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| Formation | 1919 |
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| Type | Club (organization) |
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| Coordinates | 55°57′23″N3°11′52″E / 55.9563°N 3.1978°E |
Official language | English |
Chairman of Trustees | Brigadier George Lowder MBE |
| Website | www |
The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh is a private members' club located in the New Town, Edinburgh at 29-31 Abercromby Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE Scotland. The current Patron of the club [1] is Her Royal Highness Anne, Princess Royal.
Formed in 1919 by Lord Henry Scott after World War I [3] for all ranks of the Royal Scots (absorbed into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006) the club commemorates the 11,162 Royal Scots killed in the war. [4] The first Patron of the club was Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood. Originally an all-ranks military club it is now open to wider membership, [5] with preferential membership rates for military and ex-military personnel.
The club currently has over 2000 members. [6] The current Chairman of Trustees is Brigadier George Lowder MBE and the Board of Directors is chaired by Mr Norman Soutar. The Club Committee is chaired by Mr Guy Richardson. Chairman of the Membership Committee is Mr Guy Richardson and Regimental Secretary, Secretary to the Trustees, Board of Directors and Membership Committee is Lieutenant Colonel David Jack.
In 2019 the club honoured the Irish soldier and Royal Scot Joseph Prosser VC a hero of the Crimean War. [7] The club is used as a venue for plays during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. [8]