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 37 brethren signed the tyle 28 brethren from lodge Polmont 9 visitors and apologies were received from 17 brethren and there was a total of 9 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 extended an invitation to all qualified brethren to join him here in East to assist in the duties

A letter was read out on behalf of the RWM regarding the refurbishment of the kitchen for those who wish to make an anonymous donation towards the costs they can bank transfer any monies that they wish to donate.

Almoners Report

Bro Jim Bennie PM and Bro John Curry PM gave various reports, Bro Bill Fleming PM is doing fine but feeling a bit-tired Bro Fleming also wished to pass on his best regards to lodge Polmont and thanked all for the best wishes and recent help that he has received, Bro Bob Sharp is recovering from his recent operation he also said it’s not possible to visit the lodge but passes on his best regards to the lodge the RWM thanked both Bro Bennie and Bro Curry for taking their time to contact the brethren the RWM asked the assembled brethren to put their hands together in appreciation.

Visitations

The WJW Bro Alan Banks gave his report of the various lodges himself with various brethren had visited, Tuesday the 18^th of February Ancient Stirling No 30 to witness a 2^nd degree with a 60 and a 50-year diplomas being presented with the RWPGM receiving honorary membership, Thursday the 20^th of February lodge St John Stoneyburn No 1186 to witness a 2^nd degree accompanied by our RWM, Bro Alan Simpson PM and HM Bro Andrew Goodwin,

Saturday the 22^nd of February lodge St Andrew Denny and Loanhead No 176 for the PGL AGM in attendance was the RWM and eight brethren from lodge Polmont and  on

Tuesday the 25^th of February lodge Ladywell Tullibody No 1174with six brethren of lodge Polmont to witness a 1^st degree and the RWPGM receiving honorary membership on each occasion the brethren were charge to take back warm and fraternal greetings to their mother lodge at their earliest the RWM thanked the Bro Alan Banks WJW and brethren for the various visitations and asked the assembled brethren to put their hands together and show their appreciation.

1^st Degree lecture

The RWM adjourned the lodge and introduced Bro Kevin Thomson PM of lodge Couper ‘o’ Fife No 19, PM of lodge Dunnern Burntisland No 400 and PM of lodge Hope Kurrachee Fife lodge of research PM Thomson thanked the RWM for the introduction and thanked the brethren for the warm welcome received he then introduced the brethren to the 1^st degree giving a brief run through of the former lecture before continuing, this was very informative and raised more questions than answers from the brethren, at the conclusion of the lecture the RWM thanked PM Thomson for a very informative and interesting lecture and asked the brethren to put their hands together in appreciation to PM Thomson, the RWM then resumed the lodge in the 1^st degree 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 the collection was finalised and realised the sum of £115 to which the RWM thanked the brethren.

Invitation to speak

RWM then invited anyone who was sitting in the East if they had anything to say for the craft in general or for lodge Polmont in particular that he would hear them now in reply Bro Ronnie Bateman PM 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 Bro Kevin Thomson PM for an exceptional 1^st degree lecture finishing off by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge Stirling Royal Arch No 76

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 12^th of March which will be the fellowcraft degree for Bro Moonie conferred by the RWM Bro Harry Foster and the office bearers of lodge Camelon. There being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.