Friends of the Elphinstone Institute

Friends of the Elphinstone Institute

 

Save the Date:

Wednesday 19th April 2023 at 6:30pm

Friends of the Elphinstone Institute

Relaunch and AGM

The Elphinstone Institute researches and promotes the culture of the North and North-East of Scotland

For more info contact john.foei@yahoo.com or phone the Institute on 01224 272996

The Friends of the Elphinstone Institute was set up to:

  • Support the work of the Institute
  • Help it to raise funds
  • Develop closer ties between the Institute and Communities in the North-East of Scotland

Would you like to take part with us?

We need your ideas on the future of the ‘Friends’

Join us at 6:30pm on 19th April at the Elphinstone Institute,
MacRobert Building, University of Aberdeen AB24  5UA
for an informal discussion about the ‘Friends’ future.

The AGM which will take place at 7:30pm

Friends of the Elphinstone Institute | Elphinstone Institute | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk)


The Friends of the Elphinstone Institute was formally constituted at an inaugural meeting held at the Queen's Hotel, Aberdeen, 12 March 2001.

The aims of the group are:

  • tGroup photo in front of Johnshaven harbouro support the work of the Elphinstone Institute and its objectives of studying, recording and promoting the cultural traditions and language of communities in the North and North-East of Scotland;
  • to establish closer ties between the Elphinstone Institute and communities in the North and North-East of Scotland;
  • to help the Elphinstone Institute raise funds.                                            
Officers   Committee Members  
Robbie Shepherd   Honorary President                    
Malcolm Reavell
Margaret Forbes
Jenny Shirreffs Chairperson Elizabeth Campbell Janet Byth
Barbara-Ann Burnett Secretary Thomas A. McKean Ian Russell
John Ledger Treasurer    


Annual membership of the Friends of the Elphinstone Institute costs £12 (or US$20). You will receive Elphinstone Institute newsletters and a copy of the constitution. Look out for news of forthcoming Friends events. To join please download a membership form here, and send it along with a cheque made out to 'The Friends of the Elphinstone Institute' to:

The Friends of the Elphinstone Institute, The Elphinstone Institute, MacRobert Building 040, King's College, Aberdeen AB24 5UA Scotland.

Registered Scottish Charity SC047342