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Boag, Brian
Cleary, Robert
Coton, Richard
Craig, Stuart
Halliday, Ian
Newth, John
Osborne, Craig
Paterson, Roy
Rose, Raymond
Wilson, Cameron
2025-26 session
08/10/2025: ‘Isle of Lewis at Thirty’ – Mark Nicolson
12/11/2025: ‘Waverley’s Single Season as a CalMac Vessel’ – Don Stirling
10/12/2025: ‘Dry Dock’ – John Newth
14/01/2026: ‘TSS King George V – ‘King of Oban Bay’ – Iain Quinn and Eric Schofield
11/02/2026: Members Night – John Beveridge, Ken Mills and Stuart Craig
11/03/2026: Meeting cancelled due to fire adjacent to, and subsequent closure of Glasgow Central Station
15/04/2026: 94th Annual General Meeting
12/11/2025: ‘Waverley’s Single Season as a CalMac Vessel’ – Don Stirling
10/12/2025: ‘Dry Dock’ – John Newth
14/01/2026: ‘TSS King George V – ‘King of Oban Bay’ – Iain Quinn and Eric Schofield
11/02/2026: Members Night – John Beveridge, Ken Mills and Stuart Craig
11/03/2026: Meeting cancelled due to fire adjacent to, and subsequent closure of Glasgow Central Station
15/04/2026: 94th Annual General Meeting
2024-25 session
An additional online meeting, held by Zoom, took place in the summer
04/09/2024: ‘Books and Stories’ and ‘30 Years of Scottish Ferries’ – Kay Hutchison and Iain McCall
09/10/2024: Presidential Address – ‘Innens Quay – The Story so Far’ – Graeme Hogg
13/11/2024: ‘The Post-war P & A Campbell Bristol Channel White Funnel Fleet’ – Mike Tedstone
11/12/2004: ‘A Waverley Night’ – Paul Semple
08/01/2025: ‘Clyde Turbine Steamers – King Edward to Marchioness of Graham’ – Iain Quinn
12/02/2025: Members Night – David Scott, James Fisher and Cameron Wilson
12/03/2025: ‘To Skye from ‘Highland Chieftain’ to ‘Hebrides’ – Angus Ross
16/04/2025: 93rd Annual General Meeting
04/09/2024: ‘Books and Stories’ and ‘30 Years of Scottish Ferries’ – Kay Hutchison and Iain McCall
09/10/2024: Presidential Address – ‘Innens Quay – The Story so Far’ – Graeme Hogg
13/11/2024: ‘The Post-war P & A Campbell Bristol Channel White Funnel Fleet’ – Mike Tedstone
11/12/2004: ‘A Waverley Night’ – Paul Semple
08/01/2025: ‘Clyde Turbine Steamers – King Edward to Marchioness of Graham’ – Iain Quinn
12/02/2025: Members Night – David Scott, James Fisher and Cameron Wilson
12/03/2025: ‘To Skye from ‘Highland Chieftain’ to ‘Hebrides’ – Angus Ross
16/04/2025: 93rd Annual General Meeting
2023-24 session
Two additional online meetings, held by Zoom, took place in the summer
09/08/2023: ‘Delving into our Past: Photographs and Other Memorabilia of the Clyde’ – Graham Lappin (online presentation by Zoom)
13/09/2023: ‘ Ferry Alternatives: Improving Scotland’s ferry networks’ – Roy Pedersen and Stuart Ballantyne (online presentation by Zoom)
11/10/2023: ‘From Ship to Shore’ – Eric Schofield
08/11/2023: ‘An Evening with CMAL’ – Jim Anderson, Lewis Hammell and Declan MacDonald
13/12/2023: ‘Ferries Near and Far’ – Robert Stanley
10/01/2024: Members Night – Paul Flint, Jane Ann Liston and Andrew McFadden
14/02/2024: ‘Four Ships to Remember’ – Colin Tucker, John Newth, Robert Cleary and Cameron Marshall
14/03/2024: ‘MV Isle Arran: a 40th birthday tribute’ – Lawrence Macduff
17/04/2024: 92nd Annual General Meeting
09/08/2023: ‘Delving into our Past: Photographs and Other Memorabilia of the Clyde’ – Graham Lappin (online presentation by Zoom)
13/09/2023: ‘ Ferry Alternatives: Improving Scotland’s ferry networks’ – Roy Pedersen and Stuart Ballantyne (online presentation by Zoom)
11/10/2023: ‘From Ship to Shore’ – Eric Schofield
