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Shoot!

Well they always get a mention in the Mitre so I reckoned it was time the University of St Andrews Clay Pigeon Club got a mention on andrewcusack.com. Seen here are Grant Thomson and Jonny Armstrong displaying the new gun purchased with a grant from the Rector’s Fund.

The Rector, of course, is Sir Clement Freud, OBE, who during his long life has been a soldier, restauranteur, dog-food promoter, Member of Parliament, ‘relative of most other people named Freud’, and of course, the Honorary Chairman of a certain St Andrews secret society that shall not be named.

Jonny, above on the right, is an all-around nice guy and was a source of good conversation at a recent Dashwood Club luncheon, along with the legend of all legends C. L. whose graduation a few days ago marks a tremendous loss to la société des amusantes in St Andrews.

Among Charlie’s efforts are his attempts to have Queen Victoria disinterred. Lush thinks she had a bastard child after dear Albert died, I think. Charlie’s not the only one who wants to dig up the Imperatrix. Apparently some Hannoverians think she may have been illegitimate herself, which would mean that they are still the rightful heirs to the crown of the United Kingdom. Germans coming over to take the throne of England, again? That thought alone may keep Victoria in the ground.

Published at 9:04 am on Thursday 1 July 2004. Categories: People St Andrews.
Comments

I would suggest restoring the Stuarts, but they’re Germans too, these days. Perhaps it’s a sign from God urging some sort of Anglo-German federation? Rhodes might think so…

— Robert Harrington 4 Jul 2004 2:06 am

Was just looking for heraldic symbols through Google, and saw a picture of St Andrews flag – scrolled down your blog, and was very surprised to see a picture of my old flatmate Grant Thomson! We shared a flat on Murray Park way back in ’02, and it was a tip! Nice to see some pictures of St Andrews, because I ain’t never going back there!
CT.

— Chris Thomas 9 Apr 2007 10:14 am
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