January Statutory Communication
The Statutory Communication of Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross was held on Saturday 25 January 2025 within the Baldridgeburn Community Centre Dunfermline, under the auspices of Lodge Canmore No.1175. Presiding was Provincial Grand Master Brother Bill Rocks.
Visiting Deputations from Sister Provincial Grand Lodges headed by the Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of The Scottish Borders Brother Andrew Forsyth were welcomed into Provincial Grand Lodge, as were the Deputations from Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Fife and Kinross headed by Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Gordon Hynd and the District Grand Priory of Fife and Kinross headed by Right Eminent District Grand Prior George Johnstone.
The communication started off with a memorial service to departed merit, which was held with due respect of those who have passed on to the Grand Lodge above.
This was the occasion of the Annual Election and Installation of Elected Office-Bearers of Provincial Grand Lodge and the duly elected Brethren were Installed into their various offices by the Substitute Provincial Grand Master Brother Mike McAdams. Brother McAdams then went on to welcome the members of Provincial Grand Stewards and Committee, wishing everyone a very happy term in office.
The newly Past Senior Provincial Grand Warden Brother Tom Cunningham was then presented to the Provincial Grand Master who invested him with his breast jewel of a Past Senior Provincial Grand Warden thanking him for his commitment to Provincial Grand Lodge over many years. Past Senior Provincial Grand Warden Brother Tom Cunningham gave a very suitable reply.
Three Brethren within the Province who had been awarded Honorary Grand Rank by the Grand Master Mason were presented to Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Bill Rocks who congratulated them and invested them with their neck collars and jewels and presented them with diplomas from the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Each of the Brethren presented gave a suitable reply. Those Brethren awarded were:
Brother Alasdair Wilkie Past Master of Lodge Lindores No.106, awarded Honorary Grand Junior Deacon.
Brother Sydney Milne Past Master of Lodge Balfour Melville No.809. Honorary Grand Junior Deacon.
Brother Gordon Menzies Master Mason of Lodge Thane of Fife No.781, Honorary Assistant Grand Secretary.
Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of the The Provincial Grand Lodge of The Scottish Borders, Grand Superintendent, and District Grand Prior addressed the Provincial Grand Lodge before the deputations retired.
