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The portrait of "The Bard", Robbie Burns, was painted
by reknowned artist George Robertson, and presented to the Rockford Burns Club in 1875. It has presided over every annual
Robert Burns Banquet since.
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- Formed in November of 1858, The Rockford Burns Club is the oldest continuous
social and ethnic organization in the city of Rockford, Illinois, and one of the oldest Robert Burns clubs in both the United
States, as well as Internationally.
- If you would like to know more about the rich history of Scottish heritage in
the Rockford, Illinois area, the book "'To the Immortal Memory' - A History of the Rockford Burns Club" is available
for $5.00 plus $3.00 postage.
It is 64 pages of interesting reading, written by G.Douglas Nicoll, Ph.D., Professor of
History - Beloit College, Ret.
For more information about The Rockford Burns Club, or to request your copy of "The
Immortal Memory", contact us via the email link below. - Check out our latest Newsletter on the next page.
- Be
sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, January 23, 2010 for the 152nd Annual Burns Banquet!!! Go to our Annual Burns
Banquet page for details and to view AND download a ticket order form.
- We thank Walkers Shortbread for being an ongoing
supporter of the Rockford Burns Club through their GENEROUS donation of their fine shortbread products at our various events!!!
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