The Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire

LONG SERVING DENNY MASONS

MEMBERS of Lodge St Andrew (Denny and Loanhead) No 176  have been honoured with certificates from the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Bro. Ronnie Laing received a Diamond certificate reflecting his 60 years of membership of the Lodge and his fellow Brethren Past Master Bro. James Reid, Bro. Tommy Faughnan, Bro. Willie Turnbull and Bro. James Harley each received Jubilee Certificates for 50 years of membership.

The certificates were presented by Bro. Gordon Sewell, the Provincial Grand Master of Stirlingshire, and Bro. James L.R. Wilson, the RWM of Lodge 176.

A 60-year jewel was presented to Bro. Eric Burke and a 50-year jewel to Bro. Ian Hastie who had previously received their certificates.

In a unique ceremony for 176, the families of all award recipients were invited into the Lodge for the presentation ceremony.

Pic shows sixty-year Mason Ronnie Laing seated in front of a celebration cake with left to right Brothers Hastie, Sewell, Faughnan, Harley, Burke, Reid, Wilson and Turnbull.