A positive and interesting news story regarding our Brethren in Northern Ireland. 

Freemasons paying for a schoolgirl to travel to Rome to sing for the Pope is not something that many people would expect - but that is one example of the support the local masonic lodge has given over the years to actress Olivia Nash and her family.

Read article in full here.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Brethren of Lodge Craigielea 1218 for their support over the last two years.

I would also like to personally thank the visitors to the Lodge over this period for their continued support of myself and the Lodge. Paying particular mention to the Brethren from Lodge St Clement No. 688 in Aberdeen and Lodge Chichester No. 313 in Carrickfergus.

I would also like to wish the new R.W.M Bro. Billy Love and his office bearers all the best for the coming session.

I.P.M Bro. John Donnelly

An interesting article on abandoned lodges and temples across the world. Couple of Scottish ones listed, including the one in Paisley High street. 
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Past Master Barry Dempster is will be running three half marathons in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support in September and October this year.

You can find out more about this good cause and how to sponsor him here on the PGLRE website 

On the 13th May 2016, we visited our good friends at Lodge Chichester 313 over in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland.

Sadly, Brother George Cook has passed to the Grand Lodge above. George joined Lodge Craigielea in 1960 and was RWM in 1978.

I would like to say a big thank you to all the Brethren who attended our Annual Installation, particularly those who travelled some distance from Aberdeen and Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland to support us. I was overwhelmed with the attendance on the evening and hope to visit as many of the lodges represented as I can during my year as Master.

I would like to thank all Office Bearers and Brethren of Lodge Craigielea for the support offered to me during my term in the Chair, over the last twelve months. It was a pleasure and a privilege to have been RWM of my Mother Lodge and enjoyed my year very much. I would also like to thank all the visitors who supported us at all our regular and social meetings and look forward to meeting you all again soon.