Our first Past Presidents dinner was held in the Torrance Hotel back in the Rotary year 1995-96 and has been held on an annual basis ever since. The venue for the event  has changed on a further two occasions and we are currently dining at Peters Seafood restuarant in East Kilbride

Back in 1994-95, Andrew McLaren was the then Immediate Past President and President Edwin Robertson agreed that there were enough Past Presidents to justify a Past Presidents Dinner being introduced into our Rotary calendar.

Bob Jardine took the chair July 1995 & accepted in principle that the introduction of a Past Presidents Dinner could be introduced in his year. On the February of 1996 the first Past Presidents Dinner was held and Past President Edwin Robertson chaired that meeting.

The President for year 1995-96 was not in attendance as he at that stage was not a Past President, but at the dinner that evening it was agreed that the President of the Club should be invited to the dinner as a guest in future years.       

Edwin A. Robertson  11th. February 2005
East Kilbride Rotary Club
Here we have a record of our

Past Presidents Annual Dinner



18 Past Presidents in attendance on the 18th of March 2013 to our 18th  Dinner, with the format of good cuisine, good company and a trip down memory lane. The Past Presidents special guest for the evening was current Club President Jack Blackwood who unfortunately had to cancel but did however meet his commitment to purchase the liqueurs , Past Presidents in  attendance  were:- Ian Macpherson 1984-85,David McNidder 1987-88, Henry Doig 1988-89, David Taylor 1992-93, Edwin Robertson 1994-95, Bob Jardine 1995-96, (Barclay Wales 1997-98 via Face time), Iain Wiseman 1998-99 Andrew Ferguson 1999-00, Barry Wood 2002-03, Jim Anderson 2003-04, Liam Donnelly 2005-06, James Moretti 2006-07, John Cardno 2007-08, Frank McLuskey 2008-09, Ray Porrelli 2009-10, Roddy Shanks 2010-11, Leslie Irvine 2011-12

The dinner was held at Peters Seafood & Grill where we were given excellent service once again by the proprietors Judy & Gavin Lee. The proceedings started at 7.30pm. Past President Leslie Irvine chaired the dinner sticking rigidly to the agenda. Apologies were received from  Gordon McNay, Tom Wilson and Alan Rae. Wine for the evening was provided by Ian Macpherson & David McNidder, Port by PP Barclay Wales after being included on Face time and President Jack Blackwood provided liqueurs.

Pictures Edwin Robertson & BobJardine


   
      
David McNidder
Henry Doig
Ray Porrelli
John Cardno
Leslie Irvine
Edwin Robertson
Liam Donnelly
Roddy Shanks
Iam Macpherson
Ian Wiseman
Douglas Kilpatrick
Frank McLuskey
Barry Wood
Andrew Ferguson
16 Past Presidents in attendance on the 17th of March 2014 to our 19th  Dinner, with the format of good cuisine, good company and a trip down memory lane. The Past Presidents special guest for the evening was current Club President David Brown  Past Presidents in  attendance  were:- Ian Macpherson 1984-85,David McNidder 1987-88, Henry Doig 1988-89, Edwin Robertson 1994-95, Bob Jardine 1995-96, Barclay Wales 1997-98 Iain Wiseman 1998-99 Andrew Ferguson 1999-00, Tom Wilson 2001-02 Barry Wood 2002-03, Liam Donnelly 2005-06, James Moretti 2006-07,  Frank McLuskey 2008-09, Ray Porrelli 2009-10, Roddy Shanks 2010-11, Leslie Irvine 2011-12

The dinner was held at Peters Seafood & Grill where we were given excellent service once again by the proprietors Judy & Gavin Lee. The proceedings started at 7.00pm. Past President Ian Macpherson chaired the dinner sticking rigidly to the agenda. Apologies were received from Jim Anderson. John Cardno. Jack Blackwood. David Taylor Douglas Kilpatrick and Alan Rae. Wine for the evening was provided by Ian Wiseman & Ray Porrelli, Port by PP Jack Blackwood and in his absence the Chair for the evening Ian Macpherson

Pictures Edwin Robertson

Henry Doig
Roddy Shanks
Pres.David Brown
Ian Macpherson
Ian Wiseman
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