Lodge

Stanley Masonic Lodge
Founded 5th May 1921 and consecrated on Wednesday 8th June 1921 when Office Bearers were elected.




Right Workship Masters of Stanley Lodge
List compiled up to 2001 by Bro J Donaldson Snr
Year | Name | |
---|---|---|
2013 | John Scrimgeour | 39th |
2011-2013 | Ralph Smart | 38th |
2006-2011 | Jimmy Davidson | 37th |
2004-2006 | Allan Reid | 36th |
2002-2004 | William G Buchan | 35th |
1998-2002 | Rab Warden | 34th |
1996-1998 | Martin Johnson | 33rd |
1992-1996 | Rab Warden | 32nd |
1990-1992 | Alan Whyte | 31st |
1988-1990 | Rab Warden | 30th |
1986-1988 | I Clark | 29th |
1985-1986 | Christie Coutts | 28th |
1982-1985 | G Howkins | 27th |
1980-1982 | David Green | 26th |
1979-1980 | Alan Robertson | 25th |
1977-1979 | Christie Coutts | 24th |
1975-1977 | Bob Barron | 23rd |
1973-1975 | George Whytock | 22nd |
1971-1973 | Ernie Green | 21st |
1969-1971 | Jock Balnaves | 20th |
1967-1969 | Ally Scott | 19th |
1965-1967 | Jack Taylor | 18th |
1963-1965 | Jim Donaldson | 17th |
1961-1963 | Ronnie Davidson | 16th |
1959-1961 | David Stein | 15th |
1957-1959 | David McGregor | 14th |
1955-1957 | Tam Davidson | 13th |
1951-1955 | George Torbet | 12th |
1949-1951 | George Stewart | 11th |
1946-1949 | William Culbert | 10th |
1942-1946 | W Wann | 9th |
1936-1939 | John Fairholm | 8th |
1932-1935 | J Scott | 7th |
1929-1932 | J Johnston | 6th |
1928-1929 | P Dorward | 5th |
1926-1928 | Peter Stewart | 4th |
1924-1926 | E Wheeler | 3rd |
1922-1924 | A H Smith | 2nd |
1921-1922 | Rev N Farquhar-Orr BA BD | 1st |
Masonic Photographs
Group photo.of Lodge Stanley 1262 & Lodge Tay & Lyon (Kenmore) 276 office-bearers. Stanley members : - Back Row - Peter Cameron (Secy). Middle Row :- Alex Fraser, John Ferguson, Past Masters Jimmy Davidson, Allan Reid & Graeme Buchan. Front Row :- Gordon Stewart, Ralph Smart (RWM) , Raymond Stewart, Dunky Wright (RWM of Lodge Tay & Lyon No.276), Archie Stewart, Dougie Stewart and Bobby Munro (Inner Guard).
RWM of Lodge St James (Doune) No 171 Stephen Campbell, a regular visitor to Lodge Stanley and Dunky Wright, RWM of Lodge Tay and Lyon (Kenmore) No 276 and an Honorary Member of Lodge Stanley 1262.
RWM Ralph Smart.
RWM Dunky Wright of Lodge Tay and Lyon (Kenmore) No 276 and RWM Ralph Smart, Lodge Stanley 1262.
RWM Dunky Wright of Lodge Tay and Lyon (Kenmore) No 276, Raymond Stewart (Mark Degree candidate) and RWM Ralph Smart, Lodge Stanley 1262.
Ralph Smart RWM presents Archie Stewart with his 60th year certificate from Grand Lodge of Scotland.
RWM Ralph Smart presents Millie with a lovely bouquet of flowers.
Archie & Millie Stewart.
L to R: Gordon Stewart, Raymond Stewart, Dougie Stewart, Archie Stewart, Alex (Shiner) McDonald, Peter Cameron, Ralph Smart RWM, Donella (Dawn Harbison) Firth.
Fiftieth Anniversary Dinner.
Office Bearers 1970-71.
Toast List.
Short history of Lodge Stanley 1262.
Stanley 1262 Office Bearers at the installation of new RWM. Back. L to R: Pat Castel, Tony Ross, Nick Whytock, Bobby Munro, Fraser Munro, George Milne, Graeme Buchan. Front: Peter Cameron, James William Davidson, James Dow Davidson IPM, Ralph Smart RWM, Allan Reid, Lennie Lowe.
RWM Ralph Smart presents Jimmy Whytock with his Jubilee Certificate after 50 years loyal membership of Lodge Stanley. Footnote. Jim passed away on 10 January 2013 in his 100th year.
