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Lodge Douglas No.1557
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consecrated on Saturday 27th June 1959 ... |
East Kilbride was designated a new town in 1947
and since then many Glasgow eastenders have
moved to this town situated in the south side of
Glasgow. A number of Masonic Lodges meet in
East Kilbride, one such lodge is Lodge Douglas |
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...at the AEU Hall in
Bosfield Place, East Kilbride.
The
Hall was packed to capacity facilities were augmented by two large
tents pitched outside the Hall, which provided cloakrooms. Strange how
these stories develop for I happen to be very friendly with David Dick and I recently found out that he is a founder member of Lodge
Douglas.
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Twenty-five years later along with myself,
Jas Turnbull, a Bridgeton boy now living in
East
Kilbride, attended Lodge Douglas's
25th Anniversary celebrations in 1984.
1984 RWM Bro.Walter Given
Lodge Douglas 1557 |
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Lodge Burnside 1361 brethren
at the Lodge Douglas 1557,
25th anniversary in June 1984 in the Ballerup Hall |
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Douglas Campbell, Bobby Thomson, Wull McArthur, Douglas
Wiggins, Jas Turnbull, Jim Young
( some things never change .. note the 'empty' whisky bottle
beside Jas & JY
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Lodge Douglas bought the AEU Hall
& the opening of Douglas Hall took place on 15th Nov.1986. |
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Founder Lodge Douglas member Frank Harper PM on accordion along with
Brigton boys from Lodge Burnside 1361, Wull McArthur & Jas Turnbull
entertaining at the opening. |
We both attended the 25th Anniversary, the opening of the new hall and we
plan
to be at the 50th anniversary in 2009. |
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2007
Provincial Grand Master of Renfrewshire East
Bro.David S.Reid
PM of Lodge Douglas 1557
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footnote : David's dad was the founding RWM of Lodge
Douglas as can be seen on the PMs board above. |
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See Lodge Douglas 1557
website
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my thanks to Jim Dunlop
Lodge
Douglas 1557 MM,
Lodge Tir An Eorna 1775 FM
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East Kilbride Kirk Elder for these photographs. |
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