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BUCHANAN NEWS
At our regular meeting on Monday, 17th February, 2025, Bro. Kenny Wilson, PM, of Lodge Kirkhill No. 1230 was conferred with Honorary Membership of Lodge Buchanan by Bro. Steven McGuire, PM, IPM.
Also pictured is Bro. Stephen Binnie RWM of Lodge Kirkhill No. 1230.
Right Worshipful Master Bro. Frederick Cresswell Shepard-Stibbs, PM, pictured with his two installing masters Bro. James McGall, PM, and Bro. Robert Tait, PM, HPGB.
The lodge held its installation on Friday, 6th December, 2024, when Bro. Frederick Cresswell Shepard-Stibbs was installed for the second time having previously been Right Worshipful Master in 1995-1996.
The ceremony was attended by almost 100 brethren which included a large and distinguished deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward headed by Substitute Provincial Grand Master Bro. Colin Campbell.
Also in attendance were brethren from other constitutions and a number of reigning masters, some of whom are pictured above.
MASTERS OF THE LODGE
| Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Bro. Andrew O'Hara | 1978-1979 | Bro. William Craig | 2002-2003 | Bro. Andrew Robinson |
| 1955-1956 | Bro. Andrew O'Hara PM | 1979-1980 | Bro. James Munro | 2003-2004 | Bro. Derick Stibbs |
| 1956-1557 | Bro. John Stevenson | 1980-1981 | Bro. Billy Kerr | 2004-2005 | Bro. Graeme Macklin |
| 1957-1958 | Bro. Henry Mills | 1981-1982 | Bro. David Bogle | 2005-2006 | Bro. Stewart Wilson |
| 1958-1959 | Bro. George Weanie | 1982-1983 | Bro. Jim McFadyen | 2006-2007 | Bro. Hugh Latta |
| 1959-1960 | Bro. David Milligan | 1983-1984 | Bro. Andrew Carruthers | 2007-2008 | Bro. Archie Fotheringham |
| 1960-1961 | Bro. John Waugh | 1984-1985 | Bro. John Stevenson (Jnr) | 2008-2009 | Bro. Paul Kerr |
| 1961-1962 | Bro. James Stevenson | 1985-1986 | Bro. Robert McGeoch | 2009-2010 | Bro. Ian McCutcheon PM |
| 1962-1963 | Bro. Neil McIntosh | 1986-1987 | Bro. Hugh Twaddle | 2010-2011 | Bro. Euan Hunter |
| 1963-1964 | Bro. James King | 1987-1988 | Bro. Robert Clarkston | 2011-2012 | Bro. Billy Kerr PM |
| 1964-1965 | Bro. Adam Good | 1988-1989 | Bro. Robert Lightbody | 2012-2013 | Bro. William Graham |
| 1965-1966 | Bro. William Swanston | 1989-1990 | Bro. Desmond Tait | 2013-2014 | Bro. Cliff Muir |
| 1966-1967 | Bro. Robert Russell | 1990-1991 | Bro. Desmond Tait PM | 2014-2015 | Bro. Scott Morrison |
| 1967-1968 | Bro. John Fraser | 1991-1992 | Bro. David Frew | 2015-2016 | Bro. Steven McGuire |
| 1968-1969 | Bro. John Cameron | 1992-1993 | Bro. James McGall | 2016-2017 | Bro. Stuart Fotheringham |
| 1969-1970 | Bro. William Price | 1993-1994 | Bro. Peter Campbell | 2017-2018 | Bro. Derick Stibbs PM |
| 1970-1971 | Bro. William McKenna | 1994-1995 | Bro. Ian McCutcheon | 2018-2019 | Bro. Derick Stibbs PM |
| 1971-1972 | Bro. James Ferguson | 1995-1996 | Bro. Fred Stibbs | 2019-2020 | Bro. Steven McGuire PM |
| 1972-1973 | Bro. Hugh Gebbie | 1996-1997 | Bro. Donald Bald | 2020-2021 | Bro. Steven McGuire PM |
| 1973-1974 | Bro. Matthew Kerr | 1997-1998 | Bro. William Rae | 2021-2022 | Bro. Steven McGuire PM |
| 1974-1975 | Bro. Robert Edwards | 1998-1999 | Bro. Graham W Thomson | 2022-2023 | Bro. Andrew Robinson PM |
| 1975-1976 | Bro. William McGowan | 1999-2000 | Bro. William Murphy | 2023-2024 | Bro. Steven McGuire PM |
| 1976-1977 | Bro. Bart Bannigan | 2000-2001 | Bro. John Clelland | 2024-2025 | Bro. Fred Stibbs PM |
| 1977-1978 | Bro. John McKee | 2001-2002 | Bro. Robert Tait |