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OBJECTIVES

The objectives of our Society are to promote and consolidate friendship and understanding between the Scottish and Norwegian peoples and to further cultural and other relationships between Scotland and Norway.

 

MEMBERSHIP

Full Members: approx. 65, Facebook Followers: 250

 

BRIEF HISTORY

Founded in Dumfries in 1941 and triggerd by the many exiled Norwegians who lived and trained in the area during the War.  The present Scottish Norwegian Society (Glasgow) was formed in 1943 is the surviving branch of that original Society.

 

HM King Olav V became the Society's Patron in 1951 and was guest of honour at a Dinner in Glasgow in 1966 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Society's institution.  

HM King Harald V is an Honorary Member.  

 

COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT 

Office Bearers

 

President 

Garry Irvine

 

Vice President

 Anneli Demberg

 

Honorary Secretary

Anny Carchrie

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Honorary Treasurer

Jim Carchrie

 

Council Members

Anneli Demberg

Katherine Kelsey

Bill Færestrand

Floss Færestrand

Kenneth Borthwick
Peter Brooks

Garry Irvine (Newsletter & Website Editor)

 

Honorary Member 

H.M. King Harald V of Norway

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Honorary Vice President
Honorary General Consul for Norway - Prof Julian Jones

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Honorary Vice President

Adam MacNaughtan

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The cost of creating and maintaining this website

is covered by a kind legacy from 

ISABEL JAMIESON of Killearn, who died in 2008.

Our Society

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