Bro. Archibald McAllister McGown PM
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Bro. Archie McGown joined Lodge Burnside on the 17th November 1953 two days after his 20th birthday
and was installed as Master of the Lodge in December 1962.
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Bro. Archie installed his young brother, Bro. H.Stuart McGown
as RWM of Lodge Burnside in December 1972 |
Bro. H McGown
PM 1219
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Bro.Archie
McGown PM 1361
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Bro.Stuart
McGown RWM
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Bro.Harry
Hughes PM 1361
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A stalwart of Lodge Burnside 1361
throughout his life and in 2008 he
attained the exalted rank of
MW Depute Grand Master Mason of Scotland.
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60 year Diploma Presentation
On Thursday 21st November 2013 I had another proud and excellent evening in my masonic life when as
RWM of Lodge Burnside, I welcomed
into our lodgeroom a deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Renfrewshire East, headed by the Provincial Grand Master Bro.
John Samuel Miller then welcomed a deputation from the Grand
Lodge of Scotland headed by
The Grand Master Mason
Bro. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont.
The
occasion was to present a 60year diploma to a Past Master of our lodge
Past Depute Grand Master Bro. Archibald McAllister McGown.
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Grand Master Mason | Bro. Archie McGown PM | RWM Will McArthur | Prov. Grand Master |
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Archie alongside his two brothers Robert & Stuart
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Local newspaper article Rutherglen Reformer
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"Archie celebrated his 80th birthday with his wife Jan and family on
November 15th and this special meeting on the 21st was the fitting
end to a wonderful month for him."
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A lot of well kent faces in the lodgeroom enjoying the evening.
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