08/11/2023: ‘An Evening with CMAL’ – Jim Anderson, Lewis Hammell and Declan MacDonald
13/12/2023: ‘Ferries Near and Far’ – Robert Stanley
10/01/2024: Members Night – Paul Flint, Jane Ann Liston and Andrew McFadden
14/02/2024: ‘Four Ships to Remember’ – Colin Tucker, John Newth, Robert Cleary and Cameron Marshall
14/03/2024: ‘MV Isle Arran: a 40th birthday tribute’ – Lawrence Macduff
17/04/2024: 92nd Annual General Meeting
2022-23 session
Two additional online meetings, held by Zoom, took place in the summer as part of CRSC’s 90th Anniversary celebrations
10/08/2022: ‘Stromier & Vogt, Co-Creators of a Club Culture’ – Andrew Clark (online presentation by Zoom)
14/09/2022: ‘A 90th anniversary dip into the digital archive’ – Roy Paterson (online presentation by Zoom)
12/10/2022: Presidential Address – ‘A Tour Round the CalMac Network and Fleet’ – Robin Copland
09/11/2022: ‘From Raasay to Rona and Beyond’ – Captain John Gillies
14/12/2022: Members Night – Allan Comrie, James Fisher and Gordon McNeil
11/01/2023: ‘A Peep into the Past’ – Gavin Stewart
08/02/2023: ‘Funnels in the Fells: Commercial Boating on Lake Windermere 1483-2023’ – Rob Beale
08/03/2023: Presentation by CalMac’s Operations Director – Robert Morrison
19/04/2023: 91st Annual General Meeting
10/08/2022: ‘Stromier & Vogt, Co-Creators of a Club Culture’ – Andrew Clark (online presentation by Zoom)
14/09/2022: ‘A 90th anniversary dip into the digital archive’ – Roy Paterson (online presentation by Zoom)
12/10/2022: Presidential Address – ‘A Tour Round the CalMac Network and Fleet’ – Robin Copland
09/11/2022: ‘From Raasay to Rona and Beyond’ – Captain John Gillies
14/12/2022: Members Night – Allan Comrie, James Fisher and Gordon McNeil
11/01/2023: ‘A Peep into the Past’ – Gavin Stewart
08/02/2023: ‘Funnels in the Fells: Commercial Boating on Lake Windermere 1483-2023’ – Rob Beale
08/03/2023: Presentation by CalMac’s Operations Director – Robert Morrison
19/04/2023: 91st Annual General Meeting
2021-22 session
All meetings up to, and including, February 2022 were held via Zoom online conferencing due to COVID restrictions
13/10/2021: Presidential Address – ‘An Appreciation of A Builder of Fine Ships’ – Andy Anderson
10/11/2021: ‘On the Trail of the Inner Islands Mail’ – Andrew Clark
08/12/2021: ‘Girvan to Govan: Steamer Harbours and Piers of the Clyde’s South Coast’ – John Riddell
12/01/2022: ‘From Clans to Clansman’ – Captain Norman Martin
09/02/2022: Members Night – Charles McCrossan, Iain MacKinnon, Stuart McMahon and Colin Smith
09/03/2022: ‘Some Hebridean Jaunts’ – Eric Schofield
20/04/2022: 90th Annual General Meeting
13/10/2021: Presidential Address – ‘An Appreciation of A Builder of Fine Ships’ – Andy Anderson
10/11/2021: ‘On the Trail of the Inner Islands Mail’ – Andrew Clark
08/12/2021: ‘Girvan to Govan: Steamer Harbours and Piers of the Clyde’s South Coast’ – John Riddell
12/01/2022: ‘From Clans to Clansman’ – Captain Norman Martin
09/02/2022: Members Night – Charles McCrossan, Iain MacKinnon, Stuart McMahon and Colin Smith
09/03/2022: ‘Some Hebridean Jaunts’ – Eric Schofield
20/04/2022: 90th Annual General Meeting
2020-21 session (online only)
Meetings held during this session were via Zoom online conferencing due to COVID restrictions
11/11/2020: 88th Annual General Meeting (postponed from April)
13/01/2021: ‘Come Cruising on King George V’ – Eric Schofield
10/02/2021: ‘My Top Ten Favourite Steamers’ – Stuart Craig
10/03/2021: ‘Master of Models’ – John McNulty
21/04/2021: 89th Annual General Meeting
