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THE 1ST MARQUIS OF MONTROSE SOCIETY
PROGRAMME FOR 2010
THE 2010 AGM WILL BE HELD ON 22TH MAY AT THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB, EDINBURGH.
PRIOR TO THAT WE WILL MEET AS USUAL AT 11.15AM AT THE MONTROSE MEMORIAL IN
ST. GILES CATHEDRAL FOR A SHORT DEDICATION.
A GUEST SPEAKER WILL ADDRESS THE SOCIETY AT THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB AFTER THE
AGM.
THE 2010 AUTUMN FIELD TRIP WILL BE OVER THE WEEKEND OF 3RD, 4TH, 5TH
SEPTEMBER. WE ARE PROPOSING TO START OUR WEEKEND ON THE FRIDAY WITH A VISIT
TO CULLODEN BATTLEFIELD. ACCOMMODATION THAT NIGHT WILL BE IN THE INVERNESS
AREA. THE GROUP WILL THEN TRAVEL THE NEXT DAY TO ARDVRECK CASTLE VIA THE
CARBISDALE BATTLEFIELD. ACCOMMODATION THAT NIGHT WILL BE IN ULLAPOOL. THE
SOCIETY LAST VISITED ARDVRECK IN 2002 SO THERE WILL BE MANY NEW MEMBERS WHO
HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE ITS UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE.
MEMBERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THESE EVENTS IN
SOCIETY NEWSLETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
THE SOCIETY IS ALREADY PLANNING EVENTS IN 2012 TO MARK THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY
OF MONTROSE?S BIRTH. THIS WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT YEAR FOR THE SOCIETY AND
SOCIETY MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO GET INVOLVED TO HELP
WITH THE PREPARATIONS. MORE ON THIS WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.