BURNWYND HISTORY AND ART LIMITED

Awards for Postgraduate Research in Local History
Bursaries for Postgraduate Research in Art History

Alfred and Catherine Forrest lived at Burnwynd on the Lade Braes in St Andrews. Alfred was a former Principal of Plymouth College of Art and Catherine, nee Carstairs, was a graduate of the University of St Andrews and a former teacher of history. Mrs Forrest had in her retirement written a book of family and local history ‘Living in St Andrews’, published by the University of St Andrews Library.

Childless, the Forrests decided to leave their estate principally for the benefit of postgraduate students in History and Art at the University of St Andrews through a trust that would be administered by a suitable charity.

Burnwynd History and Art Ltd is responsible for the fulfilment of the conditions of the will that established the trust, faithful to the intentions of Alfred and Catherine Forrest in perpetuity.

Burnwynd History and Art Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Scotland number 263460 and accepted by the Inland Revenue as a Charity with the number SC 035224.

Burnwynd History and Art Ltd have their Head Office at 8 Charlotte Street PERTH PH1 5LL, telephone 01738-638 246.

The Directors of the Company are:

Professor DB Swinfen MA DPhil FRHistS FRSA,
Chairman

Lieutenant Colonel WPC Macnair BA MPhil FRSA,
Director of Operations

Dr Ann Markham DEd OBE

Professor R J Elder BA MEd DipTechEd PGCE

Mrs Mary James BA

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