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 Robertson  11th. February 2005
Picture Record 2009
Here we have a record of our

Past Presidents Annual Dinners




2009  14th Past President's Dinner
Dinner proceeded in the normal formal (informal) manner on the 6th of April, when sixteen plus one president met. Our meeting was chaired by our immediate Past President John Cardno (2007-08), with the following Past Presidents being in attendance:-  Douglas  Kilpatrick (2004-05), Barclay Wales (1997-1998), Edwin Robertson (1994-95), Liam Donnelly (2005-06), Ian Wiseman (1998-99), Andrew Ferguson (1999-2000), Tom Wilson (2001-02), Bob Jardine (1995-96), Ian Macpherson (1984-85), David Taylor (1992-93), David McNidder (1987-88) Jim Anderson (2003-04), Alan Rae (2000-01), Henry Doig (1988-89). Special guest for the evening Club President Frank McLuskey (2008-09). Special mention must be made by the attendance of 90 year old Past President and Paul Harris Fellow Bob Duncan(1985-86) who was in fine form.


Apologies came from Barry Wood(2002-03), Jim Moretti (2006-07), Gordon McNay (1970-71). Peters Seafood Restuarant once again was our venue and they provided a superb meal.
Wine for the evening was provided by Past Presidents Douglas Kilpatrick and  Liam Donnelly with the Port being supplied by chairman John Cardno, our guest for the evening President Frank McLuskey presented the liqueurs.

Photographs by Andrew Ferguson
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