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The unveiling of a ‘National Commemorative Plaque’ dedicated to John Rae took place in glorious autumn sunshine at Clestrain on 30th September – the 202nd...

The Hudson’s Bay Company in Canada has done a fantastic job creating a web site commemorating some of Canada’s historic figures. The first to be...

Clestrain Gets Your Full Support…! The Hall of Clestrain was built in 1769 for the Honeyman family; descendants of the Bishop of Orkney from 1664-76,...

Thanks to all who helped protect the Hall of Clestrain and sponsored a window ( or a door ) Although this request has now been...

Acro Prop Sponsors Thanks to all the generous people who donated money to sponsor the much needed acro props – the first stage in saving...

In spring 2014, Associate Professor Doug Pritchard of Heriot-Watt University visited Orkney as a guest of the Society. His task was to digitally scan and...

We were ushered up to the noisy, excited, throng overlooking Horse Guards Parade. I plugged in my computer and emailed what pictures I had to...

At 3.30 p.m. as the Abbey was closing to the public, the invited guests began to gather at The Great West Door and at 4...

We had a twin celebration of the unveiling of the memorial stone to Dr. John Rae in Westminster Abbey.One in Kirkwall and the other in...

John Rae Society’s First Year As you will see, we have been rather busy! Behind the scenes work to get a memorial to John Rae...

Dear Andrew, We are writing to commend you and the Board of Trustees of the John Rae Society for their interest, commitment and dedication to...

It was a warm sunny day in Kirkwall on 22 July 2014 when a small group gathered at the back wall of St Magnus Cathedral...