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 52 brethren signed the tyle 32 brethren from lodge Polmont 20 visitors and apologies were received from 15 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 7 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.

Correspondence

A thank you card was handed into the RWM from Elaine Robertson daughter of Bro Derek Robertson WJW of lodge Bannockburn Bruce and Thistle No 312 thanking the lodge for the donation of the late Bro James Bennie PM wheelchair which will be made great use of.

Visitations

The WJW Bro Alan Banks gave a report of the visitations he with various brethren he had made over the couple of weeks commencing with Wednesday the 17^th Sept  Lodge St John Slamannan 484 to witness a first degree and witness Bro Alex Montgomery receive his 60 year diploma. On that occasion the WJW was accompanied by the RWM and various brethren from lodge Polmont. Thursday the 18^th of September a visit to the Dougals lodge 409 Bo’ness to witness a 2^nd degree accompanied by the RWM, Bro John McKinney and HM Bro Ian MacDonald. Monday the 22^nd of September Stirling Royal Arch No 76 to witness a 2^nd degree accompanied by HM Bro Ian MacDonald. Tuesday the 23^rd of September the WSW visited Lodge Ladywell No1474 with Bro Wallace Simpson to witness a 1^st degree and on each and every occasion Bro Alan Banks was charged to convey warm and fraternal greetings at his earliest return to his mother lodge, Our RWM thanked all who accompanied the WJW on his extensive visits and promoting lodge Polmont over the past weeks the RWM then asked the brethren to give a vote of thanks for the various visits that were made.

1^st Degree

The RWM then instructed the deacons to retire, prepare and introduce Mr Baxter in order to confer the entered apprentice degree, which was carried out with most solemn, Precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont, at the conclusion of the degree the RWM descended onto the floor to be the first to congratulate Bro Baxter on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest entered apprentice and to introduce him to the brethren, addressing the brethren and distinguished East he charged the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat Bro Baxter as such but in the meantime give him a very warm welcome among us. The RWM then instructed the deacons to uplift the collection which realised the sum of £120  to which the RWM thanked the brethren.

The RWM then thanked the brethren in the columns for their quiet attention during the ceremonial and that the brethren once again show their appreciation to the degree team for a job well done.

The RWM then went on to thank Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment which greatly enhances and degree work carried out the RWM then went on to thank Bro Alan Campell PM for the final charge, Bro Alan Curr PM for stepping in as DOC, Bro Allan Simpson for standing in as the Bro junior deacon and Bro Connor Wilson for being the Bro senior deacon, Danny Gallacher for taking on the duties of the outside guard or Tyler and not forgetting Bro Brian logan for the mode of Prep.

On another note, the RWM thanked bro Sam Alston for demolishing the wall in the assembly room on order to carry out much needed repairs Bro Graham Black for painting the assembly room walls and repainting the newly installed fire escape door.

Invitation to speak

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 Bro Secretary took the opportunity to inform the assembled brethren that commutation and lodge fees will be due shortly and that letters will be handed out stating payment can be made directly to the treasurer of it would be easier and quicker to do a bank transfer bank details would be given in the letter. RWM Bro John Mitchell 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 for an exceptional 1^st degree carried out by the RWM and his degree team and congratulating in his absence Bro Baxter on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest entered apprentice he also thanked Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment and finishing off by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge St John Falkirk No16

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation that the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 8th of October which will be a second degree conferred by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Dolphin No 911 upon Bro Mcnee reminding the office bearers of lodge Polmont that it would be black and white for the evening the RWM then invited those who could 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.