On 8th July we were delighted to welcome two new members.  Siblings Rowan and Duncan MacGregor from Melrose, Florida, USA, joined while on a 3 week-holiday in Scotland to visit family. Lord Dean, Euan Begg, hosted the event supported by two of our Merchant Councillors, Louis Flood and Dunc Menzies.  The family were interested to […]

LORD Dean Euan Begg was invited to attend the Order of the Thistle ceremony in Edinburgh in his capacity as Lord President of the Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland. He was accompanied to the service at St Giles’ Cathedral by his wife Anne and ex-Dean Gordon Bannerman and his wife Elaine. Distinguished engineer […]

Nearly 80 of our members took part in the Triennial Assembly.  It’s a tradition dating back more than 150 years and this year the itinerary included a tour of the Highland Spring bottling facility at Blackford and a visit to the Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh. The Assembly provides a welcome opportunity for members from Perth […]

Members of our committee, along with ale tasters, meal searchers and past Lord Deans took part in the traditional Annual Inspection of our farmlands near Guildtown. Lord Dean, Euan Begg (front centre) and colleagues are pictured at Newlands Farm after earlier visiting nearby farm tenants and being treated to a concert by pupils at Guildtown […]

Our latest member to celebrate 75 years membership is John Wells (89).  He has taken an active role in the Guildry over the years as both an ale taster and meal searcher. To celebrate this milestone, John received a Guildry certificate from the Lord Dean, Euan Begg, along with a hamper full of Perthshire products […]

The Lord Dean of Guild, Euan Begg, has been installed as Lord President of a national body representing similar historic bodies from across the country. Euan (pictured left) will head-up the Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland, with the Fair City hosting the annual meeting next year. He took over the reins from Alan […]

On 11th April we were delighted to welcome seven new members at a Guild Court ceremony held in the Royal Perth Golfing Society premises.  Our Lord Dean, Euan Begg, hosted the event, supported by three of our Merchant Councillors: Bill Montgomery, Duncan Menzies and Gordon Bannerman. From left to right: Evelyn Menzies, Kirsty Gilson, Bill […]

The Guildry was delighted to support Guildtown resident, Susannah Welch, with the annual John Montgomery Travel Award to assist her travel to Central America with a group of medical students as part of her studies. Susannah spent 4 weeks volunteering with the non-profit organisation, Floating Doctors, which delivers essential healthcare to remote island and indigenous […]

Guildrymen Rory Macgregor and his son Andrew have been hailed heroes for their roles in saving two children from a blaze in Methven. The father and son were awarded gold medals at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s annual Police Public Bravery Awards for a courageous “selfless act.” It was in August 2023 that the Macgregors […]

Lord Dean of Guild Euan Begg and Guild Clerk Douglas McGlashan were welcomed to the first in the Para Sportshall series for Perth and Kinross primary and secondary school youngsters held at the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing Perth UHI by club president Jim Hunter, with around 150 supported young people enjoying a range of […]