WATT TRUST SEEKING NEW TRUSTEE

The Watt Trust (charity number SC016856) was set up in 1983, in memory of Rob Watt and his wife, Barbara. Rob Watt, a distinguished Fettesian, was Rector of the Edinburgh Academy between 1951 and 1962.

The purpose of the Trust is to give financial help to past and present members of both the Edinburgh Academy and Fettes, to enable them to advance their education or professional training beyond the point at which public funds or university scholarships are available, or when private or family sources alone are not quite adequate for the purpose.

For more information on the Trust, please visit its website here.

If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please contact Sophie Mills WS (smills@wssociety.co.uk).

IN MEMORY OF ANDREW KERR MBE WS

Everyone at The WS Society is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Clerk to the Society Andrew Kerr MBE WS on 19 September 2024. We send our sincere condolences to Andrew's family.

The Society will publish a tribute to Andrew on its website and in the forthcoming edition of Signet magazine.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

We recently asked our members to share their views on our proposed Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and what topics and themes would interest them. Thank you to those who took the time to complete the questionnaire.

We intend to launch our first SIGs next month.

In the meantime, if you have any thoughts or ideas around SIGs, please contact Sarah Leask at sleask@wssociety.co.uk.

SPOTLIGHT ON...

Kim Leslie

This month, we are featuring Kim, whose dedication to advocating for individuals who have experienced trauma has awarded her Lawyer of the Week in The Times and brought her recognition as Highly Commended in the 2022 Scottish Legal Awards in the Lawyer of the Year award.