On which day and date, a regular Meeting was held within the Masonic Hall 14 Maddiston Road Brighton’s at 19.15hrs.

Present were the Right Worshipful Master Bro Alex Muir, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 113 brethren signed the tyle 47 brethren from lodge Polmont 46 visitors 20 Brethren from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire apologies were received from 5 brethren and there was a total of 19 visiting lodges in attendance.

Opening

The lodge was opened in the 1^st degree in due and ancient form.

RWM Alex Muir 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 the RWM then apologised to all qualified brethren that would normally join him in the East due to it being the annual installation and stated that due to limited numbers that only installed master’s for the evening to join him in the East and on their next visit they would be offered their rightful place in the East.

The minutes of the last regular meeting held on Wednesday the 12^th of November 2025 which having been previously disseminated via email was approved on the motion of Bro Graham Black and seconded by WSW Bro Alan Banks.

Annual Installation

The rods were manned, and a large deputation of installed Masters was received headed on this occasion by PM and installing Master Bro Allan Simpson with a few words of welcome the installing Master was invited to the East.

A deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire headed by the RWPGM Bro Stuart Stirling was received into the lodge as recorded in the attendance book for the purpose of the annual installation.

The RWPGM thanked the RWM for the fealty and warmth of his welcome expressing his pleasure at once again being with the members of lodge Polmont and their visitors and as the business of the evening was the annual installation of the RWM Elect and his office bearers wishing the installing Masters his best wishes for the evening and intimating that it would be his pleasure to address the brethren later in the proceedings.

THE RWM then presented the gavel to the RWIM Bro Allan Simpson PM in order that he may proceed with the ceremony of installation, on receiving the gavel the RWIM welcomed the brethren and visitors into the lodge.

The RWIM instructed the RWM Elect Bro Ian Simpson to be presented and the ancient charges were read out for his assent and both having approached the alter the RWM Elect took the oath de Fedeli which was administered by the RWIM and a solo by Bro Greg McCulloch played on the pipes.

The RWIM instructed Bro John H W Curry that as the installing board wished to retire to conclude the installation of Bro Ian Simpson with the rods manned the installing board retired to the pipes and drums.

Bro John Curry PM in his own unique style invested the office bearers with the jewels of their respective office, on the return of the installing board the RWM was then taken to the East to sit in the chair of king Solomon IPM Bro Alex Muir then presented the charter, constitution, bye-laws and the v.s.l. The RWM then appointed his Depute. The RWIM then introduced the newly installed RWM Bro Ian Simpson to the lodge and presented the lodge to the RWM.

At the conclusion of the installation ceremonial the RWIM Bro Allan Simpson congratulated his installing colleague Bro John Curry PM for a job well done to the musicians Bro Greg McCulloch, Bro Ross McCulloch for the pipes and Bro Peter Anderson for the drum accompaniment not forgetting Bro John Galloway offering his sincere thanks for their musical accompaniment to the brethren in the columns, he thanked them not only for their attendance but also for their quiet attention during the ceremonial.

The RWM first duty was to present Bro Alex Muir IPM with his jewel then invite the Almoner Bro John Curry PM to make the appeal on behalf of the Grand Almoner, the collection was uplifted, and a substantial amount was presented the treasurer who would announce the total collected when fully counted.

The RWM then presented the gavel to the RWPGM Bro Stuart Stirling in fealty to the PGLOS and through that august body to the Grand Lodge of Scotland so that he could once again preside over the lodge as he deems fit.

On accepting the gavel, the RWPGM thanked the RWM for tendering the gavel and reiterated that the fealty of lodge Polmont has never been in doubt congratulating the RWM for taking the chair in his mother lodge and a special mention to Bro Wallace Simpson DM stating that he must be a very proud father to have witnessed his two sons one taking to the chair and the other as his installing master the RWPGM then wished the RWM and his office bearers every success for their tenure in office. The RWPGM expressed his pleasure at the quality of the installation ceremonial and congratulated the installing masters Bro Allan Simpson PM and Bro John Curry PM not only on the high standard of the ceremonial but also the way on which it was presented, to Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to our musicians Bro Greg McCulloch, Bro Ross McCulloch for the pipes Bro Tom Anderson for the drums and on escorting the board of installed masters and the deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire.

On returning the gavel to the RWM the RWPGM reiterated his thanks and wished lodge Polmont all the best for the ensuing twelve months, As the business of the evening having come to a happy conclusion the RWPGM and his deputation wished to retire the RWM then invited those who could stay behind to do so for some lodge hospitality and to those that could not to have a safe journey home.

