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.
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.