Two additional Zoom meetings were held in the summer
14/07/2021: Members Night – Mark Nicolson, Cameron Wilson, Kay Hutchison and Graeme Phanco
08/09/2021: ‘A Dip into the Digital Archive’ – Roy Paterson
11/11/2020: 88th Annual General Meeting (postponed from April)
13/01/2021: ‘Come Cruising on King George V’ – Eric Schofield
10/02/2021: ‘My Top Ten Favourite Steamers’ – Stuart Craig
10/03/2021: ‘Master of Models’ – John McNulty
21/04/2021: 89th Annual General Meeting
Two additional Zoom meetings were held in the summer
14/07/2021: Members Night – Mark Nicolson, Cameron Wilson, Kay Hutchison and Graeme Phanco
08/09/2021: ‘A Dip into the Digital Archive’ – Roy Paterson
2019-20 session
09/10/2019: Presidential Address – ‘From the Box to the Drone’ – Roy Paterson
13/11/2019: ‘The Enthusiast’s Tale’ – Richard Orr
11/12/2019: ‘Queen Victoria on Clyde and West Highland Waters’ – Colin Tucker
08/01/2020: ‘Delivering CalMac Services’ – Robert Morrison
12/02/2020: ‘Iona – Indispensible Island Servant’ – Lawrence Macduff
11/03/2020: ‘Three Score Years and Ten’ – Iain MacLeod
15/04/2020: Scheduled AGM postponed due to COVID restrictions
13/11/2019: ‘The Enthusiast’s Tale’ – Richard Orr
11/12/2019: ‘Queen Victoria on Clyde and West Highland Waters’ – Colin Tucker
08/01/2020: ‘Delivering CalMac Services’ – Robert Morrison
12/02/2020: ‘Iona – Indispensible Island Servant’ – Lawrence Macduff
11/03/2020: ‘Three Score Years and Ten’ – Iain MacLeod
15/04/2020: Scheduled AGM postponed due to COVID restrictions
2018-19 session
10/10/2018: ‘Clyde Steamers on Film’
14/11/2018: ‘A Model Presentation’ – Emily Malcolm
12/12/2018: ‘Heydays at Stranraer’ – Tom Hamilton
09/01/2019: ‘The NorthLink Operation’ – Stuart Garrett
13/02/2019: ‘McCallum & Orme’ – Donald Meek
13/03/2019: ‘Clyde Built…. Built to Last’ – David Sinclair
17/04/2019: Special General meeting and 87th Annual General Meeting
14/11/2018: ‘A Model Presentation’ – Emily Malcolm
12/12/2018: ‘Heydays at Stranraer’ – Tom Hamilton
09/01/2019: ‘The NorthLink Operation’ – Stuart Garrett
13/02/2019: ‘McCallum & Orme’ – Donald Meek
13/03/2019: ‘Clyde Built…. Built to Last’ – David Sinclair
17/04/2019: Special General meeting and 87th Annual General Meeting
2017-18 session
11/10/2017: ‘MacBraynes in the 1960s’ – Colin Tucker
08/11/2017: ‘Taking passage to Arran in the CalMac era’ – Eric Schofield
13/12/2017: Members Night – Donald Stirling, Billy Tomlinson, Douglas Brown, Richard Orr, Deryk Docherty, Alistair Deayton, Charles McCrossan, Robin Copland and Iain Quinn
10/01/2018: ‘Maid of the Loch OAP’ – Robert Cleary and John Beveridge
14/02/2018: ‘A View from the Bridge’ – Captain Lewis Mackenzie
14/03/2018: ‘From Waverley to Schiller’ – Paul Semple
18/04/2018: 86th Annual General Meeting
08/11/2017: ‘Taking passage to Arran in the CalMac era’ – Eric Schofield
13/12/2017: Members Night – Donald Stirling, Billy Tomlinson, Douglas Brown, Richard Orr, Deryk Docherty, Alistair Deayton, Charles McCrossan, Robin Copland and Iain Quinn
10/01/2018: ‘Maid of the Loch OAP’ – Robert Cleary and John Beveridge
14/02/2018: ‘A View from the Bridge’ – Captain Lewis Mackenzie
14/03/2018: ‘From Waverley to Schiller’ – Paul Semple
18/04/2018: 86th Annual General Meeting
2016-17 session
12/10/2016: Presidential Address – ‘Rolling in the Isles’ – Iain Morgan
09/11/2016: ‘Memoir of a Marchioness’ – Richard Orr
14/12/2016: ‘The future according to CMAL’ – John Salton and Ramsay Nuirhead
11/01/2017: ‘Two Former Clyde Pursers’ – Jim Davis and Ian Milne
