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 62 brethren signed the tyle 39 brethren from lodge Polmont 23 visitors and apologies were received from 18 brethren and there was a total of 8 visiting lodges in attendance

Opening

The lodge was opened in the 1st 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.

Minutes

The minutes of the last regular meeting held on Wednesday the 25th of February 2026 which having been previously disseminated via email was approved proposed by WSW Bro Alan Banks and seconded by WJW Bro Graham Black there was no further business arising from these minutes.

Accounts

The Bro Treasurer due to work commitments informed the Bro Secretary that there were no accounts other than the usual standing orders.

Almoners Report

There was no Almoners report, but the WSW Bro Alan Banks was pleased to see Bro Tom Fenwick back in the lodge after a period of absence.

Visitations

The WJW Bro Graham Black and WSW Bro Alan Banks gave reports of the visitations they with various brethren had made commencing with the 26th of Feb lodge Camelon 1456 to witness a 3rd degree carried out by DM Bro M Hamilton present was our RWM also on the 26th Feb WSW Bro A Banks with Bro S Baxter visited lodge St Andrew Denny and Loanhead No 176 to witness a 3rd degree, 2nd of March the RWM and DM Bro Wallace Simpson visited lodge Callander No 588 to witness a 3rd degree, 3rd of March the RWM with eight brethren from lodge Polmont visited lodge Zetland No 391 to witness a 3rd degree and to claim the travelling gavel which they claimed and brought back to the lodge, 3rd of March Bro Steven Baxter visited lodge Torphican Kilwinning to witness a 2nd degree, 5th of March the IPM, WSW and Jeweller Sam Alston visited the Douglas lodge No 409 to witness a 1st degree, 7th of March IPM Bro Alex Muir visited lodge Clackmannan No 1303 to witness a 2nd degree conferred by lodge Portlethen No1805, 10th of March the WSW Bro Alan Banks and Bro Tam Hardie visited lodge St Margaret No 548 to witness a 3rd degree, WSW Bro Alan Banks attended the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire annual meeting at lodge St Servanus No771 and on each and every occasion WJW Bro Graham Black, WSW Bro Alan Banks and various brethren who were out visiting the various lodges were charged to convey warm and fraternal greetings at their earliest return to their mother lodge. Our RWM thanked all who took the time to visit and for promoting lodge Polmont over the last few weeks the RWM then asked the brethren to give a vote of thanks for the various visits that were made.

Chromium Passport

The RWM instructed the Bro DOC to introduce Bro Alex Muir IPM/PM and Bro Alan Banks WSW from the West in order to present them with their chromium passports for visiting all twenty-three lodges within the province of Stirlingshire Bro Alex Muir IPM/PM explained to the brethren that it gives you the opportunity to visit old friends make new friends and maintain the bond of friendship the RWM stated that Bro Alan Banks had now achieved his second chromium passport the RWM asked the brethren to give both brethren a hearty vote of thanks for their hard

3^rd Degree

Bro Cunningham was admitted into the lodge to which the 3rd degree ceremonial was carried out with the 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 Master Mason and to introduce him to the brethren, addressing the brethren and distinguished East 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 collection realised the sum of £160.34 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, to the members of Lodge Polmont he once again thanked them for their continued support and to the visitors he thanked them 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 went on to thank Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment, Bro Ross McCulloch for playing the pipes both of which greatly enhances any degree work, to the degree team for carrying out an exceptional degree and thanking Bro Wallace Simpson DM for reciting the prayers, Bro Peter Neilson for the final charge and assisting in the degree work of the evening at short notice.

Travelling Gavel

It came to the point in the evening that the RWM had to hand over the travelling gavel to Bro Peter Neilson PM of lodge Zetland 391 who came to the meeting with brethren to witness a 3^rd degree but as there was a sufficient amount of brethren lodge Zetland No 391 they pipped lodge Bannockburn Bruce and Thistle No312 in claiming the travelling gavel, Bro Neilson PM thanked the RWM for the presentation, our RWM stated that the travelling gavel was certainly doing the job it was meant for as the lodge was fairly full with visiting brethren.

Invitation to speak

The RWM Bro Thomas Campbell 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 3rd degree carried out by the RWM and his degree team 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 Bro Ross McCulloch for the pipes and finishing off by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own lodge, lodge St Servanus No771.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation that the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 25^th of March which will be a third degree conferred upon Bro Barry McNee at the hands of the Past masters of lodge Polmont.

The next committee meeting will be on Monday the 16th of March commencing at 7pm within the premises of lodge Polmont,

Bro Sam Alston with his band will be playing in the lounge on Saturday the 14th of March which will be 60’s 70’s and 80’s music.

Bro Alex Muir IPM/PM has arranged a cabaret for Sunday the 2nd of March the musical entertainment will be Just John and Paul a tribute act and for those wishing to go to contact Bro Alex Muir IPM/PM.

Lodge Polmont 793 will be conferring the fellowcraft degree at the invitation of lodge Camelon 1456 on Thursday the 26th of March and support from the lodge would be greatly appreciated.

The RWM reminded the brethren that the Bro secretary was still collecting Easter eggs for Enabled Scotland Falkirk branch and for those that wished to contribute could give a cash donation to the Bro secretary who would purchase eggs on their behalf.

The RWM then invited those who could stay behind to do so for some lodge hospitality and to the brethren that could not stay that they have a safe journey home, there being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.