The RWM then thanked the installing masters for installing him and his office bearers and invited the installing board to retire inviting them to stay behind for some lodge Polmont hospitality and to those that could not to have a safe journey home.

The RWM thanked Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to musicians Bro Greg McCulloch, Bro Ross McCulloch for the pipes and Bro Peter Anderson for their musical talents to the members of Lodge Polmont he once again thanked them for their continued support and to the visitors he thanked them once more 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 & Response

RWM Bro Alan Buchanan 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 to the installing team for a fantastic installation to Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to Bro Greg and Ross McCulloch and Bro Peter Anderson for their musical talent finishing off by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge Callendar No 588.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimations that the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 10^th of December and is a first degree, the festival of St Andrew is on Friday the 5^th of December 7pm for a 7.30pm sitting, the general committee meeting due to take place on Monday the 15^th of December is cancelled and moved to Tuesday the 16^th of December the RWM then invited those who could to stay behind to do so for some lodge hospitality and to the brethren that could not that they have a safe journey home 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 Maddison Road Brighton’s at 1930hrs.

Present were the Right Worshipful Master Bro Alex Muir, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 92 brethren signed the tyle 45 brethren from lodge Polmont 24 from the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire, 23 visitors and apologies were received from 6 brethren and there was a total of 11 visiting lodges in attendance

Opening

The lodge was opened 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 the RWM then extended an invitation to all qualified brethren to join him here in East to assist in the duties of the evening.

AGM

As this was our AGM the RWM announced that he was raising the lodge to the high and sublime degree of a master mason. The lodge was raised, the RWM then asked the Bro treasurer for the annual report which had previously disseminated by email and read out in open lodge the RWM then asked for adoption of the report which was proposed by WSW Bro Ian Simpson and seconded by Bro Campbell McCulloch the RWM then asked the Bro secretary for his annual report which was read out in open lodge again the RWM asked for adoption of the report which was proposed by WSW Bro Ian Simpson and seconded by IG Bro Graham Black, there being no further business arising from these reports the AGM was closed and the Lodge reduced to the first degree the rods were manned and the deputation from the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire entered the lodge headed on this occasion by the W.P.G.M Depute Bro Leonard McComb entered the lodge accompanied by the sound of the pipes and drum and received in full form and an extended warm welcome by our RWM who in a token of Fealty to the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire and through that body to the Grand lodge of Scotland invited the W.P.G.M.D Bro Leonard McComb to accept the gavel Bro McComb then instructed Past Provincial Grand Master Bro John MacKenzie to install PM Bro Bill Fleming as S.P.G.W which was carried out in a most solemn and dignified manner, on handing back the gavel to our RWM Bro Alex Muir instructed the D.O.C to carry out his special duties Bro Bud Inglis was presented with his 50yr diploma and congratulated by the RWM and W.P.G.M.D Bro Leonard McComb, Bro Bud Inglis had the floor and thanked the RWM for being presented with his long-awaited diploma and with these very few words Bro Bud Inglis was invited the sit in the East.

Obituaries

It was the RWM’S very sad duty to inform the brethren of the passing of Bro John James McKinney to the Grand lodge above on Thursday the 6^th of November, Johns Roll No 1095 was initiated on the 2^nd of Nov 1955, passed on the 16^th of Nov 1955, raised on the 3rd of Dec 1955 and advanced on the 15^th of Feb 1956 and on this sad day was due to receive his 70yr diploma the RWM asked the brethren to be upstanding in respect to departed merit.

Remembrance Sunday

The RWM then informed the brethren that as this was Remembrance week, he would read out for the fallen by Laurence Binyon and would they be upstanding in respect of a two-minute silence.

Provincial administration

The Provincial administration team sought permission to retire to inspect the books of treasurer and Secretary, the treasurer retired but the secretary remained behind due to other masonic duties.

2^nd Degree

The RWM then instructed the deacons to retire, prepare and introduce Bro Steven Baxter in order to confer the fellowcraft degree, the RWM then passed the lodge to the second degree and at that point he deacons returned with the candidate in order to perform the fellow craft degree which was carried out with most solemn, Precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont, at the conclusion of the degree the RWM descended onto the floor along with Bro McComb to be the first to congratulate Bro Baxter on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellowcraft  and to introduce him to the brethren, addressing the brethren and distinguished East he charged the brethren ever to meet, greet and treat Bro Steven William Baxter as such but in the meantime give him a very warm welcome among us and on returning to the East the RWM then invited Bro Baxter to find a seat in the lodge. RWM then instructed the deacons to uplift the collection which realised the sum of £284.86 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.

