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Welcome to the homepage of The Rockford Burns Club
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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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click here to download a membership slip
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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 $5.00 USPS Priority Mail.
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 Newsletter page.
- 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!!!
- Saturday, January 19, 2013 is the date of the 155th Annual Burns Banquet at The Hoffman House restaurant in Rockford,
IL. Noted by many as one of the premier scottish banquets in the midwest, you will definately want to mark your
calendars. Just click on the Annual Burns Banquet link at the top of the page for additional information.
- Stop by the Rockford Burns Club tent at the Illinois Sain Andrews Society Highland Games on Saturday, June
16th, 2012, at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, IL. For complete information about the games including directions
to, and a schedule of events, visit www.chicago-scots.org.
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