THE JOHN BUCHAN STORY
Peebles, Scottish Borders
The Runagates Club
In
1928
, John Buchan published “
The Runagates Club
”. What is the Runagates Club? In the author’s words:
“Founded
just
after
the
close
of
the
War
by
a
few
people
who
had
been
leading
queer
lives
and
wanted
to
keep
together,
it
was
a
gathering
of
youngish
men
who
met
only
for
reminiscences
and
relaxation.
It
was
officially
limited
to
fifteen
members
–
fifteen
because
a
dozen
was
dull,
thirteen
was
unlucky
and
fourteen
had
in
those
days an unpleasing flavour of President Wilson and his points.”
The
Treasurers
of
the
John
Buchan
Story
and
the
J
ohn
Buchan
Society
have
collaborated
to
form
such
a
club
– in the spirit of the 1928 Club – to provide additional income for both the Museum and the Society.
Our
Club
is
limited
to
390
members
–
known
as
Vagabonds
who
buy
one
or
more
Vaga-bonds
for
an
annual
sum of £39 per bond.
Please click the button for a pdf copy of the Runagates Club brochure
The Runagates Draw 2020 - 29 September
The 2020 Runagates Draw took place on the 29th September during a John Buchan Story Management Committee Meeting - the images are below! The winning numbers were drawn by Ian Buckingham, Chairman of the Trustees. The winning number was 15 held by Henry Stewart of London who will receive a cheque for £390 and the second number drawn was 47 held by Maida Elder of Broughton who receives a cheque for £117 - being 3x£39!
