Lodge Visitations P4

On Friday 2nd December 2022 Lodge Corkerhill No.1429 Annual Installation of RWM Brother David Collie and Officebearers 3 Mafeking Street, Glasgow. RWM Brother Jim MacAulay, WSW Brother George Mawhinnie, Almoner Brother Charlie MacVicar, SD Brother Robert Paton & JD Brother Allan Baxter Lodge Carron 139 were warmly welcomed in to the Temple by the outgoing RWM No.1426 Brother William McArthur, PM’s, Office bearers and Brethren. A deputation from the PGL of Glasgow headed on by RWPGM Brother Andrew Mushet. The Installing Masters Brother David T.Arbuckle PM No.1005 Brother Graeme Bell PM N.1426 carryied out the Installation in an exemplary manner. RWM Brother David Collie was a very proud man of the Installing Masters, thanks must got to RWM Brother David Collie (PM) and his Brethren for their excellent hospitality and the chef for an outstanding meal with the serving staff looking after us. We wish the RWM and Brethren of Lodge Corkerhill No.1426 well for the coming year 2022/2023 also Brother Almoner Charlie MacVicar No.139 won two prizes in the raffle also JD Brother Allan Baxter No.139 Pictures with permission

On Saturday 26th November 2022 WSW Brother George Mawhinnie, Almoner Brother Charlie Macvicar and JD Brother Allan Baxter Lodge Carron 139, RWM Brother Jim MacAulay and IPM Brother Stuart Stirling PM DPGM were with the Deputation from Provincial Grand Lodge for today's Installation at Lodge St.John Tulliallan No.598. RWM Brother David W. Glen warmly welcomed all Brethren and visitors into his Mother Lodge and wished RWM Elect Brother John Cowan PM well for the coming year. There was a large Deputation from the Province of Stirlingshire headed by RWPGM Brother Gordon WS Sewell. The Installing Masters carried out the Installation to a very high standard. The new RWM Brother John Cowan was a proud man today and thanked his Installing Masters for an excellent Installation. To his Officebearers he thanked them for taking up office and their support for the coming year. The newly Installed RWM thanked the Brethren who attended from within and outwith Province of Stirlingshire. The Festival of St.John was outstanding, and the meal was excellent with thanks to the ladies for serving up the meal. It was very nice to meet old and new friends today. Photos with permission.

On Wednesday 23rd November 2022 Brother Charlie Macvicar Lodge Carron No.139 Almoner and SM,PM Brother Tam Scobbie Lodge St. Clair Glasgow No.362 visited Lodge St.Bryde No.579. A Deputation from Lodge Buchanan No.1499 headed by RWM Brother Steven McGuire in which we were invited to join was admitted. We were warmly welcomed into the Lodge by their RWM Brother Ian Cowan, PM’s, Office bearers and Brethren, The exemplary FC degree was carried out in an outstanding manner by RWM Brother Steven McGuire No. 1499 and his degree team, who was a very proud man in the way his PM’s carried out the FC Degree. The reply to the degree was made by RWM Brother Desmond McGowan Lodge Bothwell Brig No.1229 who congratulated the RWM and his Degree team. As this was RWM Brother Ian Cowan's last meeting and looking forward to being IPM No.579, but congratulations RWM Brother Steven McGuire for making his final meeting a night to remember. The Lodge was then closed and invited all to remain behind for Lodge St. Bryde No.579 hospitality. Many thanks to the stewards for looking after us so well. Wishing Lodge St. Bryde No.579 all the best and will return. Pictures with permission.

Brother Charlie MacVicar Almoner Lodge Carron No.139 on Monday 21st November 2022 visited Lodge St. Andrews Military No.668 (Larkhall) a Deputation from Lodge Bothwell Brig No.1229 was headed by RWM Brother Desmond McGowan, I was also invited to join the Deputation into the Military Lodge No. 668. We were warmly welcomed into the Lodge by RWM Brother Duncan Osborne and Brethren of the Lodge. Lodge Bothwell Brig No.1229 suitably conferred the FC degree on one candidate (Lodge Almoner Brother Charlie MacVicar No.139) RWM No.1229 Brother Desmond McGowan was a proud man of his team who carried out FC degree in a professional and to a very high standard. Thanks to  RWM Brother Duncan Osborne and his Brethren for their excellent hospitality and  I look forward to my next visit to Lodge St. Andrew’s Military No.668. Thanks also to IPM Brother John Jack Cheape No.668 for his gift it isvery much appreciated and I will wear it with pride, also congratulations to RWM Brother Desmond and Secretary Brother John Furlong on receiving honorary membership of Lodge St. Andrew’s Military 668  pictures with permission.

On Thursday 17th November 2022 WSW Brother George Mawhinnie, Almoner Brother Charlie Macvicar & JD Brother Allan Baxter Lodge Carron No.139 visited Lodge St. Clair Glasgow No.362 Annual Installation of Master Elect Brother Thomas Ballingham (PM AS No.30) was well attended by Brethren within and  outwith the Province of Glasgow. We were warmly welcomed in to the Temple by RWM Brother Jim Copland. A deputation from the PGL of Glasgow headed on this occasion by SPGM Brother James McMillan (PM No.955) The Installing Masters were outstanding and carried out the Installation in a very professional manner. Brother Lenny McComb WSPGM Stirlingshire PM No.484, Almoner Brother Brian Wright PM AS No.30 and Brother Robert Hunter IPM No.1303 The new RWM Brother Thomas Ballingham PM AS No.30 was a proud man and thanked the Installing Team for an excellent Installation. He then thanked the deputation of WSPGM Brother James McMillan (PMNo.955) of Glasgow and all the visitors that came to support the event and invited all to remain for some Lodge St Clair Glasgow No.362 hospitality. Pictures with permission.