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 47 brethren signed the tyle 36 brethren from lodge Polmont 11 visitors and apologies were received from 11 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 6 visiting lodges were in attendance.
Opening
The lodge was opened in the 1st degree. 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.
Almoners Report
It was reported that Bro John Galloway has difficulty breathing and unable to attend the lodge, Bro John Curry PM & Bro Bill Fleming PM are continuing with their treatment, 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 15th Oct The Douglas Lodge 409 1st degree by Zetland 391 & Davy Gibson got HM
Fri 16th Oct the RWM attended Camelon 1456 Installation, Festival and delivered the toast to Prosperity accompanied by Bro Brian Palfreyman, Bro Robbie Cochrane
Sat 17th Oct St John Midcalder 272 Whisky tasting hosted by HM Andy Goodwin
Tues 20th Oct Torphichen Killwinning No13 2nd degree by Buchan St John 636 accompanied by Bro Stevie Baxter, Peter Neilson PM, Also that night the RWM attended Zetland 391 2nd degree conferred by lodge Dolphin 911
Wed 21st Oct Lodge St John Slammanan 484 2nddegree by Caldercruix 1314 RWM, IPM, DM, Bro Sam Alston, Bro Tam Hardie. Bro Sam Alston received Honorary Membership
Thurs 22nd Oct lodge St John Crofthead 374 2nd degree by lodge St John Stoneyburn 1186
Mon 26th of Oct Stirling royal arch 76 2nd degree RWM, IPM, Sam Alston, FC Tony Inegbenosun, Peter Neilson PM
Tues 27th Oct lodge St Margaret 548 1st degree
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.
Ballot
A ballot was prepared for Mr Martin who had made an application to join Lodge Polmont was clear. The Bro Secretary stated that Mr Martin would be made aware of his initiation dates by email.
Petition
An application was received on the Bro Secretaries desk and read out in open lodge.
Nomination & Election
The RWM commenced with the nominations which were the recommendations of the general committee meeting held on Monday the 19th of October 2026, this was read out in open lodge and was proposed and approved.
The nominations having been read out and no other brother coming forward for office and proposed and approved accepted the RWM Elec Bro Ian Simpson thanked the brethren for putting their faith and trust in him for the ensuing twelve months or until a successor in office has been duly elected and installed in his stead and closed the Nominations and Elections for 2026-2027.
3rd Degree
The RWM instructed the Bro Deacons to retire prepare and introduce Bro Callum Prattis in order to confer the third or high and sublime degree of a master mason 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 Prattis on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest master mason and to introduce him to the brethren. RWM charged the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat Bro Prattis as such but in the meantime, give him a very warm welcome among us. Bro Prattis 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 £155.90 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, Bro Billy Fulton PM for stepping in as Bro JD , Bro Peter Neilson PM for stepping in as inner guard, and thanking Bro Ross Mculloch for playing the pipes and the RWM went on to thank the brethren in the columns for their quiet attention during the ceremonial, 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
RWM Elect Bro Max Bygraves 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 master mason degree and congratulating in his absence Bro Prattis on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest master mason 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 Slamannan No 484.
Intimations
The RWM gave the following intimations.
the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 11th of November which will be a 1st degree conferred upon Mr Joseph Martin also our AGM and a Provincial Visit tyling at 7.15pm.
St Andrews festival will take place on Friday the 4th of Dec 7pm for a 7.30pm sitting and the cost of a ticket is set at £20 and that the RWM is taking names.
Sunday the 8th of November is Remembrance Sunday at Polmont Parish Church 10am inviting the brethren of lodge Polmont to accompany him at the wreath laying.
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 and with there being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.
