“Adopted Son of Menorca”

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Bruce Laurie may be named an “Adopted Son of Menorca”

A special committee has been set up to look into the possibility of naming the late British author, Bruce Laurie, an “Adopted Son of Menorca”. The committee will analyse the investigative work carried out by the historian on the island’s culture, with particular regard to the former British Governor Richard Kane, as well as Laurie’s integration into Menorcan society and collaboration with various local cultural associations.

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Bruce Laurie to be named “Adopted Son of Menorca”

The Island Council of Menorca has decided to honour the late historian Bruce Laurie by declaring him an “Adopted Son of the Island of Menorca”. The award is in recognition of his historical documentation of the life of Richard Kane, the first British Governor of the island, and for the way in which the author integrated into local academic, cultural and social societies.

The presentation, which is open to the public, will take place on Saturday at 1900 hrs. in the Island Council’s headquarters in the Plaça Biosfera, Malbúger. The author’s only daughter, Eloise, will collect the award in place of her mother, Mimi, who is unwell.

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Bruce Laurie honoured as “Adopted Son of Menorca”

The author and historian is the first person to be given the title, awarded in recognition of his integration into the local social and cultural society

Christine M. Watterson Maó

Family, friends and a good sprinkling of British residents joined various political representatives, including some of the local Mayors, at the Island Council’s headquarters on Saturday evening to see the late Bruce Laurie honoured by being named an “Adopted Son of Menorca”, the first person to receive the title.

He was awarded the distinction in recognition of his historical research, principally into the life of Richard Kane, and his integration into the island’s social and cultural society.

The ceremony was opened by the Councillor for Culture, Joan Lluís Torres, who talked of the 300 years of history shared by Britain and Menorca, which are being commemorated this year, and the positive results of the various British occupations of the island. He went on to describe Bruce Laurie as being a bridge between the Menorcan and English communities, due to his integration into local society.

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