“An Eighteenth Century North Berwick Love Story” 

a personal family account 

    by Sir Hew Dalrymple 

The Society is delighted to present this talk by Sir Hew Dalrymple at 2.30 PM, Saturday, December 13th, 2025. Sir Hew and his family have been involved in the Society since its inception and in North Berwick and East Lothian life for more than 300 years. Sir Hew was a founding trustee of the Scottish Seabird Centre and is a Deputy Lieutenant of the county. He is also president of North Berwick RNLI and North Berwick Yacht Club.  His family home, Leuchie House, is well known as the National Respite Centre.  Sir Hew’s family archives are deposited in the National Record Office and are the source for this talk.  

Sir Hew will take us back to the year 1744 and will paint a picture of life in North Berwick and London at that time.  The talk is based on an intimate & delightful correspondence between Hew and Margaret Dalrymple, who were newly married but separated for four months when he left her in London to attend to his business affairs in Scotland. What emerges is a fascinating picture of a life very different to our own and yet the emotions, ambitions and anxieties that they exhibit are completely relatable to us today. 

The venue will be at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Haddington

Join us for refreshments afterwards.

For any enquiries contact Elaine Whewell:  info@eastlothianantiquarians.org.uk  

Non members welcome with a modest cash donation appreciated

Church parking is limited to Blue Badge holders plus otherwise mobility compromised 

                                  Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No: SC052295