Society Extraordinary General Meeting 2011
Members are reminded that the Society EGM will take place in London on Saturday 19th November. Please see below for further information.
Will those intending to attend the meeting please use this link to advise the Society as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Please use this Map to locate the hotel.
Members who are unable to attend in person are encouraged to use the Proxy Voting facility that has been provided on this website. Please click here if you have already "logged on".
IMPORTANT. The deadline for receipt of your Proxy Votes is 6pm GMT on Friday 18th November.
Added 09/11/2011
Updated 16/11/2011
Rabbie Burns on the Web
On this Burns Night, 25th January, your webmaster was keen to find something to put on the website to celebrate the occasion. Whilst browsing the web he came upon two different sections of the BBC website that could be of interest to readers. The first contains huge amounts of information about Robert Burns himself together with numerous readings and the second is an "On This Day" in Scottish history feature. Please enjoy:
BBC on Robert Burns
On This Day in Scottish History
These links will be added to our links page in due course.
Added 25/01/2011
Moved to Previous 25/01/2012
Seasonal Greetings
Members are invited to use the Clan Macthomas website to send Seasonal Greetings to clansfolk across the world?
A page featuring these greetings can now be found in the Members area of the website. Click here to view it.
Please use this link to send the text of your message to the Webmaster.
Added 09/12/2010
Updated 11/12/2010
Clach A' Choilich
The Society is pleased to announce that the 2010 edition of the Clach A'Choilich is complete and that copies have now been mailed from the UK to members worldwide.
For further information about the magazine or to view this years edition of "Clach Extra" please click here.
In the Extra section we are providing a link so that you can let the editors have your opinions on this year's magazine and also provide ideas for next year's edition
Update
The problems with the distribution of overseas copies of the Clach A' Choilich have now been resolved and all current members should now have received their copies. Will you please contact the webmaster if your copy has not yet arrived.
Added 18/09/2010
Updated 28/09/2010
Updated 03/10/2010
Updated 15/10/2010
Moved to Previous 20/10/2011
Website Anniversary
This new Clan MacThomas Website was launched one year ago this week. In those early days there was only a limited number of pages and photographs, but all seemed to agree that the new site was better than the one that it replaced.
With considerable help from the membership we have continued to add to the site and a recent count showed that we now have something like 350 pages and 500 photographs - although a few will not be live at any one time. Many thanks to everyone for their contributions and supportive comments.
Please click here to read an article about the website that appeared in a recent edition of the US and Canada Branch newsletter.
Happy Birthday Website!!
Webmaster.
Added 10/07/2010
Moved to Previous News 09/07/2011
New Year Newsletter
We understand that members are extremely busy at this time of year and would probably prefer not to receive a communication from the Society right now. Council have therefore decided that the annual Clan Newsletter from Scotland will not be mailed to you until February.
The newsletter will contain a message from the Chief, final details of the 2011 Gathering in Glenshee including an events booking form and the agenda for the 2011 Annual General Meeting which will take place over the Gathering weekend. For members who pay to the UK there will also be a subscription reminder.
If you would like to receive this newsletter by e-mail then please click here to contact the Membership Secretary. Thank you.
Added 18/12/2010
Moved to Previous News 19/02/2011
Society Annual General Meeting 2009
The Society Annual General Meeting was held at The MacDonald House Hotel in Edinburgh on Sunday 26th July as part of the International Gathering weekend.
Details of the agenda can be seen here: AGM 2009 Agenda.
The minutes were circulated to members with the 2010 New Year newsletter.
Updated 20.08.2009
Updated 30.12.2009
Moved to Earlier News 19/2/2010
Clach A' Choilich
The 2009 edition of the Society's magazine, Clach A'Choilich, was mailed to current members worldwide before the International Gathering of the Clans in July 2009. If you have not received your copy please contact the Treasurer.
Last updated 20.08.2009
Moved to Earlier News 19/2/2010
Announcement
The Society is pleased to announce that anyone joining at the International Gathering in Edinburgh or subsequently joing using an application form collected at the Gathering will be entered into a free prize draw to win:
● The unique membership number "A1000".
● A refund of their subscription for 2009.
● An item of Clan Merchandise.
Moved to Earlier News 19/2/2010
Strathardle Highland Gathering
Kirkmichael 22nd August 2009
The Society as usual sponsored the Highland Dancing at the 128th Strathardle Highland Gathering in Kirkmichael near our homelands in Scotland. This gathering was first held in 1871 and, in addition to the dancing, featured Piping, Heavyweight Events, and Home Industries and Agricultual Shows. The Chief's former Personal Piper, Dr Nigel Malcolm-Smith, was amongst the judges. The MacThomas Cup, in memory of James Thomson, was awarded.
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Moved to Earlier News 19/2/2010
Birthday Surprise
Clan Society Vice President, Thomas MacThomas Younger of Finegand, celebrated his 21st birthday in January 2008. At the Gathering at Glenshee in August 2008, Tom was surprised to presented with a crested sporran from the membership.
2008 Gathering at Glenshee More than 100 members, families and friends gathered in Glenshee in August 2008 for the formal society gathering which is now held every three years. We were please to welcome visitors from Australia, USA and South Africa as well those from all over the UK. On the Saturday morning everyone gathered at the Cockstane for the official re-opening after refurbishment in the presence of local dignitaries. In the evening we met again at the Spittal hotel for a dinner and Ceilidh. The 2008 AGM was held at the Spittal hotel on the Sunday morning. A formal report on the Gathering will appear in the 2009 edition of the Clach A' Choilich.
Postal Delays in January 2010
Due to very adverse weather conditions in the UK mail is currently not being being delivered in certain areas. If you wish to contact the Society officers urgently please try to use e-mail.
Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Added 08/01/2010
Moved to Earlier News 19/2/2010
UK Postal Dispute
It now seems extremely likely that there could be a nationwide postal strike in the UK. This may well disrupt the circulation of the Society Christmas newsletter and also the next European newsletter. Please contact the Society via this special link if you would like to receive newsletters via e-mail.
The distribution of newsletters in the US & Canada should not be affected. However newsletters for members in continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are mailed from the UK and could therefore be delayed.
Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Added 08/10/2009
Update
Following considerable negotiation this strike was called off at the very last minute. However we would still encourage members to register for electronic documents since this guarantees the prompt arrival of your newsletters - and saves work for already overworked Society officers!!
Note Added 08/01/2010