January 2010 - Bro Ronnie Nicolson PM - 50 Year Certificate

On the 14th March 1959 Bro Ronnie Nicolson became the 2615th member of Lodge Dunearn. He progressed through the offices of the Lodge and was installed as the 51st Right Worshipful Master in 1981 and served as Master for two years. At the Regular Meeting held on the 11th January 2010 Bro Nicolson was presented with his Jubilee Certificate by the RWM Bro Stuart Murdoch in recognition of his service to freemasonry and to Lodge Dunearn. 

December 2009 - We lost the Travelling Gavel

At the Regular Meeting held on Monday 14th December a visiting delegation of seven Brethren form Lodge St Serf (No 327), headed by their RWM Bro Jim Marshall, successfully claimed the Travelling Gavel.  

November 2009 - Bro Andrew Duncan - 50 Year Certificate

 

 

 

Bro Andrew Duncan (left) being presented with his 50 year certificate by the Almoner Bro Ian Harrower PM. Andrew joined Lodge Dunearn in October 1956 and is now resident in Raith Gates Care Home.

 

 

 

 

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October 2009 - We Won The Travelling Gavel 

The Travelling Gavel is owned by Lodge St John of Dunfermling (No26). It was presented to Bro W David Britton PM whilst on holiday in the USA by the Bros Wood who were members of The Artisan Lodge of Wichendon, Ma. It has been used competitively amongst the Lodges in the province of Fife & Kinross to encourage visiting between Lodges since 1997. The Gavel is shown in the photograph below with the inscriptions and the rules of the competition. 

 

This gavel was a gift from
The Brothers Wood
(Father and Sons)

Artisan Lodge
A.F. & A.M.
School Street (Rt 12)
PO Box 156
Winchendon, Ma

The purpose of this travelling Gavel is to promote friendship and brotherly love by promoting the visiting of other Lodges. The rules of this gavel are:

 

1. A Lodge must visit with a Deputation of at least Seven Members (Not Honorary Members) one of the Deputation must be the Master or a Warden.
If two or more Deputations visit on the same evening the Deputation who has travelled the greatest distance can claim the gavel.
2. On every occasion a Lodge claims the gavel, they must inform Bro W. David H. Britton PM in writing at the above address, of its location and the date it was transferred to their custody this will allow a record of its travels to be kept and permit any Lodge to ring the above Telephone Number & ascertain the Gavels last known location.
Any Lodge that takes the Gavel “Home” should send a Donation of £5.00 to the funds of the Provincial grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross, Benevolent Fund.
3. The Gavel cannot be claimed on the night of “Installation or a Special Meeting” of a Lodge.
4. Only Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross may claim the Gavel.
5. A Lodge that has taken the Gavel “Home” and complied with Rules (2) & (8), must surrender the gavel to any visiting Fife & Kinross Masonic Lodge that complies with Rule (1).
6. The Lodge in possession of the Gavel must always display it at a Regular Meeting of their Lodge.
7. The Gavel remains the property of Lodge St John (Dunfermling) No 26 at all times.
8. Lodges who take the Gavel “Home” should also write to and notify the Secretary of “Artisan Lodge” at the above address.   

At a Regular Meeting of Lodge St Clair of Dysart (No 520), held on Thursday 26th November 2009, deputations from Lodge Dunearn (No 400) and Lodge Glenrothes (No 1549) were present. The deputation from Lodge Dunearn consisted of 14 members and that from Lodge Genrothes 10 members. Both deputations claimed the Travelling Gavel since they qualified under Rule 1. The RWM of Lodge St Clair Bro Donald Maguire ruled that the winning claimant would be determined by which Lodge had travelled furthest to the meeting. Since he was unsure of which Lodge had travelled furthest a vote was held amongst all of the Brethren present. The vote was in favour of Lodge Dunearn who took the Gavel “Home”. (A subsequent check using a GPS showed that the vote was correct Burntisland being 7.2 miles from Dysart and Glenrothes 6.4 miles.) 

 

 

    

RWM Bro Donald Maguire Lodge St Clair Dysart (No 520) presenting the travelling Gavel to RWM Bro Stuart Murdoch Lodge Dunearn (No 400) with the Dunearn deputation behind.