The first month of 2025 has been anything but quiet at The Royal Company of Merchants – and what a start to the year it’s been. […]
What a Start to 2025
A New Chapter for ESMS
The Mary Erskine School and Stewart’s Melville College will merge to become fully co-educational from August 2026. […]
The Court Dinner 2024
On Friday 18th October, the Royal Company of Merchants hosted one of the grandest events of the Company year – the Court Dinner at the Merchants’ Hall. […]
Meet the New Executive Team
We are delighted to officially introduce the new Executive team, who have joined Lisa Bee and Graham McDonald at Merchants’ Hall. […]
The Riding of the Marches 2024
Earlier this month, the Royal Company of Merchants participated in one of the most impressive events in Edinburgh’s annual calendar. […]
2nd Annual Portraiture Competition
On Tuesday 17th September, the Royal Company of Merchants proudly hosted the prize-giving event for its second annual portraiture competition. […]
Welcoming Lisa Kerr to George Watson’s College
The 2024/25 academic session began under the leadership of our new principal, Lisa Kerr – the fifth principal of George Watson’s College. […]
Fresh Start
At the beginning of August, the Almoner visited an applicant that had applied to become a Beneficiary. In addition to having severe ill health, it quickly became apparent that the person was eligible to become a Beneficiary and receive additional assistance through the Welfare and Maintenance fund. […]
Community and Educational Partnerships
At Watson’s we are keen to co-create mutually beneficial community and educational partnerships. But what does this mean? Why are we doing this, who does it really benefit and what challenges does this present? […]
Presentation to Old Master Peter Hillier
Following the Company meeting on 15th June, the Master hosted a reception for Old Master and Lord Dean of Guild, Peter Hillier. […]