Monday 28 July 2014

Pollokshields Burgh Hall

Been here countless times and never noticed these signs or knew that it was built by Bro. Sir John Stirling Maxwell, popular place for weddings and nearly booked it for mine. Anyone familiar with Shawlands will recongise the name from pubs , park and street names in and about Shawlands.

Lodge Pollok 772 lodge here.

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Famous Freemasons

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III was made a Mason at Henry Brown Lodge #22 in Peoria

Famous Freemasons

Harland David "Colonel" Sanders, September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980.

American businessman, founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise. Initiated into “Lodge No. 651”, Henryville, Indiana on April 6, 1917

Monday 21 July 2014

Famous Freemasons

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, 15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832

Scottish novelist, poet and playwright, who helped popularize the genre of historical novels. Famous works include the books Ivanhoe and Rob Roy.

Initiated, passed and raised in lodge “Saint David, No. 36”, Edinburgh on March 2, 1801

Famous Freemasons

Oscar Wilde, October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900

Initiated into “Apollo University Lodge No. 357”, Oxford around 1874/1875.

The Craft attracts many talented men, not many more talented than Bro. Wilde.

At the movies

'The Freemason' (click to see trailer)

I came across this movie a while ago but not had a chance to see it. It has actually got some good reviews and is filmed in and around Salt Lake City Masonic Temple, with some brethren filling in as extras.

Worth a look I think.

Saturday 19 July 2014

Out and about

"The Freemason" timepiece produced by Barclay and Co ( http://barclaywatch.com) modelled and travelled around Glasgow by our very own RWM.

Ed Barclay is a Freemason from across the pond who makes beautiful limited edition timepieces, inspired by both the craft and the Dudley Watch Co work of the 20's.

Worth a gander and an addition to many wishlists!

Top photograph is bronze statue of old Glasgow.
Middle photograph is Glasgow Cathedral, The original oak wood trusses of the Cathedral were removed and the Freemasons of Glasgow got their Gavels from this wood.
The bottom is a photograph of the oldest house in Glasgow built in 1471.

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Bro. David Reid

In 1875 Bro.Reid was Master of Lodge St. Andrew, Glasgow No 465, and at the age of 21 is believed to have been one of the youngest masters in the history of Scottish Freemasonry.





Pic-nic to Balloch

Still sounds like a great day out 100 years later


Our first meeting location

Amazing to think our Lodge started here nearly 150 years ago