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 50 brethren signed the tyle 37 brethren from lodge Polmont 13 visitors and apologies were received from 18 brethren and there was a total of 7 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.
Correspondence
A letter was received from Worthy Master Bro Peter Hindmarch of lodge Sant Beuno 6733 thanking lodge Polmont and the sister lodges for their visit to the lodge and doing an exemplification of the 3rd degree and commenting that IPM Bro Alex Muir PM, Worthy Bro Dave Fildes and Worthy Bro Mike Gilder are to be commended for the work they put in to make this a reality.
A letter was received from Bro Derek Ashwood tour guide of the Hill Dickson Football Stadium the home ground of Everton Football club, thanking lodge Polmont and sister lodges that paid a visit to the stadium on Thursday the 1st of October, Bro Ashwood stated that this was the best tour that both Dan and himself had the pleasure of conducting and he doubted that it would ever be surpassed and Bro Ashwood also passed on his best wishes to lodge Polmont 793 and the sister lodges that were present on the day.
Almoners Report
It was reported by the RWM that Bro John Curry PM is still in good spirits and passed on his best wishes to all at lodge Polmont, Bro Bill Fleming is currently in Forth Valley Hospital and would appreciate any visits from the brethren, Bro Graham Black WJW has been operated on and is currently wearing a plaster cast on his arm, the RWM stated that the brethren are in our thoughts and prayers.
Visitations
WSW gave a report on the visitations the following brethren have made since our last regular meeting:
Thurs 24th Sept Lodge Camelon 1456 2nd degree accompanied by Bro Tam Hardie and Bro Brian Palfreyman
Mon 28th Sept Lodge Lord Bruce 1601 2nd degree by Lodge Scotia 178 accompanied by IPM Bro Alex Muir PM and Bro Sam Alston
Thurs 1st Oct The Douglas Lodge 409 3rd degree
Mon 5th Oct Lodge Callendar 588 3rd degree accompanied by IPM Bro Alex Muir PM, Bro Sam Alston, Bro Brian Palfreyman and Bro Alex Croy
Tues 6th Oct Lodge Zetland 391 2nd degree, also a Provincial Visitation RWM, Bro Gary Cunningham and Bro Peter Neilson Also on that night Bro Stevie Baxter attended Torphichen Kilwinning No 13 for a lecture
Wed 7th Oct Lodge Harthill 590 1st degree worked by Lodge Polkemmet No 927
Thurs 8th Oct Lodge Camelon 1456 Installation RWM, IPM, DM, Treas, Bro Sam Alston, Bro Brian Palyfreyman, Bro Shane Donaldson, Bro Robbie Cochrane, Bro Peter Neilson PM and Bro Alan Curr PM
Mon 12th Oct our IPM Bro Alex Muir PM attended Stirling Royal Arch No 76 and witnessed a 1st degree
Tues 13th Oct Lodge Dollar 850 2nd degree and Provincial Visitation and on all these occasions we were asked to bring back warm and fraternal greetings to this our mother lodge and on behalf of all the visiting brethren I have much pleasure in doing so. Our RWM thanked all who accompanied the WSW and all the 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 on behalf of the lodge.
Presentation
The WSW Bro Alan Banks made a presentation to Bro Dickie Davies of lodge Zetland No 391 as a token of our appreciation to Bro Davies for making the emblems on Masters, WSW and WJW’S dias’s.
2ndDegree
The RWM then passed the lodge to the second degree and instructed the Bro Deacons to retire prepare and introduce Bro Anthony Inegbenosun 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, and at the conclusion of the degree the RWM was the first to congratulate Bro Inegbenosun on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellowcraft and to introduce him to the brethren, addressing the brethren the RWM charged the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat Bro Inegbenosun as such but in the meantime, give him a very warm welcome among us. Bro Inegbenosun retired to a round of applause from the assembled Brethren.
The RWM then instructed the deacons to uplift the collection which realised the sum of £171.21 to which the RWM thanked the brethren, the RWM then thanked the following brethren for stepping in at the last moment to assist with the degree of the evening, Bro Alan Curr PM for stepping in as WJW, IPM Bro Alex Muir PM for stepping in as director of ceremonies, Bro Peter Neilson PM for stepping in as inner guard and went on to thank the brethren in the columns for their quiet attention during the ceremonial, to the organist Bro John Galloway he thanked for his musical accompaniment, 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.
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 Bro Secretary Alex Ure PM said that there was a small change to the current syllabus and announced the two changes that were made, November the 11th is now a 1st degree and December the 9th is also a 1st degree, the RWM thanked the Bro Secretary for the announcement. RWM Bro Malcolm M Hamilton 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 fellow craft degree and congratulating in his absence Bro Anthony Inegbenosun on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellow craft finishing off by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge Camelon No 1456 and also announcing his upcoming installation.
Intimations
The RWM gave the following intimations.
The next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 28th of October which will be a third degree conferred upon Bro Callum Prattis and also our nomination and elections evening.
There being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.
