On which day and date, a regular Meeting was held within the Masonic Hall 14 Maddiston Road Brighton’s at 1930hrs.

Present were the Right Worshipful Master Bro Alex Muir, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 67 brethren signed the tyle 36 brethren from lodge Polmont 31 visitors and apologies were received from 14 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 16 visiting lodges in attendance.

Opening

The lodge was opened in the 1^st degree in due and ancient form.

The RWM welcomed all into the lodge and to the brethren of lodge Polmont he offered his thanks for their continued support a warm welcome was extended to the visiting brethren from the sister lodges both within and out with the Province of Stirlingshire, the RWM then called on the brethren of lodge Polmont to afford the visitors a very warm welcome the RWM then extended an invitation to all qualified brethren to join him here in East to assist in the duties of the evening.

Deputation

The RWM warmly welcomed a large and distinguished deputation from lodge St Andrew Denny & Loanhead No 176 headed on this occasion by their RWM Bro Trevor Dean and after a few exchanges of salutations the RWM Bro Trevor Dean was invited to the East.

Petition

There was one application form received from Mr Mcnee and will sit on the secretary’s desk for the necessary period before requesting an enquiry committee meeting.

Almoners Report

Bro James Bennie reported the Bro Bill Fleming was doing well and passed on his best wishes and regards to the lodge and would like to thank Bro John Curry pm who ran him to the hospital for his treatment, the RWM also thanked Bro Curry for his invaluable assistance and Bro James Bennie PM for his report and asked the brethren to put their hands together in appreciation.

Visitations

The WJW Bro Alan Banks reported the following visitations Thursday the 23^rd of January Camelon 1456 in attendance were the RWM and 9 brethren to witness a first-degree Bro Brian Palfrayman Tyler stood in as substitute candidate

Monday the 27^th of January Stirling Royal Arch No 76 to witness a 2^nd degree carried out by the brethren of Alexanders who ware piped into the lodge by our Bro Greg Mcculloch in attendance were the RWM and 13 members of lodge Polmont

Thursday the 28^th of January the Provincial quarterly communication  held in lodge St John Tulliallan No 598 in attendance were 14 brethren from lodge Polmont

Saturday the WJW attended the installation of the RWM and office bearers of lodge Kirkliston Maitland No 482

Wednesday a visit to lodge Zetland No 391 where the RWM lead a deputation of 21 brethren in an attempt to claim the travelling gavel and at the conclusion of the ceremony RWM Bro Amrit Dhillon presented our RWM with the travelling gavel pipping lodge St Andrew Denny & Loanhead No 176 to the post.

Wednesday the 5^th of February accompanied by Bro John McKinney they attended lodge Caledonia No 392 and witnessed a 1^st degree

Thursday the 6^th of February Douglas lodge No 409 to witness a 2^nd degree with the RWM and 8 brethren from lodge Polmont

Tuesday the 11th of February lodge Craiginnan No 580 to witness a 2^nd degree worked by lodge St Servanus No 771

PM Bro James Bennie reported that he had attended Lodge St Andrew Denny and loanhead No 176 installation of master Elect Bro Trevor Deans and office bearers also attending lodge St John No 16 Falkirk to witness a 2^nd

The RWM thanked them for their respective reports and asked the brethren to put their hands together to show their appreciation.

1^st Degree

The RWM instructed the deacons to retire prepare and introduce Mr Moonie in order to confer the 1^st degree which was carried out with most solemn precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont and at the conclusion of the degree the RWM was the first to congratulate Bro Moonie on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest entered apprentice and after a few works of welcome addressed the brethren charging them to ever meet greet and treat him as such but in the meantime give him a very warm welcome among us.

The RWM thanked the brethren in the columns for their quiet attention during the ceremony to Bro John Galloway he thanked him for his musical accompaniment to Bro Alan Curr IPM for stepping in as senior deacon and not forgetting the office bearers for carrying out the degree work of the evening the RWM then thanked the members of Lodge Polmont for their continued support and to the visitors he thanked them once again for their attendance and asked that they take warm and fraternal greetings from lodge Polmont back to their mother lodges at their earliest convenience and asked the brethren of lodge Polmont to give the visitors a hearty vote of thanks to Bro John Galloway he thanked him for his musical accompaniment the collection was finalised and realised the sum of £176 to which the RWM thanked the brethren.

Invitation to speak

RWM Bro Trevor Dean replied on behalf of the visiting brethren for the warmth and cordiality on entering the lodge something that has always come to be expected at lodge Polmont congratulating the RWM and his degree team for an exceptional 1^st degree and in his absence welcoming Bro Moonie on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest entered apprentice freemason and thanking bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge St Andrew Denny and Loanhead No 176

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 26^th of February which will be a lecture on the first degree which will be a continuation which will be presented by Bro Kevin Thomson the RWM then invited those who could to stay behind to do so for some lodge hospitality and to the brethren that could not that they have a safe journey home there being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.