08/02/2017: ‘MV Hebridean Princess’ – Ken Charleson
15/03/2017: ‘Taking passage to Arran — the CSP years’ – Eric Schofield
19/04/2017: 85th Annual General Meeting
09/11/2016: ‘Memoir of a Marchioness’ – Richard Orr
14/12/2016: ‘The future according to CMAL’ – John Salton and Ramsay Nuirhead
11/01/2017: ‘Two Former Clyde Pursers’ – Jim Davis and Ian Milne
08/02/2017: ‘MV Hebridean Princess’ – Ken Charleson
15/03/2017: ‘Taking passage to Arran — the CSP years’ – Eric Schofield
19/04/2017: 85th Annual General Meeting
2015-16 session
Reports on earlier meetings held by CRSC can be found here
EXCURSION REPORTS, arranged by year2025
08/03/2025: CRSC excursion on GLEN SANNOX (Glen Sannox)
17/08/2025: Largs to Ardrishaig… In One Go! (Waverley)
13/09/2025: A memorably upbeat sail on a memorable steamer (Sir Walter Scott)
17/08/2025: Largs to Ardrishaig… In One Go! (Waverley)
13/09/2025: A memorably upbeat sail on a memorable steamer (Sir Walter Scott)
2024
18/08/2024: CRSC Nominated Excursion on WAVERLEY – 18 August 2024 (Waverley)
2023
23/04/2023: Transport of Delight to Islay (Sound of Seil, Isle of Cumbrae, Isle of Arran)
30/07/2023: CRSC to Ardrishaig: ‘A great mix of excursionists’ (Waverley)
30/07/2023: CRSC to Ardrishaig: ‘A great mix of excursionists’ (Waverley)
2022
10/04/2022: The pleasures of sailing together again (Caledonian Isles, Isle of Arran)
07/05/2022: Afloat again (on Loch Katrine) (Lady of the Lake)
28/08/2022: ‘One of the most enjoyable sails we’ve ever had’ (Waverley)
07/05/2022: Afloat again (on Loch Katrine) (Lady of the Lake)
28/08/2022: ‘One of the most enjoyable sails we’ve ever had’ (Waverley)
2021
08/08/2021: ‘Wherever she turned, her bow seemed to be sailing into sunny waters’ (Waverley)
2020
18/01/2020: ‘These midwinter cruises are addictive!’ (Isle of Arran)
2019
19/01/2019: An absorbing, thrilling cruise Round Ailsa Craig (Isle of Arran)
12/10/2019: It was a Five Ferries Whopper (Bute, Loch Dunvegan, Isle of Cumbrae, Finlaggan, Sound of Soay)
12/10/2019: It was a Five Ferries Whopper (Bute, Loch Dunvegan, Isle of Cumbrae, Finlaggan, Sound of Soay)
2018
13/01/2018: ‘A bold and enterprising excursion’ (Isle of Arran)
12/05/2018: Sights and sensations of a memorable cruise (Hebridean Isles)
27/10/2018: Hebridean Sun + CalMac Pride + Shared Interest = Happiness (Sound of Seil, Isle of Cumbrae, Finlaggan)
12/05/2018: Sights and sensations of a memorable cruise (Hebridean Isles)
27/10/2018: Hebridean Sun + CalMac Pride + Shared Interest = Happiness (Sound of Seil, Isle of Cumbrae, Finlaggan)
2017
14/01/2017: Excursion to Arran (Hebridean Isles , Isle of Arran)
21/05/2017: ‘It was a grand day out’ (Caledonian Isles, Catriona, Isle of Arran)
28/10/2017: ‘It was bracing, but it was fun!’ (Sileas)
21/05/2017: ‘It was a grand day out’ (Caledonian Isles, Catriona, Isle of Arran)
28/10/2017: ‘It was bracing, but it was fun!’ (Sileas)
2016
13/02/2016: CRSC excursion to Colonsay (Sound of Seil, Lochinvar, Finlaggan)
21/06/2016: CRSC charter: ‘relaxed and convivial’ (Sound of Seil)
21/06/2016: CRSC charter: ‘relaxed and convivial’ (Sound of Seil)
Reports on earlier excursions run by CRSC can be found here
PHOTO OF THE MONTH, arranged by date, with the most recent first2016
December – Loch Carron in Kingston Dock
November – P&A Campbell’s Britannia
October – Maid of Argyll at Largs
September – Isle of Lewis at Oban
August – Glenachulish
July – Cowal at Brodick
June – Cunard’s Queen Mary
May – Duchess of Hamilton at Girvan
