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Date |
Day |
Event |
Info |
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7 Jan |
Monday |
Meeting with
Commissioned Office-Bearers |
Commissioned
Office Bearers |
|
10 Jan |
Thursday |
Attended Lodge
Houstoun St Johnstone No.242 and witnessed an EA
Degree by Lodge Craigends No.1042 |
Lodge Houstoun
St.Johnstone No.242 |
|
11 Jan |
Friday |
Attended Lodge
Douglas, East Kilbride No.1557 and witnessed a
demonstration of the EA Degree by the RWM’s of 1557,
524, 1667, 1688 and 1334 |
Lodge Douglas,
East Kilbride No.1557 |
|
12 Jan |
Saturday |
Attended the
Installation of Bro.William Frances McGregor as RWM
of Lodge Saint Conval No.1359. Also in attendance
was the PGM of Midlothian, Bro.Barry Nutley,
Bro.Frank Johnstone PPGM and Bro.Kevin Pollock Sub
PGM. |
Lodge Saint
Conval No.1359 |
|
13 Jan |
Sunday |
Attended the
Marcus Humphrey House Friends Group meeting at
Quarriers Village |
Marcus Humphrey
House |
|
14 Jan |
Monday |
Provincial
Grand Committee was held in Lodge Moorpark No.1263
at 7 p.m. and was concluded by 8.20 p.m. |
Provincial
Grand Committee |
|
15 Jan |
Tuesday |
Attended the
Installation of Lewis Lodge No.872 E.C. and
witnessed the Installation of WM Bro.Paul Alexander
Reid and his Office Bearers. |
Lewis Lodge
No.872 E.C. |
|
17 Jan |
Thursday |
Attended Lodge
Burnside No.1361 and witnessed a MM Degree conferred
by Lodge Douglas, East Kilbride No.1557.
RWM Bro.Ian
Robertson of Lodge Burnside No.1361made me an
Honorary Member of the Lodge, an honour greatly
appreciated. |
Lodge Burnside
No.1361 |
|
19 Jan |
Saturday |
PGL Office
Bearers briefing for the Installation was held in
The St. John’s Operative Lodge No.347 at 10.30 a.m.
and was concluded by 12.30 p.m. |
Provincial
Grand Lodge |
|
23 Jan |
Wednesday |
Attended Lodge
McLaren No.1688 and witnessed a demonstration of the
FC Degree
Presented Bro.
James Gillespie Dunlop Muir MM117, FM PM 1688 with
his jewel as Honorary Grand Architect of the Grand
Lodge of Scotland |
Lodge McLaren
No.1688 |
|
26 Jan |
Saturday |
The Provincial
Grand Lodge Annual General Meeting and Installation
of Office Bearers was held in The St. John’s
Operative Lodge No.347. The meeting commenced at
2.30 p.m. and was concluded by 4.45 p.m.
The Deputation
of Sister Provincial Grand Lodges was led by
Bro.Alexander Galbraith PGM of Renfrewshire West.
The Deputation
from the Grand Lodge of Scotland was led by Bro.
Archibald M McGown Right Worshipful Substitute Grand
Master. Bro. William H. Gauld and James M Harper
Grand Stewards accompanied the deputation.
I had the
pleasure to announce that Bro. Robert Gardner PM of
the St. John’s Operative Lodge No.347 was given the
Honorary Provincial Grand Rank of Bible Bearer and
Bro. Robert W. Cameron PM of Lodge Kilbryd No.1667
was given the Honorary Provincial Grand Rank of
Sword Bearer.
|
Provincial
Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire East |
|
1 Feb |
Friday |
Led the
Deputation of Sister Provincial Grand Lodges at the
Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West in
Greenock |
Provincial
Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West |
|
2 Feb |
Saturday |
The 225th
Anniversary meeting of the Pollokshaws Royal Arch
Lodge No.153 was held in the Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
at 2.30 p.m.
A Rededication
and Consecration ceremony was carried out by
Provincial Grand Lodge.
Bro. Andrew
Fraser PM 153 was presented with his Distinguished
Service Membership.
Bro.Dixon J.
