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 Ian Simpson, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 68 brethren signed the tyle 48 brethren from lodge Polmont 20 visitors and apologies were received from 14 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 11 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

Correspondence

A letter was received form the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire with the date and the host lodge for the annual Reigning master’s degree which will take place in lodge St Servanus No 771 on Friday the 24^th of April our RWM is taking part in this degree and intimated that we would appreciate support from the brethren.

Almoners Report

The brethren were informed by the RWM that Bro John Curry PM had finished his treatment at the Beatson unit and that John was in good spirits but resting up for a bit and wished to pass on his thanks to the brethren for the various visits and passed on his best wishes to the lodge.

Visitations

The WJW Bro Graham Black gave a report of the visitations he with various brethren he had made over the couple of weeks commencing with Lodge Dolphin 911 Thursday the 11^th of Jan accompanied by WSW Bro Alan Banks, Bro Alex Ure PM Sec, Bro Walter Tetsill and Bard Bro Connor Wilson.

Lodge of Alloa 69 Monday the 19^th of Jan accompanied by the RWM and Bro Wallace Simpson DM.

Lodge St Servanus No 771 with a deputation from Lodge Polmont to confer the fellowcraft degree.

Tuesday the 20^th of Jan Edinburgh defensive Band No 151 to witness a first degree accompanied by Bro Alex Muir IPM, Bro Alan Banks WSW and Bro Sam Alston Jeweller and on this occasion, they were presented with a lodge Polmont apron and sash by brethren from the Netherlands.

Thursday the 22^nd of Jan lodge Camelon 1456 WSW, doc, PM Alan Curr, bro Tam Hardie and our newest fellowcraft Bro Steven Baxter.

Lodge Zetland 391 accompanied by our RWM and Bro Wallace Simpson and on every occasion Bro Graham Black WJW was charged to convey warm and fraternal greetings at his earliest return to his mother lodge, Our RWM thanked all who accompanied the WJW and other brethren on their extensive visits and promoting lodge Polmont, the RWM then asked the brethren to give a vote of thanks for the various visits that were made.

2^nd Degree

The RWM then passed the lodge to the second degree and instructed the deacons to retire prepare and introduce Bro Garry Cunningham in order to confer the second or fellowcraft degree which was carried out with most solemn, Precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont 793, at the conclusion of the degree the RWM was the first to congratulate Bro Cunningham on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellowcraft and to introduce him to the brethren, he charged the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat bro Cunningham 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 £169.83 to which the RWM thanked the brethren

Invitation to speak

RWM Bro Alan M Buchannan 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 third degree and congratulating in his absence Bro Garry Cunningham on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest Master Mason 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 Callendar No 588.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation’s Friday the 20^th of February the lodge is hosting a quiz night further information is available from Bro Alan Curr, the Burns supper is on Friday the 6^th of March cost of a ticket is £20 payable to Bro Danny Gallacher or the RWM, Sam Alston and his band will be playing in the lodge on Saturday the 14^th of March playing 60s 70s 80s and Scottish music, the next Cabaret is on Sunday the 22^nd of March the cost of a ticket is £16, the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 11^th of February which will be a third degree conferred upon Bro Steven Baxter 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.