 see www.bairdofbute.com

The Baird of Bute Society was established in 2011 by Christopher Markwell, a Bute-born Canadian who now, in retirement, lives part of the year in Bute.Markwell was instrumental in bringing Andrew Baird to the fore for the centenary of his historic flight and arranged all of the events of the centenary and most since.The Baird of Bute Society works to keep the historical achievements of Andrew Baird alive and properly recognized through meetings, related writings and papers, DVDs, websites, a museum of Baird artifacts (currently at Mount Stuart), school presentations and curriculum inclusion and the like.