April – Hebridean Isles
November – P&A Campbell’s Britannia
October – Maid of Argyll at Largs
September – Isle of Lewis at Oban
August – Glenachulish
July – Cowal at Brodick
June – Cunard’s Queen Mary
May – Duchess of Hamilton at Girvan
April – Hebridean Isles
Club Events
10/01/2016: Lunch with Martin Dorchester
03/11/2017: Terry Sylvester and Douglas McGowan awarded Honorary Membership
Link 3 etc
03/11/2017: Terry Sylvester and Douglas McGowan awarded Honorary Membership
Link 3 etc
Other Events
Book Reviews
‘Caledonian MacBrayne – Ferry services on Scotland’s west coast’ by Mark Nicolson (part of the ‘World of Ships’ series)
‘Caledonian MacBrayne 1973-2023’ by Colin Smith
‘Fairlie’s Secret War’ by John Riddell
‘The Making of MacBrayne’ by Andrew Clark
‘Finally… Away with the Ferries’ by Stuart Craig
Life Aboard Waverley by Eric Armstrong
‘Jeanie Deans, Clydebuilt Pioneer of Paddle Steamer Preservation’ by Fraser MacHaffie
‘Hebridean Coasters: The Ships of R Cunningham (Scalpay) Ltd’ by Colin Tucker
‘Mary Jane and The Marquis’ by Colin Tucker
‘From the Clyde to St Kilda’ by Donald Meek
‘Ferries & Pleasure Steamers of the British Isles’ by Richard Danielson
‘The Adventures of Captain Bobo’ by Richard Dikstra and Kay Hutchison
‘British Paddle Steamers’ by John Megoran
‘MV Isle of Lewis’ by Mark Nicolson
‘Caledonian MacBrayne 1973-2023’ by Colin Smith
‘Fairlie’s Secret War’ by John Riddell
‘The Making of MacBrayne’ by Andrew Clark
‘Finally… Away with the Ferries’ by Stuart Craig
Life Aboard Waverley by Eric Armstrong
‘Jeanie Deans, Clydebuilt Pioneer of Paddle Steamer Preservation’ by Fraser MacHaffie
‘Hebridean Coasters: The Ships of R Cunningham (Scalpay) Ltd’ by Colin Tucker
‘Mary Jane and The Marquis’ by Colin Tucker
‘From the Clyde to St Kilda’ by Donald Meek
‘Ferries & Pleasure Steamers of the British Isles’ by Richard Danielson
‘The Adventures of Captain Bobo’ by Richard Dikstra and Kay Hutchison
‘British Paddle Steamers’ by John Megoran
‘MV Isle of Lewis’ by Mark Nicolson
Special Reports
Queen Mary comes home
The Big CalMac Carry-On
Dr Joe McKendrick Collection
Waverley’s West Highland week: the full report (2017)
Balmoral at Oban: a reckoning
Carvoria enters service
Glen Sannox launch: November 21
Yard No. 801: ready for launch
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: MacBrayne’s steamers
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2017 captured by CRSC members
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: MV Glen Sannox
Fab photo donations for benefit of CRSC members
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 captured on CRSC media
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: Sou’West Steamers
CRSC’s £6k boost to Waverley appeal
Treasures from the John Goss Collection
The Big CalMac Carry-On
Dr Joe McKendrick Collection
Waverley’s West Highland week: the full report (2017)
Balmoral at Oban: a reckoning
Carvoria enters service
Glen Sannox launch: November 21
Yard No. 801: ready for launch
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: MacBrayne’s steamers
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2017 captured by CRSC members
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: MV Glen Sannox
Fab photo donations for benefit of CRSC members
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 captured on CRSC media
One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: Sou’West Steamers
CRSC’s £6k boost to Waverley appeal
Treasures from the John Goss Collection