scott were surveyors in the early European settlement of Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land) and Thomas Scott, survveyor, named Deloraine in honour of the Earl of Deloraine and the lands of Deloraine featured in the poem "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" by his kinsman Sir Walter Scott. It is interesting that many of the geographical features of our Deloraine resemble those of Scotland's Deloraine, including a prominent mountain, Quamby Bluff. The Duke of Buccleugh in the "Lands of Deloraine", Scotland, still holds the secondary title of Earl of Deloraine.

*Tasmania - Scotland Connections*	The links between Tasmania and Scotland are very strong, Many, many Scots migrated to Tasmania and a look at our phone book will testify to the large number of Scottish surnames. There are also many towns and properties named after places in Scotland: Perth, Ross, Roseneath, Barra, Skye Farm, Lochiel, Lachlan, to name just a few. As well, we are blessed with many excellent pipe bands and Scottish dancing at social and competition levels is prevalent. Many families perpetuate Scottish customs and songs.

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	THE COMMITTEE - BURNS NIGHT 2002 Left to right: Jennifer Lyons, Sam Mathers, Patricia Woods and Duncan Sloan, taken in the Ballroom at "Glendalough", where most of our Burns Club functions take place.