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Eric Coggins OBE,NSA General Secretary since 1933, died suddenly. He was succeeded by his deputy Roger Drake, who served until his retirement in 1980. 1967 Up to then skating had been for men only,but he wrote: " I can see no reason why the ladies are to be excluded..."

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My favourite read of this year so far, hands down! History, humour and plenty of heart in a slice of Edinburgh heritage served up with more than one unexpected twist. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith, art lovers and anyone who has an affinity with the Scottish capital.Ice Dancers seldom fell over in the 20th Century - but Bernard Ford did at the World Championships in Davos, Switzerland. " I crossed my feet instead of my fingers" he said afterwards. But with his partner Diane Towler he went on to win the first of 4 World titles. The Skating Club, founded in 1830 to promote the English style of figure skating, became the Royal Skating Club by permission of King George V. The 3rd Winter Olympic Games were held in Lake Placid, New York. The British team consisted of four competitors in the Women's Singles. Two of them were the youngest ever Competitors in any Olympic sport. This is a record that will never be beaten. Cecilia Colledge was 11 years and 75 days old and Megan Taylor was 11 years and 108 days old when their event began. The Manchester Ice Palace opened. In the 1920's, it was for several years the only rink in England. It closed some 50 years later 1912 A week of celebrations commemorated the NSA's 21st Year. This included the World Championships held at the circular Niagara rink in York St, Petty France, London. Hitherto the competitors had always been men but there was no specific rule barring women from entering. Mrs Madge Syers the 20 year old wife of Edgar Syers entered. The defending champion Ulrich Salchow (1877- 1949) won again but Mrs Syers came second beating two other men. Besse Craw is a young mother whose husband has mysteriously vanished. And in a time when women were powerless, she is accused of witchcraft, abused by her employer, and destined to lose her daughter, her freedom and her life.

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Valda Osborn, age 9 years 263 days became the youngest ever to pass her Gold medal NSA figure test on D-Day 6th June 1944. Her record still stands in the 21st century . 1946 Dutch engineers were employed to drain the Cambridgeshire fens, and they brought their skates with them. Thus began the popularity of outdoor speed skating in that area. 1683 The claim to the 1642 founding date appears to derive from a small book published by the club council in 1865, The Edinburgh Skating-Club with Diagrams of Figures and a List of the Members. As of that writing, the club's oldest extant records were dated January 1778, and the reference to 1642 appeared only in club records from long after that period. [1]At the time of the Cromwell revolution, the British Royal family fled to Holland. There they learned to skate- particularly the Duke of Monmouth, Princess Mary( later Queen Mary II) and her father the Duke of York(later King James ll and Vll). They returned to England when the monarchy was restored and the diarists, Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, both recorded a skating display in London by the Duke of York. Circa 1660

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The World Men's Championship was held at the Ice Club, Westminster. The winner was the legendary Swedish architect, poet and painter, Gillis Grafstrom(1893-1938) Three time Olympic Gold medallist and runner up in 1932, he seldom bothered to enter the World Championships, but when he did , he won.Today the club is best known for its association with the painting The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn, more formally titled The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch. The NSA organised the European Championships at the National Exhibition Centre Solihull, Birmingham. 1990 The Ice Club, Westminster, opened. Like Prince's SC earlier in the century ,it became the favourite rink of London's high society until it closed in 1939 at the outbreak of War. It was the venue for the British Championship in 1927, including the first Women's Championship for the Martineau Cup. This had been presented by Major Hubert Martineau, a skating judge. Kathleen Shaw was the first winner. 1928 Although in many respects it is true to life and contains some historical figures, The Edinburgh Skating Club (2022) is a work of fiction. Those who wish to know more about the origins, membership, customs, and rules of the Club can find much interesting information in The Edinburgh Skating Club 1778-1966 (pictured left) by Margaret Elliot and published in volume XXXIII of the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club, part 2, (1971). Burnt Offerings | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher - buy books online <img height="1" width="1"

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Michelle Sloan’s debut adult novel, The Edinburgh Skating Club (Polygon 2022) skilfully combines two narratives, one set in 18 th century Edinburgh and the other in the 21 st. The two are connected by the well-known painting of a figure skating in a perfectly balanced position with one leg extended behind the body on what may be Duddingston Loch, often called The Skating Minister.

Claire Sharp is an art historian who’s asked to solve a mystery - was the famous painting of the Skating Minister actually painted by Raeburn? Her investigations lead her to ask another question: WHO is the Skating Minister?