As this was the Provincial visit to the lodge the RWM once again tendered the gavel to W.P.G.M.D Bro Leonard McComb, he then went on to report that the lodge has had another successful year stating that the books of the lodge had been examined and both the Provincial treasurer and secretary had found the books to be in good order and he thanked the Bro treasurer and secretary for all the hard work that goes on in the background in order to maintain a well-run lodge he then went on to congratulate the RWM on his second year tenure as master and thanked him for all the hard work that he had done for the lodge and freemasonry in general and the way that the lodge had been run under his leadership, thanking Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment, Bro Peter Anderson and Bro Greg and Ross McCulloch for the pipes and drum when entering the lodge, congratulating Bro Baxter on taking his second regular step and congratulating the RWM and office bearers for the manner in which they carried out the degree, also congratulation Bro Inglis on receiving his 50yr diploma and with these few words he tendered the gavel back to our RWM,. RWM thanked Bro McComb for the kind words. At this point the Provincial DOC asked the RWM to instruct the brethren to be upstanding as the business of the evening with regards to the Provincial Grand lodge of Stirlingshire had come to a happy conclusion, the Provincial grand lodge retired to the sound of the pipes and drum but not before seeking permission the take our newest fellowcraft Bro Baxter and Bro Bud Inglis with them which was readily granted.

Thanks

To the members of Lodge Polmont the RWM 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, as this was the RWM’s greeting meeting he then went on to thank Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment which greatly enhances and degree work carried out over his two years in office as master the RWM then went on to thank DM Bro Sam Alson for all the work and support he had given him over the two years , thanking the Bro Treasurer and Secretary for all their hard work and support, for the work done in the lodge a thanks to the following brethren Bro Blair Barclay, Bro Graham Black, Bro Kevin Tetsill and all the various brethren that gave up some of their valuable time to assist with the various lodge activities, he then went on to wish our RWM Elect Bro Ian Simpson all the best for his installation and his first year as master.

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 the Bro Secretary took the opportunity to inform the assembled brethren that he would be collecting selection boxes for Enabled Scotland Falkirk branch this year and will gladly accept donations. In reply RWM Bro Ian Milne 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 2^nd degree carried out by the RWM and his degree team and congratulating in his absence Bro Steven Baxter on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellowcraft, congratulating Bro Bud Inglis on his presentation of his 50yr diploma RWM Bro  Ian Milne also thanked Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment, thanking Bro Greg and Ross McCulloch for a rendition of the pipes and Bro Peter Anderson for the drums 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 intimation that the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 26^th of November which will be the annual installation of the RWM Elect and office bearers of lodge Polmont 793 6.30pm for office bearers in order to have pictures taken and a 7pm tyle 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 there being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.

On which day and date a Regular installation Meeting of Lodge Polmont 793 on Wednesday the 27^th of November 2024 was held within the Masonic Hall 14 Maddiston Road Brighton’s at 19.15hrs.

Present were the Right Worshipful Master Elect Bro Alex Muir, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 126 brethren signed the tyle 36 brethren from lodge Polmont 48 visitors 20 Brethren from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire and 22 present for the installing board apologies were received from 13 brethren. There was a total of 13 visiting lodges in attendance.

Opening

Bro Allan Simpson welcomed all into the lodge. A warm welcome was extended to the visiting brethren from the sister lodges both within and out with the Province of Stirlingshire.

Obituaries

It was the sad duty to inform the brethren of the passing of Cameron Sharp PM 1986-1988 the brethren were asked to be upstanding to observe a minute’s silence for departed Merrit.

Annual Installation

The rods were manned and a large deputation of installed Masters was received headed on this occasion by IPM and installing Master Bro Alan Duncan Curr.

A deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire headed by the RWPGM Bro Gordon Sewell was received into the lodge.

Bro Allan Simpson PM then presented the gavel to the RWIM Bro Alan Curr IPM in order that he may proceed with the ceremony of installation.

RWM Bro Alexander Wilson Chirray Muir and Office bearers were then installed.

At the conclusion of the installation ceremonial the RWIM Bro Alan Curr congratulated his installing colleagues Bro John Curry PM and Bro James Bennie PM for a job well done to the musicians Bro Thomas Anderson and Bro Peter Anderson not forgetting Bro John Galloway offering his sincere thanks for their musical accompaniment.

