Our Society
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: >1.1k
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
President
Anny Carchrie
Past President
Garry Irvine
Honorary Secretary
Anneli Demberg
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Honorary Treasurer
Jim Carchrie
Council Members
Ken Borthwick
Peter Brooks
Tony Devlin
Caroline Devlin
Anne Bruce
Anne Clackson
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
TBA
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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.