Notice of The Scots Club Burns Night Dinner, Portfolio of Menu Cards and Letters Relating to the Khayyam Club
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AssociatedAssociated with
The Omar Khayyam Club
AssociatedAssociated with
John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl
(Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, 1871 - 1942)
AssociatedAssociated with
J M Barrie
(Kirriemuir, Scotland, 1860 - 1937)
AssociatedAssociated with
Sir John Lavery
(Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1856 - 1941)
AssociatedAssociated with
William Strang
(Dumbarton, Scotland, 1859 - 1921)
AssociatedAssociated with
Sir Harry Lauder
(Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1870 - 1950)
AssociatedAssociated with
William Blackwood
Date1921
Object NameNotice
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions22.2 x 17.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008362.3
Keywords
The Duke of Atholl (James Stewart-Murray)
Sir James Barrie (author of 'Peter Pan')
Mr. Muirhead Bone (etcher)
Mr. J.T. Brownlie (author)
Col. John Charteris (Sir Chief of Intelligence Officer at the British Expeditionary Force's headquarters)
Lord Dunedin (Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin, politician and judge)
Mr. Nicol Dunn
Sir Auckland Geddes (academic, soldier, diplomat)
Sir Robert Horne (politician)
Lord Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, politician)
Mr. William Jeans
Sir John Lavery (painter)
Sir Richard Muir (prosecutor for the British Crown)
Mr. Ian Macpherson (1st Baron Strathcarron, politician)
Mr. David Murray (painter)
Mr. James McBey
Lord Riddell (George Riddell, 1st Baron Riddell, solicitor)
Major-General Swinton (Ernest Dunlop Swinton)
Mr. William Strang (painter)
Lord Scott-Dickson (politician)
Mr. Malcolm Stark.
The club was initially for Scottish-born journalists working in London. Founded 30 January 1911, it held regular meetings and invited a number of Scots prominent in politics, the law, entertainment and the arts, as guests.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this notice.
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