ur First President (and co-founder) was:
Charles A. Cooper
His Toast to Sir Walter has been made available here thanks to sponsorship from Lee A. Simpson.
Click on the button below to read the Toast to Sir Walter from the 1st Annual Dinner.
Charles Alfred Cooper was Editor of the Scotsman 1880-1905. He was born in Hull. After being eductated in the Hull Grammer School he joined the staff of The Hull Advertiser, as sub-editor and manager. Following this, in 1861, he became gallery report in the House of Commons for The Morning Star, wher he remain for seven years, resigning to become assistant to Alexander Russel, then editor of The Scotsman. On the death of Mr. Russel he became editor. He wrote several books, amoung which were "Letters on South Africa" and "An Editor's Retrospective."
Click on the button above to read Charles A. Cooper's obituary. (This was kindly supplied by Craig Nelson, Library Manager at The Scotsman)
Sponsor: Lee A. Simpson has been Hon. Treasurer of the Club since 2001. Under the stage name of Lee Live he performs at over 70 events per year as a Wedding Singer & DJ. In November 2008 he won the VOWS Awards for best Wedding Music & Entertainment in Scotland.
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