Welcome to Lodge Barns O'Clyde 1018

Walter Graham, Master

It is with great humility, I am honoured to be installed as Master of this fine old Lodge.

I would like to thank the Past Masters and Brethren for having the confidence in me to elect me to this Office. It is indeed a privilege and I will endeavour to carry out my duties to the best of my ability.

My Installation Ceremony was carried out by Past Masters, Bro. Kenneth J.P. Currie and Bro. Andrew Clark in a very sincere and dignified manner.

I would also like thank all the Brethren of the Lodge for their support and guidance on my journey through Freemasonry.

I extend a warm welcome to all visiting Brethren to attend Lodge Barns o’Clyde. I am looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones, and, to that end, I will also endeavour to visit as many Lodges as possible during my term in Office.

Bro. Alex Eadie P.M. Lodge Cochno 1304 won himself £20 but missed out on the big prize when he failed to find the Joker. 1018's Find The Joker jackpot is now at £400. Tickets are £1 each and can be bought at the next Regular Meeting.

Only one Meeting this month, on the 13th Bro. Jim Gardiner P.M. will confer the Mark on three Candidates. The Lodge tyles at 7:30 and a warm welcome is extended to all.

Please also add the 25th July to your diaries. We remain one of the few Lodges to hold a "Summer Meeting" and, on that date, Bro. Ian Wilson P.M. will confer the E.A. Degree in a change to our original syllabus

Congratulations to Bros. Roddy Lawrie P.M., Freddie McKelvie P.M., Bro. Jim Somerville P.M. and Ian Logan, who all celebrate birthdays this month.

Bro. John Macdonald won £20 but failed to open the envelope containing the Joker, so Find The Joker tickets will be available at our next Meeting at £1. The elusive card is now worth £300.

May is a relatively quiet month for the Lodge, with only three Degrees being conferred, on the 9th, Bro. Grant McGeachie P.M. will confer the E.A. Degree,On Monday 20^th,  at Saint Patrick Old Kilpatrick 1309, Bro. Jim Gardiner P.M. will confer the M.M. Degree. On the 23rd, our friends from Lodge Dolphin 911 will confer the F.C. Degree at Second Avenue.

Find The Joker stands at £200. Tickets, only £1, are on sale at our next meeting, on 10th May.

The month started with Bro. Graham Ward P.M. conferring a F.C. Degree at Lodge Inchinnan  No. 1405 on the 5th April. Sadly, Bro. Ward passed to the Grand Lodge above on 7th April.