Drye IPPGM and I were made Honorary members of the
Lodge
|
The Pollokshaws
Royal Arch Lodge No.153 |
|
2 Feb |
Saturday |
Following the
meeting at Pollokshaws once again I chaired the
Lodge Douglas Burns Supper. Another great night with
many cronies. |
Lodge Douglas
Annual Burns Supper |
|
6 Feb |
Wednesday |
Attended Lodge
St.John, Busby No.458 for the
PGL Annual
Visitation
An In Memoriam
Service was held for Bro.Alexander George Murray PM
458, PPGM. A fitting eulogy was given Bro. Edward P
Murray PM 458 |
Lodge St.John,
Busby No.458 |
|
7 Feb |
Thursday |
Attended Grand
Committee and the Grand Lodge of Scotland in
Edinburgh |
The Grand Lodge
of Scotland |
|
18 Feb |
Monday |
Attended Lodge
Garthland St Winnoch No.205 for the purpose of their
PGL Annual Visitation |
Lodge Garthland
St.Winnoch No.205 |
|
19 Feb |
Tuesday |
Attended Lodge
Union and Crown No.307 and participated in Table of
Freemasonry. |
Lodge Union and
Crown No.307 |
|
22 Feb |
Friday |
Attended Lodge
Douglas, East Kilbride No.1557 for the purpose of
the PGL Annual Visitation.
Thereafter
Lodge Saint Conval No.1359 gave a demonstration of
the FC Degree |
Lodge Douglas
No.1557 |
|
24 Feb |
Sunday |
Attended the
Friends of Marcus Humphrey House, Quarriers Village |
Marcus Humphrey
House |
|
25 Feb |
Monday |
Attended Lodge
Nitshill No.1478 and presented Bro.Sam Percy MM1478,
PM 931 and Bro.George Ross PM1478 with their 50 year
service Diploma.
Thereafter
witnessed a MM Degree conferred on Bro.Kenneth
George Campbell by RWM’s from within and outwith the
Province |
Lodge Nitshill
No.1478 |
|
29 Feb |
Friday |
The Friends
Group at Marcus Humphrey House served the Staff
Dinner. Excellent meal provided by PGL of Kilwinning |
Marcus Humphrey
House |
|
3 Mar |
Monday |
Attended Lodge
Paisley St.Mirrin’s No.129, PGL Visitation.
Bro.Dixon J.
Drye IPPGM, Bro.John Miller Depute PGM, Bro.Kevin
Pollock SPGM, Bro.Neil Fraser SPGM (who conducted
the official business) Bro.Evans Reid PGSec. Were
also in attendance
Thereafter, the
Lodge gave a demonstration of the FC degree |
Lodge Paisley
St.Mirrin’s No.129 |
|
7 Mar |
Friday |
Attended the
Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward in
Cambuslang, was accompanied by Bro.Evans Reid, PG
Secretary |
Provincial
Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward |
|
11 Mar |
Tuesday |
Attended Lodge
St.Andrew No.524 and witnessed a demonstration of
the MM Degree by Lodge Douglas, No.1557 |
Lodge St.Andrew
No.524 |
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14 Mar |
Friday |
Attended Lodge
Douglas No.1557 and witnessed a demonstration of the
FC Degree by Lodge St.Peter, Galston No.331 |
Lodge Douglas
No.1557 |
|
17 Mar |
Monday |
Attended a
meeting with Lodges to discuss the new Licensing
arrangements. This was held in Lodge Union and Crown
No.307, Barrhead |
Discussion on
Licensing arrangements held in Barrhead |
|
18 Mar |
Tuesday |
Attended Lodge
Captain Speirs No.791 PGL Annual Visitation |
Lodge Captain
Speirs No.791 |
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20 Mar |
Thursday |
Attended Lodge
Newton Mearns, No.1706 and witnessed a MM Degree
conferred on 2 FC’s by Lodge Eagleham No.1265 |
Lodge Newton
Mearns No.1706 |
|
22 Mar |
Saturday |
Attended the
Installation of Bro. James W. Miller as Provincial
Grand Master of Renfrewshire West in Greenock Town
Hall. The ceremony was conducted by the Most
Worshipful Grand Master Mason Bro. Sir Archibald D.
Orr Ewing Bart. |
Provincial
Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West |
|
27 Mar |
Thursday |
Attended Lodge
Renfrew County Kilwinning No.370 and participated in
their In Memoriam Service |
Attending Lodge
Renfrew County Kilwinning No.370 |
