Author: Administrator65 (Page 2 of 2)

The following has been sourced from The Grand Lodge of Scotland’s website.

TO ALL PROVINCIAL, DISTRICT AND LODGE SECRETARIES

Brethren

Further to my email to you all yesterday, can I give you an update on all developments that have taken place today.

I have advised all Committee Chairmen to cancel all committee meetings but that they should maintain contact with the committees through email in order that any urgent business can be conducted.

Grand Lodge will be closed to all except staff. At a Staff Meeting this morning all members of staff agreed to carry on working so that you will still have points of contact. Every possible precaution has been taken to ensure their health and wellbeing in Grand Lodge and we will continue to look after their welfare, but they will be there for you if you need to contact them. But please be aware no one will be allowed to enter the building under any circumstances except the staff.

The contractors working on the new lift will be in the building but will be kept away from the Grand Lodge staff.

Can I re-emphasise that I have suspended all Masonic activity until further notice. I have intentionally not given a specific time frame so that we can resume activities as soon as it is felt safe to do so.

All Lodges who are due to celebrate milestones in their history this year and all Provinces and Districts who are due to have Installations this year should not abandon their plans. Grand Lodge will honour all commitments once it is safe to do – this may well mean carrying out three or four celebrations on the one day, but they will be done.

My sincere thanks to you all for your forbearance. I will ensure that you are all kept up to date with any fresh developments.

Stay safe and look after each other, especially the elderly, the lonely and the vulnerable. Give them a wee phone call every day or drop them an email.  Many thanks

Yours sincerely and fraternally

W Ramsay McGhee

Grand Master Mason

The Peace Tree located in Stonehaven was runner up for the ‘Scotland’s Tree Of The Year’ award with Glen Affric’s Last Ent of Affric tree winning.

Read more at the Woodland Trust.

The Peace Tree was planted in the grounds of Dunnottar Church on 6th July 1919 at a service led by Rev. D G Barron and attended by the Parish Council of Fetteresso and Dunnottar, The Town Council, and Brethren of the Lodge of Stonehaven No.65.

The tree was planted by Provost Greig with two Scouts holding large standards.

The spade used to plant the tree has a plaque on it and is kept in the Masonic Lodge above the internal entrance door.

The tree is now recognised as an official war memorial and as far as is known is the only “living” monument in the area. It has a preservation order made by Aberdeenshire Council.

A service was held on Saturday 6th July 2019 to commemorate the Centenary of the planting and was attended by a good turnout of Freemasons from the Province of Kincardineshire principally from the Lodge of Stonehaven No.65 along with congregation and guests from the local churches and organisations.

The service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Alan Murray Moderator of the Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside who gave a short service in the church followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Peace Tree.

The following Brethren attended the ceremony in Masonic Regalia:

Lodge of Stonehaven No.65

Lodge Portlethen No.1805

Bro. Graham McKay DPGM

Lodge Paisley St. Mirren No.129

Bro. Alan Cairnduff

Group photo

Brethren,
Please be advised –
Lodge St John 119 (Johnshaven), have their 250th Rededication coming up.
This is on the 31st August 2019 and will be held at Stonehaven Lodge 65.
The itinerary is as follows –
11:30 – Photographs.
12:15 – Tyle.
Provincial Lodges – 12:30.
GLOS – 13:00.
There is a meal at the Station Hotel in Stonehaven at 15:00.
Tickets are £25.
Spaces are limited for the meal to around 110.
Can you please let me or Alick Smith or Stuart Morrice know who wishes to attend the Meeting only.
Can you please let same know who wishes to attend the Meal and the Meeting.
There will be commemorative badges available at around £6- £7.
Would advise getting names in sooner rather than later as I’m sure a lot of you won’t want to miss out on this special occasion.

There will be a short meeting in the Club after next Monday’s Meeting to agree work to be done in the summer.

CLUB OPEN EVERY FRIDAY 7.30 pm – Come along and give your support.

At the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at St.David No572 the following lodge 65 members were installed into Provincial Offices.

WSW – Jim Thomson

SD –      Bill Jamieson

Architect – Chris Stephen

Bro. Keith Aikenhead St Mark No1313 decided to retire from Treasurer after almost 50 years as a PGL Office Bearer and it was unanimously agreed that Bro. Martin Irvine of Lodge 65 would take over as Treasurer.

At the Presentation of Charity Cheques on Friday 25^th March £3500 each was handed over to Pillar Kincardine (Mental Health Charity) and Carronhill School (for playground equipment for children with Learning difficulties).

The meeting was well attended and the two charities gave excellent presentations to explain their excellent work.  

It was agreed at the meeting that the following Charities would be recipients for this year’s appeal

1. Super Sam’s Fund for Child Tumour Awareness – proposed by Lodge 65
2. 1^st Responders Laurencekirk – proposed by Lodge 572.