Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

A military club for private members with preferential rates for ex-military.

Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

Formation| 1919
Type| Club (organization)
Location|

* 29-31 Abercromby Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QE

Coordinates| 55°57′23″N 3°11′52″E﻿ / ﻿55.9563°N 3.1978°E﻿ / 55.9563; 3.1978

Official language

| English

Chairman of Trustees

| Brigadier George Lowder MBE
Website| www.royalscotsclub.com

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh is a private members' club located in the New Town, Edinburgh at 29-31 Abercromby Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE Scotland. The current Patron of the club[1] is Her Royal Highness Anne, Princess Royal.

## History

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Formed in 1919 by Lord Henry Scott after World War I[2][3] for all ranks of the Royal Scots (absorbed into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006) the club commemorates the 11,162 Royal Scots killed in the war.[4] The first Patron of the club was Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood. Originally an all-ranks military club it is now open to wider membership,[5] with preferential membership rates for military and ex-military personnel.

## Organisation

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The club currently has over 2000 members.[6] The current Chairman of Trustees is Brigadier George Lowder MBE and the Board of Directors is chaired by Mr Norman Soutar. The Club Committee is chaired by Mr Guy Richardson. Chairman of the Membership Committee is Mr Guy Richardson and Regimental Secretary, Secretary to the Trustees, Board of Directors and Membership Committee is Lieutenant Colonel David Jack.

## Notable events

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In 2019 the club honoured the Irish soldier and Royal Scot Joseph Prosser VC a hero of the Crimean War.[7] The club is used as a venue for plays during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[8]

## Publications

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* Duncan Macdougall (1999) A History of the Royal Scots Club (War Memorial): On the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Club J. R. Reid, Glasgow ISBN 9780948785047
* Robert H. Paterson (2001) Pontius Pilate's Bodyguard Royal Scots History Committee, Edinburgh ISBN 9780954090609
* Roddy Martine (2019) Not For Glory Nor Riches: One Hundred Years of the Royal Scots Club Birlinn, Edinburgh ISBN 9781780275673

## See also

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* East India Club
* Naval and Military Club
* Royal Air Force Club
* Royal Over-Seas League
* The New Club
* Union Jack Club
* Victory Services Club

## References

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1. ^ "Patron, The Royal Scots Club". Royal Scots Club Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
2. ^ "History of the Club". Royal Scots Club Edinburgh. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
3. ^ "The Royal Scots Club". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
4. ^ "Edinburgh's Royal Scots Club a living memorial for the fallen 100 years on". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
5. ^ Stephen, Phyllis (4 December 2018). "The Royal Scots Club throws open its doors to new members". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
6. ^ "The Club". The Royal Scots Club. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
7. ^ Rudy, James (27 February 2019). "Hero Irish soldier who won Victoria Cross for gallantry in Crimean War to be commemorated in Edinburgh". The Irish Post. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
8. ^ "You Remind me of You – Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh". The Reviews Hub. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

## External links

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* Official website