The RWPGM Bro Gordon Sewell congratulated the RWM for taking the chair in his mother lodge and wished him and his office bearers every success for their tenure in office.

The RWPGM expressed his pleasure at the quality of the installation ceremonial and congratulated the installing masters Bro Alan Curr, Bro John Curry and Bro James Bennie not only on the high standard of the ceremonial but also the entertaining way on which it was presented, to Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to Bro Tom Anderson and Bro Peter Anderson for their musical accompaniment on escorting the board of installed masters and the deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire.

The RWPGM and his deputation then retired.

The RWM then thanked the installing masters for installing him and his office bearers and invited the installing board to retire.

The RWM thanked Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to Bro Thomas Anderson and Bro Peter Anderson for their musical talent to the members of Lodge Polmont he once again thanked them for their continued support and to the visitors he thanked them once more for their attendance

 RWM Bro Harry Foster, lodge Camelon 1456 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 to the installing team for a fantastic installation to Bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment to Bro Thomas Anderson and Bro Peter Anderson for their musical talent.

There being no further business the RWM closed the lodge in due and ancient form.

On which day and date, a regular 3^rd degree meeting was held within the Masonic Hall, 14 Maddiston Road, Brightons at 7:30pm.

There were present the RWM Bro Alexander Patrick Stanton Wilson Chirray Muir and other office bearers and brethren as per the attendance register. A total of 69 signed the register.

The RWM opened the lodge in due and ancient form. Apologies were received from 16 brethren.

Correspondence received

PGL Stirlingshire request to hold the regular communication at Lodge Polmont 793 at 1945hrs on Thursday 30^th October 2025. This was immediately approved by the brethren.

A ballot was then held on behalf of Mr Moonie which was clear.

The RWM then informed the brethren that it had come round to the time of year when we should once again remember the fallen in the many conflicts which our servicemen and women had made the ultimate sacrifice. He further informed the brethren that he would once more had the privilege of representing the lodge at the cenotaph at Polmont Old Parish church. The Brethren were then called to order in memory of the fallen.

After which he recited a verse from For the Fallen BY LAURENCE BINYON

    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

    AGM

RWM then called on the Treasurer Bro DD Hart PM for his report. The Bro treasurer then gave an in-depth report on the lodge’s finances.

    At the conclusion the RWM thanked the Bro treasurer for his hard work.

   The RWM then asked for the secretary’s report.

    There being no further business the RWM declared that the AGM was closed.

 A large and distinguished deputation for the provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire headed  on this occasion by The RWPGM Gordon Sewel was then admitted with honours.

The RWPGM after words of welcome to all present returned the gavel to continue the business of the evening.

The RWM Bro Alex Muir and his team of office bearers the conducted brother Robertson through the third-degree ceremonial in Due and Ancient form.

At the conclusion of the ceremonial the RWM congratulated Bro Robertson and asked that the brethern ever meet treat and greet him as such, but in the meantime give him a warm welcome amongst us. Bro Robertson was asked to take a seat amongst the brethren.

Bro A. D. Curr DOC was then asked to carry out his special duty. DOC then presented the RWPGM Bro Gordon Sewel and PGJC Iain Macdonald.

The RWM informed the RWPGM and PGJC that it was his pleasure to offer honorary membership of lodge Polmont to the RWPGM and PGJC in reply to the question were they willing to accept they unhesitatingly replied yes.

RWM then presented each with a lodge tie and lapel pin. He then introduced the RWPGM and PGJC as Lodge Polmont’s newest honorary members and asked all to meet and treat them as such and give them a warm welcome.

In reply the RWPGM thanked the RWM and members of lodge Polmont for the privilege of honorary membership. These sentiments were echoed by the PGJC.

The collection was then uplifted and realised the handsome sum of £ 186 the RWM thanked all for their generosity.

The business of the evening being happily concluded the RWPGM and his deputation retired after being asked to stay behind for lodge hospitality.

The RWM intimated that the next lodge meeting would be on Wednesday the 27^th of November which will be the Annual installation.

There being no further business the lodge was closed in due and ancient form.

On which day and date, a regular Meeting was held within the Masonic Hall 14 Maddiston Road Brightons at 1930hrs. Present were the Right Worshipful Master Bro Alex Muir, office bearers and Brethren as per the attendance register 53 brethren signed the tyle 40 brethren from lodge Polmont 13 visitors and apologies were received from 12 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 9 visiting lodges were in attendance.

Opening

The lodge was opened in the 1^st degree in due and ancient form and a copy of the constitution and laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland the Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire and the special bye laws of Lodge Polmont were on the master’s desk and the lodge charter was on display.

