Coastal Communities Museum
A volunteer led local museum in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Winter Talks

We have a regular Winter Talks programme for Members and Patrons.

Our talks are held in the chapel area at St Andrew Blackadder Church, St Andrew Street, North Berwick EH39 4NU.

Drop in to talks welcome – £5 entrance donation. Doors open for 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

Interested in being a Member or Patron? Get in touch with Barbara Clark for free trial membership

including free admission to our next talk. You can be sure of a warm welcome.

Enlightened Golfers, 24 November 2022

 
A line engraving of Andrew Duncan 1784

Andrew Duncan. Line engraving by T. Trotter, 1784, after W. Weir.

Enlightened Golfers

Our November Winter Talk is by Jim Scanlon MBE and is about the gentlemen of the ‘Enlightenment’ who played golf on Leith Links. Jim will explore the variety of notable people who have played golf on Leith Links; many continue to be famous names and probably didn't realise in the late 18th Century that we would still know them today.

The rich heritage of Leith has many interesting stories to tell. Jim was inspired by a book he picked up in the National Museum book shop about Andrew Duncan, the elder October (1744 – 1828) who was a British physician and professor at Edinburgh University. He discovered Andrew Duncan’s love of golf playing on Leith Links.

Jim Scanlon, MBE, lives in Leith and is Chairman of Leith Links Community Council. He is a member of Leith Local History Society and Leith Rules Golf Society.

The talk will take place on Thursday 24 November in the chapel area of St Andrew Blackadder Church, North Berwick at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Doors open at 6.30pm.

Our Winter Talks programme is free for Members and Patrons. Interested in being a Friend or Patron? Get in touch with Barbara Clark, our membership secretary for free trial membership including free admission to our next talk. You can be sure of a warm welcome.

 
 
Judith BoothCoastal Communities Museum