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PGM Diary

2007 Oct to Dec

 
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Date

Day

Event

Info

1 Oct

Monday

Held a meeting with the Commissioned Office Bearers

Commissioned Office Bearers

3 Oct

Wednesday

Attended Lodge Moorpark No.1263 and witnessed a demonstration of the EA Degree conferred by Lodge Calendar No.588

Lodge Moorpark No.1263

5 Oct

Friday

Attended a concert for Marcus Humphrey House hosted by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dunbartonshire and held in Lodge Dalmuir

Marcus Humphrey House

7 Oct

Sunday

Visited Marcus Humphrey House to witness Mrs Marian Meikle receive her 100th birthday greetings from HM the Queen. The Depute Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire delivering the card.

Jim Miller Depute Chairman and Norman Carnegy of the Friends Group were also in attendance

Marcus Humphrey House

8 Oct

Monday

Attended Provincial Grand Committee in Lodge Moorpark No.1263. Meeting Commenced at

7 p.m. and was concluded by 8.45 p.m.

Provincial Grand Committee

9 Oct

Tuesday

Attended Pollokshaws Royal Arch Lodge No.153 along with Bro.Ronnie Fraser, Asst.PG Secretary to discuss arrangements for their forthcoming 225th Anniversary

Pollokshaws Royal Arch Lodge No.153

11 Oct

Thursday

Seminar for new members who had joined freemasonry in the last 12 months was held in Lodge Union and Crown No.307 in Barrhead, The seminar commenced at 7.30 p.m. and finished at 9.15 p.m.

Seminar for new members, Barrhead

13 Oct

Saturday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro.David McGregor and the Office Bearers of Lodge Douglas No.1557in the Ballerup Hall, East Kilbride.

Lodge Douglas No.1557

18 Oct

Thursday

Attended Lodge Craigends No.1042 and witnessed a Founder Members’ Reigning Masters MM Degree. 12 Lodges took part.

Lodge Craigends No.1042

20 Oct

Saturday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro. Peter Allan Hutchinson and the Office Bearers of Lodge Georgetown No.1170

Lodge Georgetown No.1170

21 Oct

Sunday

Attended the Provincial Grand Lodge of Galloway Divine Service in Glenluce with Bro.John Miller Depute PGM

Provincial Grand Lodge of Galloway

22 Oct

Monday

Attended Lodge Nitshill No.1478 and witnessed a MMM Degree by Lodge Oatlands No.1005.

 

Lodge Nitshill No.1478

25 Oct

Thursday

Attended Grand Committee and the Grand Lodge of Scotland in Edinburgh

Grand Lodge

26 Oct

Friday

The Provincial Grand Lodge Tri-Annual Communication was held in Lodge The Royal Stuart No.1414.

The meeting commenced at 7.30 p.m. and was concluded by 9 p.m.

Provincial Grand Lodge

27 Oct

Saturday

RWM Bro. Michael Meldrum and his office bearers having been previously installed, I attended Lodge McLaren No.1688 and presented Bro. James Gillespie Dunlop Muir MM 117, FM PM 1688 with the Honorary Grand Rank of Architect on behalf of the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason. This honour will be confirmed at the Festival of St. Andrew’s meeting of Grand Lodge on 29 November 2007.

Lodge McLaren No.1688

2 Nov

Friday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro.Ian Allan Muir and the Office Bearers of Lodge St. Christopher No.1453.

Bro. John S. Miller Depute PGM and Bro. William Shirlaw PG Chaplain along with 10 members of Provincial Grand Lodge were also in attendance.

Lodge St Christopher No.1453

4 Nov

Sunday

Bro. John S. Miller Depute PGM and Bro.Bruce Elliott PGSW represented the PGM at the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow Divine Service.

 

Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow

6 Nov

Tuesday

Depute PGM Bro. John S. Miller accompanied by Bo. Kevin Pollock SPGM, Bro Andrew Hosie SPGM and Bro.Neil Fraser SPGM represented the PGM at Lodge Union and Crown No.307 and witnessed a “Dramatised MM Degree”.

New members who had joined freemasonry during the last 12 months joined the PGL deputation

Lodge Union and Crown No.307

10 Nov

Saturday

Bro. Andrew Hosie Sub PGM represented the PGM at the Annual Dance of Lodge Moorpark No.1263

Lodge Moorpark No. 1263

11 Nov

Sunday

Bro. Dixon J. Drye IPPGM represented the PGM at the Divine Service of the Rutherglen Lodges in Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill Parish Church

Rutherglen Lodges Divine Service

13 Nov

Tuesday

I attended Lodge Prince of Wales No.426 and  witnessed a MM Degree conferred by the Past Masters of the Lodge.

