In Memoriam

Bro. James Alister Annand
1943 – 2025

Past president of Stewards

Roll No. 2000

Initiated 10th Oct 1979

Passed 14th Nov 1979

Raised 12th Dec 1979

Advanced 19th Dec 1979

Brother John McKinney
Passed to The Grand Lodge above 6th November 2025 aged 92

Early on in John’s Masonic Course. 2nd from Right

Initiated 2nd November 1955
Passed 16th November 1955
Raised 3rd December 1955
Advanced 15th February 1955
Bro John was due to receive his 70 Year Platinum Diploma 12/11/2025 from RWPGM Bro Stuart Stirling.
A fine man and mason – sadly missed

Out visiting with his Brothers

Bro Iain Hamilton passed to the Grand Lodge Above on Saturday the 4th of Oct 2025

Bro Iain Hamilton passed to the Grand Lodge Above on Saturday the 4th of Oct 2025. Roll No 2161. Aged 18 years old when he joined and was working as an apprentice painter and decorator.
Initiated 25th of Jan 1984
Passed 28th of Mar 1984
Raised 11th of Apr 1984
Advanced 25th of Apr 1984

Brother Thomas Henry Wilson Greive PM Thursday the 3rd of October 2025

PM Thomas Henry Wilson Greive passed to the Grand lodge above on
Thursday the 3rd of October 2025.
Roll No 1530
Aged 28 years old when he joined and was working as an electrical engineering surveyor.
Initiated. 15th of Feb 1967
Passed 1st of Mar 1967
Raised 15th of Mar 1967
Advanced 29th of Nov 1967
RWM of lodge Pomont 1977-1978 and 2008-2009
Awarded Honorary Grand Rank by the Grand Master Mason in Nov 2012 as
Grand Director of Music.

Brother James Wilson Bennie PM. Friday 22nd August 2025

It was the RWM’S very sad duty and with a heavy heart to inform the brethren of the passing to the Grand lodge above of one of our highly respected and cherished Brothers, Brother James Wilson Bennie PM passed away peacefully on the morning of the 22nd of August 2025, Jim was registered on the role of Grand lodge of Scotland on the 26th of March 1964 role No 1422 Jim was an apprentice motor mechanic when he applied to join lodge Polmont 793 aged 20 years old and was proposed by Bro Alexander Henderson and seconded by Bro Alexander Waugh the conferring master was RWM Bro George Pringle, initiated on the 11th of March 1964 passed on the 25th of March 1964 raised on the 15th of April 1964 and advanced on the 22nd of April 1964 Jim was presented with his 50-year diploma in 2014 by the RWM Bro John Curry who was the master at the time, Jim then went on to become our RWM with his tenure running from 2018-2021 at which time he lead the lodge through the difficult time of covid.

Bro James Wilson Bennie PM was presented with his 60th year diploma on the 27th of March 2024 and on the same evening was presented with honorary membership of the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire as Director of ceremonies with his certificate being presented by the RWPGM Bro Gordon Sewell and I think we can all agree this was a very emotional occasion for all present, Jims funeral took place on Tuesday the 9th of September at Falkirk crematorium the RWM then asked the brethren to be upstanding and to observe a minutes silence for the departed merit and reflection.

Brother Ian McPhait PM Honorary Member. 5th October 2024