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 the RWM then extended the invitation to all qualified brethren to join him in East to assist in the duties of the evening. A ballot was arranged for Mr Hamilton which was clear.

Nominations &Elections for the period of 2024 – 2025.

The nomination’s having been read out and the brethren present being satisfied with the Committee’s recommendations and no further names being proposed the RWM Bro Alexander Wilson Chirray Muir thanked the brethren for putting their faith in him to be the master for the ensuing twelve months and said he would do his best to represent lodge Polmont as the master.

Visitations

Our WJW reported that he had visited the following lodges on Thursday the 10^th of Oct lodge Camelon1456 for the installation of the RWM Elect and office bearers in his company was our RWM, Bro J Bennie PM, Bro S Alston DM, Bro J Curry PM, Bro J Mckinney. Tuesday the 15^th  of Oct lodge St John Cauldercruix No 272 where he witnessed a second degree and Tuesday the 22nd of Oct Lodge Blackridge 1145 for a second degree carried out by lodge St John Crofthead No 374 and on each of these occasions, he was charge to convey warm and fraternal greetings to his mother lodge at his earliest return.

Second degree of Bro Yeend then took place.

RWM Bro Archie Mackay  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 and for the excellent work done by the degree team and in his absence welcoming bro Patrick Yeend on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellow craft mason and thanking bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge St Andrew Denny and loanhead No 176.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 13^th of November which will our AGM and a third degree carried out on Bro Jack Robertson the RWM then invited those who could to stay behind to do so for some lodge hospitality and to the brethren that could not that they have a safe journey home 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 58 brethren signed the tyle, 40 brethren from lodge Polmont, 18 visitors and apologies were received from 17 brethren a copy of which is recorded and held on file and there was a total of 8 visiting lodges 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.

Obituaries

It was the RWM’s sad duty to inform the brethren of the passing to the grand lodge above of the following brethren.

Bro Reverand Richard Smith sadly Passed away on the 4th of May 2024

Bro Peter Esslemont Ward sadly passed away on the 17th of May 2024

Bro Daniel Campbell Wardlaw sadly passed away on the 6th of June 2024

Bro John Kennedy Clark sadly passed away on the 23rd of July 2024

The RWM asked the brethren to be upstanding and observe a minute’s silence, respect and reflection for the departed brethren. Bro John Galloway accompanied this moment in time with some sombre music.

Ballot

A ballot was prepared for Mr Patrick John Yeend proposed by Bro John McKinney and seconded by Bro Alan Banks WJW.  The ballot was clear.

Fellowcraft degree

Rwm passed the lodge to the second or fellow craft degree which was carried out with most solemn precise and dignified manner as practiced by the RWM and office bearers of lodge Polmont at the conclusion of the degree the RWM descended onto the floor and made his way to the West to be the first to congratulate Bro Jack Robertson on being passed to the second degree and to introduce him to the brethren charging the brethren ever to meet greet and treat him as such but in the meantime give him a very warm welcome among us.

Bro Robertson then retired to a wonderous applaud of welcome from the lodge.

RWM Bro Michael Empson 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 and for the excellent work done by the degree team and in his absence welcoming bro Jack Roberston on becoming lodge Polmont’s newest fellow craft mason and thanking bro John Galloway for his musical accompaniment bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge Ladywell Tullibody No 1474.

Intimations

The RWM gave the following intimation the next regular meeting is on Wednesday the 25th of September which will be a first degree

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

On which day and date a 2nd degree was worked on one brother by IPM Alan Curr and the Office bearers of the Lodge. 39 brethren from lodge Polmont and 16 visitors giving a total of 55 brethren signing the tyle 14 visiting lodges were represented on the evening and apologies were received from 16 brethren, including our very own RWM.

At the conclusion of the meeting the Immediate Past Master Bro Alan Curr thanked all for their support and asked that as many as possible stay behind for lodge hospitality. Those who were unable to do so were asked to have a safe journey home and to take warm and fraternal greetings from Lodge Polmont to their mother lodges.

RWM Bro Archie Mackay replied on behalf of the visiting brethren for the warmth and cordiality on entering the lodge this evening and for the excellent work done by the IPM and the office bearers of lodge Polmont. He then concluded by bringing warm and fraternal greetings from all the visiting sister lodges but more in particular his own mother lodge, lodge St Andrew Denny and Loanhead No 176.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 7:30pm The business of the evening will be accounts correspondence and a first degree. All brethren in good standing will be made most welcome.