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 50 brethren signed the tyle 35 brethren from lodge Polmont 15 visitors and apologies were received from 16 and there was a total of 11 visiting lodges in attendance. 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.

Almoners Report

Our almoner Jim Bennie PM reported that Bro Bill Fleming PM is in good spirits and Bill would like to thank PM Bro John Curry for his assistance. He is doing well and in good spirits and would like to thank the brethren for all the support he has received and would like to pass on his best wishes to the lodge. PM Bro Alexander Montgomery is still ill and on antibiotics but passes on best wishes to the lodge.

Installation of office bearers

The RWM instructed Bro John Curry PM to install the remaining office bearers that were present on the evening which was carried out with the most solemn decorum, but as expected John took his own amusing twist on the proceedings which greatly added to the ceremony.

Visitations

Our WJW Bro Alan Banks reported that he had attended the following lodges within and out with the Province of Stirlingshire, Friday the 13th of December he attended lodge Carron 139 for the installation of the RWM Elec Bro James MacAulay and office bearers. Thursday the 19th of December the Douglas lodge No 409 for a 1st degree accompanied by Bro John Mckinney. Tuesday the 7th of January lodge Zetland 391 to witness a degree conferred by Bannockburn Bruce and Thistle No 312 present was the RWM Bro Alex Muir, Bro Sam Alston, Bro John Mckinney, HM’s Bro Ian McDonald and Bro Andrew Goodwin.

Bro Jim Bennie PM gave a report on his visitations but unfortunately no records of the visits were received.

Chromium certificate

The RWM then instructed the Bro DOC to present WJW Bro Alan Banks in the West in order to present him with his chromium certificate which is presented to those who visit all twenty-three lodges within the province of Stirlingshire Bro Alan Banks being the second Brother of lodge Polmont to attain this certificate showing his dedication to fly the flag for lodge Polmont and visit the sister lodges and after a few words of appreciation Bro Banks received a resounding round of applause.

Master Mason degree

The 3rd or Master Mason degree was then conferred on Bro Yeend and the degree was carried out with the most solemn precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont. At the conclusion of which the RWM descended onto the floor to be the first to congratulate Bro Yeend on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest master mason charging the brethren ever to meet greet and treat him as such but in the meantime give him a very warm welcome among us.

The collection realised the sum of £150.20 to which the RWM thanked the brethren.

Invitation to speak & Response

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 Alex Ure PM took the opportunity to take to the floor and reported that with the generosity of the brethren and visitors to lodge Polmont in a short space of two weeks raised enough money to purchase 133 selection boxes which were passed to Neil and Maureen Kilgour who run the enabled club in Falkirk passing on sincere and heartfelt thanks for thinking of the enabled club yet again the Secretary then announced that the next charitable event that he would be organising will be Easter eggs to which the RWM said they were already on the shelf there being no further business from the body of the lodge the RWM gave the following intimations

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 22nd of January 2025 which will be a second degree on Bro Peter Hamilton to be carried out by the WSW Bro Ian Simpson. There being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.

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 49 brethren signed the tyle 38 brethren from lodge Polmont 11 visitors and apologies were received from 17 brethren, there was a total of 7 visiting lodges in attendance.

Opening

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.

Almoners Report

Our almoner Jim Bennie PM reported that Bro Bill Fleming PM is still in hospital and doing well in good spirits and would like to thank the brethren for all the support he has received and would like to pass on his best wishes to the lodge.

Visitations

Our WJW Bro Alan Banks reported that he had attended the following lodges within and out with the Province of Stirlingshire,  Thursday the 14^th Nov lodge Strathendrick Balfron 780 with various brethren and witnessed a 3^rd degree, Tuesday the 19^th Nov lodge St John Midcalder 272 where he witnessed a 2^nd degree, Thursday the 21^st Nov lodge St John Stoneyburn 1186 where he witnessed a 2^nd degree carried out by lodge St James Harthill No 590, Saturday the 30^th Nov with various brethren from lodge Polmont he attended lodge Zetland 391 for the annual installation of the RWM Elec and office bearers, Thursday the 5^th of Dec a visit to the lodge of Alloa 69 to witness a 1^st degree, Saturday the 7^th of Dec lodge Wilsontown ironworks No 236 to witness the installation of master Elect Bro Archie Mcgillvary and office bearers, Tuesday the 10^th of Dec lodge St John Falkirk No 16 accompanied by PM Bro Jim Bennie, DM Bro Sam Alston, HM Bro Iain Mcdonald and RWPGM Bro Gordon Sewell where they witnessed the annual installation of the RWM Elect and office bearers. The RWM thanked the WJW for representing lodge Polmont, the brethren responded by putting their hands together with a round of applause.

Ballot

A ballot was prepared for bro Graham Black PM of lodge St John Slamannan 484 for affiliation to lodge Polmont. RWM welcomed PM Black on being lodge Polmont’s newest affiliate member.

Entered apprentice degree

Mr Hamilton received the entered apprentice degree, carried out in a most solemn precise and dignified manner. The RWM descended onto the floor to be the first to congratulate Bro Hamilton on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest entered apprentice.

The collection which realised the sum of £116 to which the RWM thanked the brethren.

Invitation to speak & Response

RWM Bro James Brown lodge St John Slamannan 484 replied on behalf of the visiting brethren.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 8^th of January 2025 which will be a Third degree, he then wished the brethren a  very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year in response and on behalf of the lodge the WSW Bro Ian Simpson wished the RWM a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year there being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.