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Date |
Day |
Event |
Info |
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1 Feb 2007 |
Thursday |
Attended Grand Committee at
12.30 Grand Lodge at
2.30 - my first experience of sitting in the East
and it was most memorable. From this position it was
easy to see the Brethren from Renfrewshire East who
were in attendance. |
Tri Annual
Communciation |
|
1 Feb 2007 |
Thursday |
Headed the PGL deputation to
Lodge Craigends No.1042 for the purpose of their
Annual visit. 20 PGL Office-Bearer were also in
attendance. I had the
pleasure of being made an Honorary Member -
something special to remember on my first day at PGM.
Very pleased to announce
Bro.Kevin Pollock as Substitute Provincial Grand
Master |
Annual Visit |
|
2 Feb 2007 |
Friday |
Attended the Annual
Installation of Office-Bearers of the Provincial
Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West and was accompanied
by Bro.Dixon J Drye IPPGM. |
Installation of Office
Bearers PGL of Renfrewshire West |
|
3 Feb 2007 |
Saturday |
Chaired Lodge
Douglas’s Annual Burns Supper. Another excellent
evening. |
Lodge Douglas Annual
Burns Supper |
|
5 Feb |
Monday |
First meeting of
Commissioned Office Bearers under my chairmanship.
All present except Bro.John Miller Depute PGM who
was in a cold Madrid on business. |
Commissioned Office
Bearers meeting |
|
6 Feb |
Tuesday |
Headed the PGL deputation to
Lodge St.Barchan No.156 for the purpose of their
Annual visit. 17 PGL Office-Bearers were also in
attendance. Very
pleased to announce Bro.Neil Fraser as Substitute
Provincial Grand Master |
Annual Visit |
|
9 Feb |
Friday |
My first visit to my Mother
Lodge as Provincial Grand Master. A great reception
from the Brethren.
Lodge St.Andrew No.524 conferred an Entered
Apprentice Degree. |
Lodge Douglas No.1557
EA Degree |
|
13 Feb |
Tuesday |
Headed the PGL deputation to
Lodge Gleniffer No.1219 for the purpose of their
Annual visit. 20 PGL Office-Bearers were also in
attendance. Very
pleased to announce Bro.Andrew Hosie as Substitute
Provincial Grand Master |
Annual Visit |
|
16 Feb |
Friday |
Headed the PGL deputation to
Lodge St.Christopher No.1453 for the purpose of
their Annual visit. 13 PGL Office-Bearers were also
in attendance. I was
heartened to learn that Lodge St Christopher have 2
prospective new members progressing through the
system - the first for 6 years.
Very pleased to announce
Bro.William Shirlaw as Provincial Grand Chaplain |
Annual Visit |
|
19 Feb |
Tuesday |
Attended Lodge Union
and Crown No.307 and participated in the “Table of
Scottish Freemasons”. An excellent idea once again
from Union and Crown and recognised by the 128
Brethren who signed the attendance book. |
Lodge Union and Crown
No.307 |
|
19 Feb |
Tuesday |
Bro. John S Miller
Depute PGM and Bro.Bruce Elliot SPGW represented the
Province at the Installation of Office Bearers at
the PGL of Kilwinning |
PGL of Kilwinning |
|
22 Feb |
Thursday |
Attended Lodge
Houstoun St.Johnstone No.242 and witnessed an EA
degree. |
Lodge Houstoun
St.Johnstone No.242 |
|
23 Feb |
Friday |
Headed the PGL visitation to
Lodge Douglas No.1557for the purpose of their Annual
visit. Depute PGM Bro.
John S. Miller conducted the formal business.
Thereafter, a FC Degree was
conferred by Lodge Saint Conval, Giffnock No.1359 |
Annual Visit |
|
25 Feb |
Sunday |
Meeting of the Friends
Group Marcus Humphrey House at Quarriers Village |
MHH Friends Group |
|
26 Feb |
Monday |
Attended Lodge The
Royal Stewart No.1414 and witnessed an
exemplification of the FC degree by Lodge Elgin and
Bruce No.1077 |
Lodge The Royal
Stewart No.1414 |
|
2 Mar |
Friday |
Attended the PGL of
Lanarkshire Middle Ward Installation of Office
Bearers and was accompanied by Bro. John S. Miller
Depute PGM |
PGL Visitation to
Lanarkshire |
|
3 Mar |
Saturday |
3rd Staff Dinner at
Marcus Humphrey House. Friends Group provided and
served dinner to the staff as an appreciation of
their good work in looking after the residents |
MHH Friends Group |
|
6 Mar |
Tuesday |
Headed the PGL
deputation to Lodge Union and Crown No.307 for the
purpose of their Annual visit. 25 PGL Office Bearers
were also in attendance. |
Annual Visit |
|
7 Mar |
Wednesday |
Visited Lodge
Georgetown No.1170 and witnessed a MM Degree
conferred by Lodge Oatlands No.1005 |
Lodge Georgetown
No.1170 |
|
9 Mar |
Friday |
Visited Lodge Douglas
No.1557 and witnessed a MM Degree conferred by Lodge
St.Peter Galston No.331 |
Lodge Douglas No.1557 |
|
12 Mar |
Monday |
Headed the PGL
deputation to Lodge Nitshill No.1478 for the purpose
of their Annual visit. 13 PGL Office Bearers were
also in attendance. |
Annual Visit |
|
16 Mar |
Friday |
Visited Lodge
Thorntree No.512 and witnessed an exemplification of
the MM Degree by Lodge Albert Edward No.592 |
Lodge Thorntree No.512 |
|
18 Mar |
Sunday |
Briefing for PGL
Office Bearers at Lodge Douglas, East Kilbride
No.1557 - 2 p.m. |
PGL Office Bearers |
|
22 Mar |
Thursday |
Visited Lodge Renfrew
County Kilwinning No.370 |
Lodge Renfrew County
Kilwinning No.370 |
|
23 Mar |
Friday |
Visited Lodge Douglas
No.1557 to witness a degree by the St.John’s
Operative Lodge No.347 |
Lodge Douglas No.1557 |
|
24 Mar |
Saturday |
The Installation of
the PGM and Commissioned Office Bearers was held in
the Ballerup Hall, Civic Centre, East Kilbride - the
Ceremony was conducted by the Most Worshipful Grand
Master Mason Bro.Sir Archibald Donald Orr Ewing
Bart. More than 310 Brethren attended the meeting
with 215 stayed for dinner. |
PGM Installation,
East Kilbride |
|
28 Mar |
Wednesday |
Visited Lodge St.Clair
No.427 in Cambusnethan and witnessed a FC Degree. |
Lodge St.Clair No.427 |
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30 Mar |
Friday |
Visited the St.John’s
Operative Lodge No.347 and witnessed a MM degree by
Lodge Douglas No.1557 |
The St.John’s
Operative Lodge No.347 |
