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Saint Andrew's Society refers to one of many independent organizations celebrating Scottish heritage which can be found all over the world.. Some Saint Andrew's Societies limit membership to people born in Scotland or their descendants.
The Saint Andrew's Society of Montreal is a non-profit organization based in Montreal dedicated to celebrating Scottish heritage. It was founded in 1835. [1]St. Andrew's Society Ball, Windsor Hotel, Montreal, QC, 1878
The University of St Andrews Union Debating Society is a student debating society at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.Tracing its origins back to 1794 and established under the current name in 1890, [1] it is the oldest continuously operating debate society of its kind in the English-speaking world (predated only by the College Historical Society at Trinity College Dublin which ceased ...
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. It is a private members-only club based in St Andrews in Scotland.It was previously known colloquially as "The R&A", but in 2004, a new organisation known as The R&A was spun off, assuming the club's functions as one of the governing authorities of the game and organiser of tournaments such as The Open ...
The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the "home of golf" because the sport was first played on the links at St Andrews in the early 15th century. [8] Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457 because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practising their archery. [9]
St Andrew's First Aid is a charity based in Scotland.Founded in 1882, St Andrew's Ambulance Association was Scotland's first ambulance service.From 1967, the St. Andrew's Scottish Ambulance Service was the sole contractor for the provision of the ambulance service, until 1974, when the National Health Service (NHS) was reorganised and St Andrew's ambulance role was absorbed into the Scottish ...
St Andrews (Latin: S. Andrea(s); [3] Scots: Saunt Aundraes; [4] Scottish Gaelic: Cill Rìmhinn, pronounced [kʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ]) [5] is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, 10 miles (16 kilometres) southeast of Dundee and 30 miles (50 kilometres) northeast of Edinburgh.
Originally named the Saint Andrew's Society, [3] the organization was founded in 1756 by Scottish founders in New York City who were looking to "relieve the distressed." It was named for the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew. [4]