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SCOTTISH
PLACE-NAME SOCIETY
COMANN AINMEAN-ÀITE NA H-ALBA
Scottish
charity number SC033810
Welcome
to the
Scottish Place-Name Society web-site.
The Society, launched in February
1996, exists for the support of all aspects of toponymic studies in
Scotland,
and in particular the work of the Scottish Place-Name
Database at the University
of St. Andrews and the University
of Edinburgh.
The Society circulates a
newsletter to members, 'Scottish Place-Name News', twice a year.
N.B. The Society
is now
officially a charity; this means that members can make donations to us
via the Charities Aid
Foundation, and we can reclaim tax in addition.
There is also now
(2007) a periodical dedicated to Scottish onomastics:
Subscribe now to The Journal of Scottish Name
Studies http://www.clanntuirc.co.uk
Postal
address
Membership applications
G.W.S. Barrow, University of Edinburgh, and W.F.H. Nicolaisen,
University of Aberdeen.
Committee Members
Convener: Simon
Taylor
Vice-convener: Carole Hough
Secretary: Alison Grant
Treasurer: Peter
Drummond
Newsletter editor: Bill
Patterson
Ordinary Members:
Michael Ansell
Ian Fraser
Jake King
Arne Kruse
Guy Puzey
Doreen Waugh
Ex Officio member:
Margaret A. Mackay: Director of the School of Scottish
Studies, University
of Edinburgh (Carnegie Place-Name Database Project Liaison)
Note: The Committee decided to
revive the guid Scots word preses
(plural presides) for 'president'.
Website maintained by Henry
Gough-Cooper
The postal
address of the Scottish Place-Name Society is:
The Scottish Place-Name Society,
c/o School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8
9LD.
Subscriptions: Annual membership of the society costs £5. To join
simply send the fee with your name, address and list of interests to
The Treasurer, Scottish Place-Name Society, Peter Drummond, Apt.8
Gartsherrie Academy, Academy Place, Coatbridge ML5 3AX.
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