The Right Worshipful Master, Bro Thomas Love had the pleasure of presenting two Past Masters of the Lodge with Jewels to mark 50 years in the Craft each.
Bro John Beith PM and Bro William Stevenson PM were in the Chair in 1977 and 1978 respectively and have served the Lodge well since they became members all those years ago. Bro Stevenson will be due his 60th Jewel and diploma soon as he was a bit late in receiving his 50th, but better late than never as they say.
I would like to thank all the Brethren who attended our Annual Installation on Friday 11th October, more particularly the visiting brethren including the Brethren from Lodge St.Clement No.688 in Aberdeen who travelled some distance in order to attend.
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.
A special meeting will be held on Saturday 7th September 2019 in the Temple at Maxwellton Road in order to welcome Lodge Paisley St. Mirren 129 as an owner member of the building.
There will be an exemplification of a FC degree on the day followed by a meal later. Brethren from all the Paisley lodges will be represented in the degree team, including our own Right Worshipful Master Bro WJ Love.
The lodge will tyle at 2pm sharp.
Bro GC Hill PM has passed to the Grand Lodge above after a period of ill health recently. He was 89 years of age.
While in hospital George was having breathing difficulties and was put on oxygen on the Wednesday. He passed away on the morning of Thursday 6th June 2019 and his funeral will be held on Monday 17th June at 12 noon at Woodside crematorium.
The RWM Bro WJ Love, Past Masters, Office Bearers and brethren all pass on condolences and deepest sympathies to George's wife Alice and his family at this time.
Lodge Craigielea were up in Aberdeen last weekend to celebrate 25 years of friendship with Lodge St. Clement 688 on Saturday 4th May.
A good number of brethren travelled up to Aberdeen as they have been doing yearly since a friendship was struck between the two lodges, all those years ago.
On the day, the Right Worshipful Master Bro WJ Love headed a deputation into Lodge St Clement to confer an exemplification of a Fellow Craft degree and a very fine harmony was enjoyed by all later in the evening.
A wee update from the RWM regarding changes to syllabus:
Hi all,
There have been a couple of changes to the syllabus. Please disregard entries for Thur 28 March & Thur 2 May.
April now looks like this:
- Mon 8th F.C
- Thur11th April F.C at 370
- Thur 18th April FC at 1042
- Mon 22nd April M.M by 370
Regards Billy
To ensure that you are always up to date check the calendar on the site here.
Brother Donnie sadly passed to the Grand Lodge above on Wednesday 30th January 2019.
Donnie had been unwell for a while but it still came as a shock to everyone on hearing the sad news.
He will be sorely missed by everyone at Lodge Craigielea and all who knew him and many brethren from within and without the Province have been in touch to pass on thier condolences.
The regular meeting held on the Monday 26th November 2018 was a special and somewhat historic evening for the Lodge given that the latest candidate on that occasion is the son and grandson of two active members and Past Masters of the Lodge, Bro WJ McCormack junior and senior.
Thereby resulting in 3 generations of the same family being active members of the Lodge at the same time.
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.
I would like to thank all the Brethren who attended our Annual Installation on Friday 12th October, particularly the Brethren from Lodge St.Clement No.688 in Aberdeen who travelled some distance in order to attend.
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.
Special thank you to my Installing Masters: Bro. John SL Morrison Jnr PM and Bro.Gordon McGill PM for all their hard work and for making the evening such a memorable one for me.