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29 September 2022
Dress for the weather

Dress for the weather

The weather forecast for tomorrow at noon, the time for the John Rae Birthday graveside dedication marking his 209th birthday, [...]

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21 September 2022

John Rae Birthday Events

Join us to celebrate John Rae’s 209th birthdayWe are planning two public events to mark the 209th birthday of Orphir-born [...]

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27 August 2022

An Arctic Afternoon on Saturday September 3 from 2pm

Join Us for an Arctic Afternoon, with Cake!Two of the world’s foremost Arctic experts will be helping us understand the [...]

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31 May 2022
The John Rae Big Birthday Prize Draw

The John Rae Big Birthday Prize Draw

We have re-instated our annual draw! Tickets are £1 each and will be sent out to our members with the [...]

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14 January 2022
JRS 2022 Talks:

JRS 2022 Talks:

The John Rae Society welcomes three Arctic experts to Orkney via Zoom in our second series of on-line talksto share [...]

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13 January 2022
The John Rae Spirit vote

The John Rae Spirit vote

John Rae – Image courtesy of Stromness MuseumHelp us define the John Rae Spirit. Using the link below we want [...]

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11 January 2022
Orkney Adventure Scouts renamed.

Orkney Adventure Scouts renamed.

About three years ago the Orkney Adventure Scouts decided to rename themselves the John Rae Explorer Scouts. So inspired were [...]

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20 December 2021
Seasons Greetings to you all.

Seasons Greetings to you all.

From The Trustees of the John Rae Society – Thanks for all your support[...]

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