Guildry

March 2009 News

Death of Dean of Guildry Ian Crawford
Guild Brothers will be saddened by the untimely death of Ian
Crawford age 74 on Sunday 8 February at Stirling Royal Infirmary.
Ian joined the Guildry 12 August 1987 and became a member of
the Dean’s Council for several years before becoming Dean at the
AGM held 6 December 2006. He had decided to continue for a
third year in office and had intended hosting the Dean’s Dinner.
Ian will be remembered for a number of projects, in particular the
donation of Dux medals to Bannockburn High School.

Dates for your Diary

NB ALL COURTS ARE 7.15 FOR 7.30PM

Spring Court Guildry Golf Outing

Wednesday 25 March
The speaker will be Deborah Guasp, Postgradu-
ate Research Student, University of Stirling who
was the first Guildry History Prize winner for the
University last year. She will give an illustrated
talk on “The social composition of the Churches
in Falkirk and Camelon in the Later Nineteenth
Century”.
Kirkin’ Service
Sunday, date to be confirmed
A notice will be sent out nearer the time with the Remembrance Service
date. Please meet in Guildhall for 10.45am prior
to the service at 11am.
Summer Court
Wednesday 12 August
The speaker will be David Brown who will give an
illustrated talk on “250 years of Robert Burns” to Winter Court and AGM
acknowledge 250 years since his birth.
Sunday 6 September Tee off 1.30pm
The Annual Golf Outing will be held at Stirling Golf
Club. Please give your names to Alasdair Gammack
Tel. 07966445566 or e-mail ag19@stir.ac.uk
Harvest Supper & Ladies Night
Friday, 25 September 7.30 for 8.00 pm
Information on this social evening will be in the July
Newsletter and tickets available at the Summer
Court.
Sunday 8 November 10.45am
The service at the Church of the Holy Rude will be
followed by an act of remembrance at the War Me-
morial, Corn Exchange. Guild Brothers are re-
quested to meet at the Guildhall before 10.30 am
and a good attendance is requested.
Wednesday, 2 December
The speaker is to be confirmed
Dean’s Council
At the Winter Court/AGM 6 December a new Dean’s Council was elected.
Office Bearers: Dean Ian Crawford, Clerk Ian Carmichael, Guildry Officer Jim Mailer, Treasurer Tom
Boyle and Past Dean Alan Webb
Members: John Barton, Michael Coleman, Alan Donald, Alasdair Gammack, Robin Iffla, Graham Reed,
Tom Sinclair and William Weir.

Interim Dean.
This is the first time in living memory that a Dean has died in office and a Dean Elect had not been
nominated. Following a full discussion and unanimous approval the Dean’s Council authorised the ap-
pointment of Past Dean Alan Webb as Interim Dean until a new Dean is appointed at the Annual Gen-
eral Meeting at the Winter Court to be held 2 December 2009.

Dean’s Dinner Friday 6 February

2009
An excellent meal at the Park Lodge Hotel was fol-
lowed by superb speakers Physiotherapist Joan
Watt and Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland.

The photo shows the Top Table Guests: (from the

right to left)
Seated: Lord Lieutenant Mrs Marjory McLachlan,
Acting Dean Alan Webb and Joan Watt.

Standing: Guildry Clerk Ian Carmichael, Reverend

Ian Paterson, Provost Fergus Wood, and Guildry
Officer Jim Mailer.

Dean’s Diary
Since the July 2008 Newsletter was distributed:
Friday 28 September: Harvest Supper. 50 Members and partners attended at the Park Lodge Hotel.
Friday 24 October: Dean Ian Crawford attended the Court of Deans of Guild, Scotland Autumn
Meeting in Lanark accompanied by Past Dean Alan Webb.
Sunday 9 November: Remembrance Day Service. There was a very good attendance at the Church
of the Holy Rude and for the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial afterwards.

Annual Levy
The Annual Levy of £15 is due in March. Members are invited to complete a Standing Order form which
was introduced effective from 1st July 2007. Forms for 2009 are available from Tom Boyle, Treasurer,
Tel. 01786 461656 or Alan Webb Tel 01786 464882 alan.webb99@virgin.net

Guildry Brochure:
To date over 2,000 brochures have been supplied of version one and two to Guildry Members, New
Entrants and distributed, via the Church of the Holy Rude, Guildhall and Smith Art Gallery and Museum,
to the local community and tourists.

Guildry Website — this can be viewed on www.stirling.gov.uk/guildry.

Newsletter Editor
For comments or to include a short article in the July Newsletter please contact;
Alan Webb, Glendearg, 6, Ogilvie Road, Stirling FK8 2HJ Tel 01786 464882,
e-mail address alan.webb99@virgin.net