L to R: RWM Ralph Smart, Immediate Past Master Jimmy Davidson, Nick Whytock (Jimmy's son), Peter Cameron & Atholl Mcinnes (Jimmy's son-in-law).
Jimmy Whytock (front) with son Nick & son-in-law Atholl McInnes.
Bob Hunter who emigrated from James Street Stanley to Australia on 11 May 1951 receives his 60th year certificate in King Solomon Day Lodge 365 Western Australia. Congratulations Bob. He is aged 91 and lives in Armadale WA.
Bob Hunter who received his Master Mason's degree in Lodge Stanley 1262 on 7 March 1951 prior to emigrating to Australia later that year.
RWM Graeme W Buchan presents the late Dick Gilchrist and Jack McNaughton with their 50 years certificates.
RWM Graeme W Buchan presents Jack McNaughton with his 50 year certificate.
Consecration of the Lodge in 1921.
Jimmy Davidson current RWM of Stanley Lodge 1262 and Kerwin Stephen at a Burns Supper held recently in Dunkeld Lodge 14.
David Stein RWM 1959-61
Dewars Rinks Perth at the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Perthshire installation Dinner. All members of Stanley Lodge 1262 at this table. L to R: Pat Castel, Peter Cameron, Jimmy Davidson (RWM), Graeme W Buchan, Allan D Reid, James Wm Davidson & George Laird.
Lodge Meeting onboard SS Canberra attended by Davy O'Brien.
Lodge Meeting onboard SS Canberra attended by Davy O'Brien.
Lodge Meeting onboard SS Canberra attended by Davy O'Brien.
There's a Stanley connection with SS Canberra. In 1968 Davy O'Brien sailed from Australia to Canada in her and in 1982 Gordon Howie sailed to the Falkland Islands with the Royal Marines as part of the task force in Operation Corporate to re-take the Islands occupied illegally by Argentine forces on 2nd April 1982.
Back: ??, ??, Morag McLauchlan, ??, Mrs McGregor, Mrs Berwick, Mrs McKay, ??, Mary Duff, Pamela Stewart, Jean Stewart. Front: Ronnie Davidson, Alistair Stewart, Tam Davidson, Alan Lambert, Rena Lambert.
Andy Stewart addresses the haggis watched by Ernie Green and Jim Donaldson who was RWM at the time.
In this photo are Chrissie Coutts, Mrs Whytock, Roy MacGregor, Marion Williamson, possibly Ronnie Smith & Eddie Taylor.
This photograph taken in Deal Masonic Temple on the 10th October 2007 on the occasion of Gordon Howie's installation as Worshipful Master of Lodge 4657 (Globe & Laurel, Deal, Kent).
L to R: Wullie Semple, Donella (Dawn Harbison) Firth, Gordon Howie, Tony Ross, Mike Fertacz, Nan Tait.
Donella Firth, Gordon Howie and Tony Ross reminisce about old times.
Wullie Semple, Donella Firth, Gordon Howie, Tony Ross and Pate Cameron.
Donella Firth and Nan Tait at the Masons Burns Supper.
Ladies Masonic Lodge Committee. L to R: ??, Marion Williamson, ??, Shonagh Milne, Helen Barron, Margaret Melville, Irene Barron, Chrissie Coutts, Ruth Clark.
Installation of Jimmy Davidson as RWM. Back L to R: ??, Graeme Buchan, Pat Castel, Peter Cameron, Jock Balnaves, Allan Reid IPM, Lennie Lowe, Stewart Grant, Jimmy Davidson. Front: Bert Ramsey & Willie Miller (Provincial), Jimmy Davidson (RWM), John Ferguson, Albert Gordon, Alex Fraser.
Gordon Howie addresses the Haggis.
Three auld pals meet up again. Gordon Howie, Tony Ross and Mike Fertacz at the Masons Burns Supper.
Back: L to R: Bob Barron, George Stewart Jock Scott, Mike Fertacz, Frank Smith, Jimmy Williamson, Tam Eadie, Jim Donaldson, Will Culbert, Norrie Barron. Front: Roy MacGregor, Jackie Williamson, Ernie Green, Jock Balnaves, Peter McNab, Jack Taylor, George Whytock.
Back: L to R: Jock Balnaves, Martin Johnston, (Lodge Lindores), Jimmy Davidson, Stewart Grant, Peter Cameron, Allan Bowman, George Milne, John Kirk, John Ferguson, Lennie Lowe, Graham Buchan. Front: Alex Fraser, Philip Marnoch, Allan Reid, Sandy McDonald, Albert Gordon.
