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.
Category: Lodge News (Page 2 of 2)
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
| Bro. John Airth PM | Bro. Forbes Bain PM |
| Bro. Stewart Campbell PM | Bro. Mel Christie PM |
| Bro. Alex Cormack PM | Bro. Callum Coward Chaplain |
| Bro. Billy Gibson | Bro. Peter Greig |
| Bro. John Lawson PM | Bro. Damien Lincoln JD |
| Bro. Tom Loudon | Bro. David Taylor |
| Bro. Jim Thomson PM | Bro. Greig Walker Sub.M |
| Bro. Jim Wilson PM |
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 25th 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
- Super Sam’s Fund for Child Tumour Awareness – proposed by Lodge 65
- 1st Responders Laurencekirk – proposed by Lodge 572.
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