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Annual Gathering Booking Form

The Stewart Society Annual Gathering 2022

Please complete the form by Monday 18 July 2022 Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment

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Member and Guest Details
* Member Name(s):
Please include Members Reference number if known
Guest Name(s)
* Total number attending:

Member Contact Details
* House Name / Flat Number:
* Street:
* Town / City:
* State / Province:
* Postcode:
* Email Address:
This should be the same email address we hold in our database
 

Booking Form
Date Time, Description and Venue Cost per person Number Attending
Friday 2nd September 18-30-19-30
President´s Reception at Bowhill House
courtesy of the Duke of Buccleuch
The charge for the Friday evening reception includes travel by private bus from Melrose/Abbotsford
to Bowhill. Travel by the bus is encouraged for administrative reasons, to facilitate entry of Members
and Guests to Bowhill as a group. The bus will return to Abbotsford/Melrose after the reception.
Early booking is advised since numbers are limited to 60.		 £7.00
Saturday 3rd September
 10.00—15.30
Guided bus tour and battlefield presentation
Abbotsford- Melrose -Prestonpans-Traquair (lunch stop)-Abbotsford-Melrose.
(The cost of lunch at Traquair is not included. but it will be available at the cafe there)
 
 £14.00
17.00-1800
Guided private visit to Abbotsford House and Exhibition
£12.50
18.00—18.30
Commissioners’ Meeting,
Abbotsford House, Hope-Scott Wing		 n/a
18.30—19.15
AGM and election of Honorary President,
Abbotsford Visitor Centre
 
 n/a
19.15—21.00
Reception and Dinner,
Abbotsford Visitor Centre
Cash Bar -Scottish dress/ formal
 £48.00
21.00—23.30
Ceilidh,
Abbotsford Visitor Centre
The Saturday Ceilidh is for Members and Guests attending the Reception and Dinner.		 £10.00
Sunday 4th September
 

 
 11.00-11.45 am
Religious Service
Abbotsford Chapel
The Sunday morning service in Abbotsford Chapel will be in accordance with the rites of the Episcopal Church of Scotland. Numbers are limited to 40. A collection will be taken		 n/a
On Sunday afternoon an organised visit to the “John Buchan Story” Museum, Peebles, will be
offered—details to follow.		 n/a
There is an administration charge of £7.00 per person

Extra Questions
I am happy to receive all further information about the 2022 Gathering by email Yes:    No:
I/we have special dietary requirements. Please inform the secretary of these Yes:    No:
I am happy for my email address to be shared with other attendees after the event Yes:    No:

Travel and Accommodation
The 2022 Gathering will be based around Abbotsford House the home of Sir Walter Scott. Abbotsford lies three miles to the west of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. Abbotsford can be reached by train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank and shuttle bus (by prior arrangement) from Tweedbank station. There are scheduled bus services from Edinburgh to Melrose changing at Galashiels., There is also a scheduled bus service to Melrose from the East Coast mainline train station at Berwick-on-Tweed. Directions and a road map can be supplied for those travelling by car. Free parking is available at Abbotsford House.
 
Edinburgh Airport is the nearest Airport.
 
Some accommodation has been reserved in Abbotsford House, Hope Scott Wing. Preference will be given to attendees from outside the United Kingdom. Please contact the Secretary but be aware that space is limited. There are several excellent hotels, B&B´s and other accommodation available near to Abbotsford as ever book early as the Borders are popular.
 
Please ensure that your travel insurance covers the cost of cancellation. In exceptional circumstances the Council of the Stewart Society may exercise its discretion to give refunds in whole or in part on compassionate grounds.
 

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