Grand Lodge of Scotland Installation Ceremony

The Installation Ceremony of the Grand Lodge of Scotland took place on Thursday 24th November 2016 within Freemasons Hall 96 George Street Edinburgh. The Grand Master Mason Bro. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont was installed into office by Right Worshipful Installing Grand Master Bro. James Malcolm Marcus Humphrey Past Grand Master Mason.

He then named as his Depute Grand Master Bro. W Ramsay McGhee and Substitute Grand Master Bro. Hugh Clelland a Past Master of the Lodge of Kirkaldie No.72 and Past Depute Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Fife and Kinross, who were both installed into office by Right Worshipful Installing Grand Master Bro. James Malcolm Marcus Humphrey Past Grand Master Mason.

The Grand Lodge office bearers were then installed into their various offices by Bro. W Ramsay McGhee Right Worshipful Depute Grand Master and Bro. Hugh Clelland Right Worshipful Substitute Grand Master.

Our own Provincial Grand Master Bro. Rev Andrew E Paterson JP was installed into office as Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden.

A number of Brethren from the province of Fife and Kinross travelled through to Edinburgh to attend the Grand Lodge Installation Ceremony and Festival of St. Andrew which was held in Edinburgh Corn Exchange.

During the celebrations at the Corn Exchange the Grand Master Mason presented a cheque to Prostate Scotland for the sum of £10,000.00 which was very gratefully received by Mr. Adam Gaines of the Charity Prostate Scotland.