Monday 20 October
Past Master Bro. Clint Swan PM, DSC, honoured. Read the story here.
Tuesday 21 October
Tonight, Senior Warden Kenneth R. Shaw, Junior Warden Derek A. Robertson and Almoner Bro. John Whitfield attended Lodge Stirling Ancient No. 30. A sprightly Bro. James Syme, Substitute Master received a 60-year diploma. And The Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire, headed by Bro. Stuart Stirling and Including our IPM Bro. Thomas J. Campbell PM, DSC, led the dedication and consecration of their Lodge Standard. Provincial Grand Chaplain Bro. Michael I Grover was excellent in conducting the ceremony. Bro. Jim Ferguson PM delivered a well-researched an informative explanation of the banner’s colours, imagery and text.
All at 312 congratulate Bro. Brian Wright PM who is Ancient No. 30’s Master-elect.
Wednesday 22 October
Our Wardens Bro Kenneth R. Shaw and Bro. Derek A Robertson attended Lodge Carron No. 139. There they joined Bro. David Greer and Barry Bryce PM Honorary Member. We witnessed an excellent Fellowcraft degree with Honorary Member Bro. Stuart Stirling PM delivering the Tracing Board lecture.
Thursday 23 October
RWM Bro. Richard A. Kerry, IPM Bro. Thomas J. Campbell PM, DSC and Junior Warden Bro. Derek A Robertson visited Lodge Camelon No. 1456. Sadly, their RWM Bro. Harry Foster was ill. Thankfully IPM Bro. Robert Baird PM stepped up, with little notice, to confer a very good MM degree. Lodge Callendar’s RWM Bro. Alan Buchanan delivered the retrospect. And we enjoyed the emblems, which are very different to ours, delivered by the Substitute Master Bro. Iain Clark PM with Bro. John Galloway playing background music.
Friday 24 October
Tonight was the first of a new lodge social night for new and potential initiates. See the full story here.
Saturday 25 October
Our Senior Warden Bro. Kenneth R. Shaw attended the annual Installation of Lodge St. John Slamannan No 484, where Bro. Ian McLoud Milne was installed into the chair of King Solomon. There on Provincial duty were IPM Bro. Thomas J. Campbell PM, DSC, TREAS Bro. Clint W. Swan PM, DSC and SM Bro. David Stevenson PM, DSC.