The Burns Chronicle is the main literary publication of the Federation, first published in 1891. The Chronicle is a unique collection of articles on Burns and Scottish literature and is well considered by academics and literary scholars.

Our editor will be happy to receive articles on the above which may merit inclusion in our publication.

The Chronicle is supplemented by a quarterly newsletter called the "Burnsian" and again our editor will consider lighter articles and news items for this paper.

All contacts should be made through the Federation office. Articles should be sent for consideration to

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Motto — “A man’s a man for a’ that”
THE ROBERT BURNS WORLD FEDERATION LIMITED
Company Registration No. 196895. Scottish Charity No. SCO29099
(Formerly THE BURNS FEDERATION) Instituted 1885

HEADQUARTERS: DEAN CASTLE COUNTRY PARK, DOWER HOUSE, KILMARNOCK. KA3 1XB.
TEL/FAX: 01563 572469.
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CLOSED FOR LUNCH 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
E-mail member@Kilmarnock26.freeserve.co.uk

DIRECTORS

John Paterson, (President) Tel: 01303 256670

Walter Watson (Immediate Past President), E-mail walter.watson1@btopenworld .com

Angus Middleton, (Senior Vice President) E-mail angus@dampanddecay.co.uk

John Haining,(Junior Vice-President) E-mail john.haining@btopenworld.com

Shirley Bell, E-mail: mail@inveresk.freeserve.co.uk

James Boyd, M.B.E., 37 McQueen Avenue, Cumnock. KA18 1HJ. Tel: 01290 421965

A. MacArthur Irvin, 40 Brighton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309, USA.
E-mail:macirvin©mindspring.com

James O’Lone, 14 Marine Terrace, Freemantle, 6160, W. Australia. E-mail: olone@iinet.com.au

May Crawley, 25 Pine Street, St. Catherines, Ontario. 12N 4T2 E-mail: mayandalex@aol.com

Murdo Morrison, E-mail: murdo.morrisonmmpr@btinternet.com

Wilson Ogilvie, Tel: 01387 264267

Moira Dunsmore, E-mail: moiradunsmore@bumsfederation.fsnet.co.uk

Margaret Skilling, E-mail: skilling@lornvik.fsnet.co.uk

Bill Dawson, E-mail: billandles@thedawsonsfslife.co.uk

Jim Gibson, E-mail: craigowan28@btinternet.com

HONORARY PRESIDENTS
Thr Hon. Mrs. Stella Brown, Charles Murray, Professor G. Ross Roy, Archie McArthur, Murdo Morrison, Peter J. Westwood, James Hempstead, Provost of East Ayrshire, Joseph Campbell, Professor Henryk Minc, Kenneth McKellar, Alastair Gowans.

OFFICIALS

Chief Executive : Shirley Bell, “Inveresk,” Kelton, Dumfries. DG1 4UA. Tel/Fax: 01387 770283. E-mail : mail@inveresk.freeserve.co.uk

President: , Angus Middleton.

Immediate Past-President : John G. Paterson

Senior Vice-President: John Haining

Junior Vice-President: Bill Dawson

Financial Director : Walter Watson

Clerical Secretary : Mrs. Margaret Craig, Dean Castle Country Park, Dower House, Kilmarnock. KA3 1XB. E mail :member@kilmarnock26.freeserve.co.uk

Honorary Legal Advisor : David Stevenson. Auditors: SMITH & WALLACE & CO.

CONVENERS

200 Club : Moira Rennie Dunsmore, 5 Southwark Close, Stevenage, Herts. SOl 4PG. Tel: 01438 228366. E-mail : am.dunsmore@ntlworld.com

Schools Competitions : Margaret Skilling
E mail : skilling@lornvik.fsnet.co.uk

Literature : Bill Dawson, 4 Riverview, Claremont, Alloa. FK10 DF
E mail : billandles@thedawsons.fslife.co.uk

Heritage Committee : Wilson Ogilvie, “Lingerwood”, 2 Nelson Street, Dumfries. DG2 9AY
Tel . 01387 264267.

Marketing/Advertising : Murdo Morrison, 110 Campbell Street Wishaw. ML28HU.
Tel: 01698 372638. E mail : murdomorrison@blueyonder.co.uk

Conference Committee : Harry McGuffog, 30 South Edge, Shipley, West Yorkshire, DB18 4RA E mail : mmandhmcg@aol.com

PAST PRESIDENTS

John G. Paterson

Walter Watson,

James Robertson

John Skilling

Bob Dalziel

Andrew McKee

David C. Smith

Charles Kennedy

Hutchison Sneddon,

Enez Anderson

John lnglis

George Anderson

S. K. Gaw.

Hugh Wilson Logan

James Gibson

Joe Campbell

Moira Rennie Dunsmore,

Murdo Morrison

John Morrison,

Donald Urquhart

Anne Gaw

D. Wilson Ogilvie

Tom Mcllwraith

Mollie Rennie