Here are a few photographs of some of the more interesting things relating to our lodges' past, as well as a few of previous office-bearers.
Brother James Mason.
Founder Member and First Master.
RWM 1875 - 77.
Brother Henry Dyer.
Founder Member, and Secretary for 38 years.
( 1878 - 80 & 1882 - 1917 )
R.W.M. 1881 - 82.
Brother Alexander Walker.
Secretary for 35 years. ( 1921 - 56 ).
R.W.M. 1917 - 18.
OFFICE - BEARERS JUBILEE YEAR 1924 - 25.
Back Row - Brothers... David Hutcheson, S.B. - James Wilson, Tyler. - Robert May Jr., I.G.
Middle Row - John H. Loud, S.D. - Alex. Sutherland, D.O.C. - James Thewlis, J.S. - James Reid, W.S.W. - Robert McMillan, W.J.W. - John Lawson, S.S. - David Scott, JD.
Front Row - John Campbell, B.B. - James Scott, Chaplain. - Alex. Walker, P.M. Secretary. - Alex. Crichton, D.M. - David Thom, R.W.M. - John Weir, I.P.M. - John Bryce, S.M. - Thomas Bryce, P.M. Treasurer.
OFFICE - BEARERS 1934 - 35.
Back Row- Brothers.. A$lex. Murray, DOC. - William Mullen, IG. - James Wilson, Tyler. - George Whittingham, BB. - John McMahon, SS.
Middle Row - William Livingstone, SD. - Stewart Wilson, Organist. - Thomas Harris, WSW. - Alex. Forbes, WJW. - Alfred Anderson, SB. - Leopold Tomkins, JD.
Front Row - William Nicol, Chaplain. - Alex. Walker, PM, Secretary. - George Archibald, PM, DM. - Thomas Bryce, RWM. - James Pearson, IPM. - Alex. Thompson, SM. - David Thom, PM, Treasurer.
OFFICE - BEARERS 1949 - 50.
Back Row - Brothers.. John Weir, B.B. - Alex. Horne, I.G. - Robert Scott, Tyler. - George Barr, J.S. - William Grieve, S.B.
Middle Row - Hugh McDermit, S.D. - John Campbell, W.S.W. - William B. Barr, W.J.W. - John Downie, D.O.C. - Alex. Anderson, S.S.
Front Row - Alex. Walker, P.M. Secretary. - Robert Ramage, S.M. - George Adamson, R.W.M. - John Pollock, I.P.M. - Thomas Grierson, Chaplain. - Alex. A.R. Murray, P.M. Treasurer.
CENTENARY OFFICE - BEARERS 1974 - 75.
Back Row - Brothers.. Duncan McGowan, I.G.- Samuel Langford, D.O.C.- William Nicol, S.S.- William Ellis, J.S.- David Bebbington, B.B. - David Bulloch, S.B.- William Hislop, Organist.
Middle Row - George Irvine, Chaplain.- John Gibson, J.D.- John McCaskill, W.J.W.- Andrew Allardice, W.S.W.- William Roe, S.D. - James Beck, Tyler.
Front Row - William Kirkwood, Almoner.- Alex. McAnally, P.M. Treasurer.- George G. Smith, P.M. D.M. R.W.I.M. - W. Graham Marshall, R.W.M.- John Darroch, P.M. R.W.I.M.- David Henderson, I.P.M.- James Halliday, S.M.
125th ANNIVERSARY OFFICE - BEARERS 1999 - 2000.
Back Row -Brothers.. A. Rankine Williams, P.M. Chaplain - William Hyslop, Organist - G.S.Hunter Maxwell, W.J.W. - Douglas Learmonth, W.S.W.- Frederick C. M.Carroll, P.M. S.D. - Robert Husband, J.D. - John Hunter, I.G.
Front Row - William A.Nelson, P.M. Treasurer - Thomas Kirkwood, S.M. - Robert Walsh, P.M., D.M., R.W.I.M. - William B. Johnston, R.W.M. William H. Roe, P.M., R.W.I.M. - Andrew Jamieson, I.P.M. - John R.Murray, P.M. Secretary.
MYSTERY PHOTOGRAPH.
The Motherwell Masonic Instruction Class, formed in October 1903, from members of Lodges 406 and 573.
The exact date of the photograph is unknown, but is almost certainly circa 1903-4. The first President and most prominent Instructor, being none other than Brother William Dempster PM Lodge 305, and an Honorary Member of 573, here seated centre of the front row. The only surviving Minute Book shows the class was still active in 1908.
Recognise a Father/Grandfather/Great Grandfather, please let us know.
The First Minute.
No Personal Computers in them days. Indian ink, pen and no little skill.
Admirable brevity as well.