Masons kids Christmas Party 1950's. Back: Jimmy Culbert, ??, ??, Carol Cowie, Alma Donaldson, Muriel McNicol, Wilma McKerchar, Rena Lambert, Kathyrn Gourlay Morag McLauchlan. Middle: George Cowie, Bill Gourlay, Neil Donaldson, Billy McKerchar, Elizabeth McKerchar, ??, ??, ??, ??. Front: ? Paul, Lindsay Roy, David Jeffrey, Jimmy Donaldson, C McKerchar, Sandy McKerchar, ??, Sybil Dunbar, Lesley Donaldson, Alison Stewart, ??. Sitting: Jimmy Jeffrey, ??, Stuart Dunbar, Edna McKerchar, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ? McLean, ??.
In the middle row I can see Ally Scott, Jack Taylor, Jim Donaldson, Bunt Donaldson, Roy McGregor, ??. Any more names and event?
Andy Stewart who was an Honorary Life member of Lodge Stanley 1262.
L to R: Jock Scott, Ally Scott, Jock Balnaves, Jack Taylor, George Stewart.
Christie Coutts.
Church Parade marching down Charlotte Street.
Front seated: Ally Scott, Jack Taylor, Jim Donaldson, Bunt Donaldson, Roy MacGregor, Helen O'Brien(?) Can you name the others?
Two Past Masters Martin Johnson and Alan Whyte.
Rab & Jeannie Warden give it laldy.
Chrissie Wiliamson, Ernie Anderson and Jack Williamson.
Top table at the Burns Supper. L to R: Tam Davidson, ??, Ian Powrie, Kathy Brindle, Jack Taylor, Nurse Robertson, Rev Ian D Reid, Blanche McInnes, Bill McInnes.
Some more of the company at the Burns Supper.
Masonic Childrens Christmas Party.
And some of the helpers.
L to R: J M Bell, J B Murdoch, Peter Stewart, D McIntosh, Jock Cameron, Jimmy (Big Jimmy) Williamson, E Wheeler, William S Kay.
Back: L to R: Alastair Stewart, Jock Scott, Jack O'Brien, Alan Lambert, Postie Wann, George Cramb, Jim Donaldson, Ronnie Davidson. Front : David MacGregor, Tam Davidson, David Stein.
Back: L to R Jim Donaldson, ?? Jock Roy, Eck Smith, Tam Davidson George Torbet, Alan Lambert, George Stewart, Alastair Stewart. Front: David Stein, David MacGregor, Ronnie Davidson.
Back: L to R: Ernie Anderson, Roy MacGregor, George Milne, Christie Coutts, George Howkins, ??, Jack Williamson, Martin Johnson: Front: ? O'Brien, Jock Balnaves, Alan Whyte, Rab Warden, ??, David Green.
Bob Barron and company.
Archie and Millie Stewart and Olive Smith extreme right.
Back row: L to R John Scrimgeour, Peter Cameron, Allan Bowman, Lawrie Morgan, ??, Bob Barron, Lennie Lowe, Martin Johnston, Jimmy Davidson, John Ferguson John Kirk, George milne, Jock Balnaves, Allan Reid, Stewart Grant. Seated: Albert Gordon, J McDonald, Alex Fraser, Graeme Buchan, Dave Ramsay, Rab Warden.
??, Jeek Williamson, ??, Roy MacGregor, David Green ??, Jim Donaldson, Dick Gilchrist, Bob Barron, ??, Graeme Buchan. Seated - incoming RMW Martin Johnson and to his right Rab Warden.
Back: L to R Ernie Green, Dougie Stewart, Jeek Williamson, Christie Coutts, ??, Bob Barron, Willie Robertson. Front: incoming RWM David Green.
Back: : Ernie Green extreme left, Norman Barron middle, Jeek Williamson extreme right. Front: Jock Balnaves, ??, Christie Coutts, Bob Barron, ??, David Green.
Section of the company at the 1963 Burns Supper.
Andy Stewart addresses the haggis watched by Ernie Green (in chef's hat) Jim Donaldson, Sally Logan and Archie Stewart in the background.
Another section of the company at the 1963 Burns Supper.
Micky Ainsworth, Jimmy Blue, Alex Wells, Iain Powrie and Sam Traill. Taken at the induction of Jimmy Blue and Sam Traill to the Lodge.
Jeek Williamson, Alex Wells, Alan Lambert, Eck Smith, Ernie Green, George Torbet, Jock Balnaves. Front: Bobby MacDonald, Jack Taylor, Jim Donaldson, Ronnie Davidson, Tam Davidson, Ally Scott, Jock Scott.
Ernie Green Jim Donaldson and Christie Coutts.
Andy addresses the haggis with Laura Brand and Ronnie Davidson looking on.
Jim Donaldson pours out the orange squash at the Masons Childrens Party. Who are the kids?
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