 

Thereafter I presented Bro. Robert Collins PM 426 with the Honorary Grand Rank of Sword Bearer on behalf of the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason. This honour will be confirmed at the Festival of St. Andrew’s meeting of Grand Lodge on 29 November 2007.

 

Lodge Prince of Wales No.426

16 Nov

Friday

Bro. John S. Miller Depute PGM represented the PGM at the Annual Dance of Lodge Prince of Wales No.426

Lodge Prince of Wales No.426

17 Nov

Saturday

Attended the Installation of the RWM Bro. Barry Smart and Office Bearers of Lodge Captain Speirs No.791

 

Bro. Dixon J. Drye IPPGM and Bro. Neil Fraser Sub PGM along with 9 members of Provincial Grand Lodge were also in attendance.

Lodge Captain Speirs No.791

18 Nov

Sunday

Attended the Friends Group of Marcus Humphrey House at Quarriers Village.

Marcus Humphrey House

23 Nov

Friday

Attended Lodge Douglas, East Kilbride No.1557 and witnessed an EA Degree conferred by Lodge KilBryd No.1667

Lodge Douglas No.1557

26 Nov

Monday

Attended Lodge Craigielea No.1218 and witnessed an EA Degree by Lodge Georgetown No.1170

Lodge Craigielea No.1218

27 Nov

Tuesday

Unfortunately, I learned today that Bro. Alexander George Murray PGM 1992 -1997 passed away.

Bro. Alexander George Murray PPGM

29 Nov

Thursday

Attended the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Festival of St.Andrew

The Provincial Grand Lodge table at the dinner comprised the PGM, Bro.John Miller Depute PGM, Bro.Kevin Pollock SPGM, Bro.Andrew Hosie SPGM, Bro.Neil Fraser SPGM, Bro.Colin McCartney PG Almoner, Bro.David McGregor RWM 1557, Bro. Hugh  Wright WJW 1557, Bro. Eddie Terras MM 1557, Bro. James Dunlop MM 1557.

Bro.Dunlop won the special sweep.

The Grand Lodge of Scotland

1 Dec

Saturday

Bro.Andrew Hosie SPGM represented the PGM at the Installation of the RWM and Office Bearers of Lodge Garthland St.Winnoch No.205

Lodge Garthland St.Winnoch No.205

1 Dec

Saturday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro. William Martin and the Office Bearers of Lodge St.John. Busby No.458. Sub PGM Bro. Neil Fraser and 12 other members of PGL were also in attendance.

Lodge St John, Busby No.458

6 Dec

Thursday

Attended the funeral service for Bro.Alexander George Murray which was held at Pollokshaws Methodist Church and thereafter at South Lanarkshire crematorium, Blantye where Masonic honours were given.

Bro. Alexander George Murray PPGM

6 Dec

Thursday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro.Christopher Denis Kerr and the Office Bearers of Lodge Renfrew County Kilwinning No.370. There were 23 members in PGL Deputation including Bro. Dixon J Drye IPPGM, Bro. Frank Johnstone PPGM, Bro.

Alexander G. Hutton PPGM, Bro. Kevin Pollock SPGM.

Lodge Renfrew County Kilwinning No.370

7 Dec

Friday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro.William S Ferns and the Office Bearers of Lodge Thorntree No.512. Bro. Duncan Tennent PSPGM and Bro.Dennis Shaw PJGW were among the PGL Deputation.

Lodge Thorntree No.512

12 Dec

Wednesday

Attended the Christmas Lunch with the residents at Marcus Humphrey House. Bro.Jim Miller and Bro.Norman Carnegy were also in attendance.

Marcus Humphrey House

13 Dec

Thursday

Attended Grand Committee at the Grand Lodge of Scotland in Edinburgh.

 

Grand Committee

 

Grand Lodge of Scotland

14 Dec

Friday

Attended Lodge Douglas, East Kilbride No.1557 and witnessed a MM Degree by Lodge McLaren No.1688

Lodge Douglas No.1557

15 Dec

Saturday

Food delivered to Lodge Inchinnan.

 

PGL Christmas Parcels

16 Dec

Sunday

Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at 09.00 at Lodge Inchinnan No.1405.

Almost 800 parcels for distribution to senior citizens were made up in less than an hour and a half.

The Daughter Lodges uplifted their parcels which will be distributed to senior citizens throughout the Province over the next few days.

PGL Christmas Parcels

27 Dec

Thursday

Attended the Installation of RWM Bro.Craig Brand and the Office Bearers of Lodge Rutherglen Royal Arch No.116.

 

Bro.Dixon Drye IPPGM, Bro.John S. Miller Depute PGM and Bro.Andrew Hosie Sub PGM were also in attendance.

Lodge Rutherglen Royal Arch No.116

 

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