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 49 brethren signed the tyle 42 from lodge Polmont apologies were
received from 8 brethre and there were 7 visiting brethren a total of 4 visiting lodges in attendance.
The lodge was opened in the 1 st degree in due and ancient form.
The RWM welcomed all into the lodge room to the brethren of lodge Polmont he offered his
thanks for their continued support and a warm welcome was extended to the visiting brethren
from Sister lodges both within and out with the province the Rwm then called on the brethren
of lodge Polmont to afford the visitors a very warm welcome the RWM then extended the
invitation to all qualified brethren to join him in East to assist in the duties of the evening.

Ballot.
The lodge was prepared for a ballot on one gentleman who wished to become a freemason
Mr Baxter was balloted and was found to be clear ,the Bro Secretary was asked to inform the candidate.

Application.
An application was received from Mr Mcnee this was read out and would remain on
the secretary’s desk for the require period for any further information from any of the
brethren.
Visitations.
The WJW reported the following visits he had made with various brethren Friday the 28 th of
March St James Operative No 97 a 2 nd degree, Thursday the 3 rd of April Loch Lomond 1483
2 nd degree accompanied with Bro Wallace Simpson, PM Alan Campbell and HM bro John
McKenzie, Thursday the 10 th of April lodge Camelon 1456 3 rd degree accompanied with nine
brethren to witness Bro Brian Palfreyman receive honorary membership, Tuesday the 15 th of
April St John Midcalder No272 1 st degree, Wednesday the 16 th of April Clackmannan 1303
Mark degree worked by Bannockburn Bruce and Thistle 312, Monday the 21 st of April St
Servanus No 771 accompanied by our IG and four honorary members of lodge Polmont to
witness a 1 st degree plus a 50 year diploma and honorary membership for PGM Gordon
Sewell, the RWM thanked our WJW Bro Alan Banks for his report and thanked the brethren
that accompanied him.

Mark Degree.
The Rwm then adjourned the lodge and at this point he invited the Bro secretary to take the chair in order to carry out the mark degree and after a few words of thanks Bro Alex Ure PM instructed the office bearers of lodge Polmont to vacate office in favour of the mark degree team the RWWM then instructed the deacons and DOC to retire and introduce Bro Patrick Yeend, Bro Peter Hamilton and both brethren having agreed to Bro Jack Robertson taking an obligation on their behalf they were placed in the North, the Deacons then introduced Bro Jack Robertson in order to confer the Mark Master Mason degree which was carried out with a most solemn, precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWMM and office bearers of lodge Polmont and at the conclusion of the degree the RWMM along with the RWM descended onto the floor to be the first to congratulate Bro Jack Robertson, Bro Patrick Yeend and Bro Peter Hamilton on being advanced to the degree of a mark master mason and to introduce them to the brethren charging the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat them as such but in the meantime give the newest mark master masons a very warm welcome among us.
Returning to the East the RWMM asked permission from the RWM to say a few words of
thanks, thanking the degree team for the way in which the degree was carried out in an
entertaining and dignified manner turning to the RWM the Bro Secretary thanked the RWM for the opportunity to carry out the mark degree in this his mother lodge on handing the gavel
back to the RWM the RWM then instructed the deacons to uplift the collecting which realise
the sum of £127.00 to which the RWM thanked the brethren he then instructed the degree
team to vacate office in favour of the office bearers of lodge Polmont the RWM then thanked
the brethren in the columns for their quiet attention during the ceremonial and that the
brethren once again shown their appreciation to the degree team for a job well done.
To the members of Lodge Polmont he once more thanked them for their continued support
and to the visitors he thanked them once more 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 give the visitors a hearty vote of thanks
the RWM then invited anyone from the body of the lodge if they had anything to say for the
benefit of freemasonry or this lodge in particular, he would hear them now. The WJW Bro
Alan Banks announced that he would be taking part in the prison degree which has been
organised, Bro John Mckimney thanked the RWM for the invitation to the Easter treat which
he enjoyed, the RWM thanked him for his kind words and also wished him a belated 92nd
birthday and as there being no further business from the body of the lodge the RWM 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 PM sandy Macintosh
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 and for the excellent work
done by the degree team and wishing the newest mark master masons all the best on
becoming lodge Polmont’s newest mark master masons finishing by bringing warm and
fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother
lodge, lodge St Baldred No 313.
Closing.
The RWM wished the brethren a very restful recess over the summer and sought permission
for the committee to carry on with the affairs visa committee meetings our WSW Bro Ian
Simpson responded by wishing the RWM a very well deserved break over the recess the
RWM gave the following intimation that the next regular meeting will be on Wednesday the
10 th of September 2025 the RWM then asked those who could, to stay behind for some lodge
hospitality and to all 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.