Lodge St. Olaf 1188
Lodge St Olaf Calendar for Season 2023-24
2023
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Thursday 12th January – Lodge Of Instruction for 1st Degree Carry out Ballot |
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Thursday 26th January – Burns Night Burns Night will be celebrated in the Lodge Rooms with a Burns Supper. |
| Thursday 9th February – 1st Degree |
| Thursday 23rd February – Lodge Of Instruction for 2nd Degree |
| Thursday 9th March – 2nd Degree exemplification |
| Thursday 23rd March – Business Meeting |
| Recess Until Thursday 5th October |
| Thursday 6th April- Special meeting, 1st Degree |
| Saturday 9th September – Pizza and Beer in the refurbished Lodge Rooms |
| Thursday 5th October – Business Meeting |
| Thursday 19th October – Second Degree |
| Thursday 2nd November – 2nd Degree |
| Sunday 12th November – Remembrance Day – Wreath Laying at Cruden Bay Old Parish Church |
| Thursday 16th November – AGM – Affiliation |
| Thursday 30th November – Installation |
| Thursday 14th December – 3rd Degree (2 candidates) worked by the Past Masters of Lodge St. Olaf |
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Thursday 28th December – Business Meeting Open and close lodge, harmony evening. |
2024
| Thursday 11th January – 1st Degree |
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Thursday 25th January – Burns Night Burns Night will be celebrated in the Lodge Rooms with a Burns Supper. The Lodge will tyled as usual at 19:30 to carry out essential business then close promptly by 19:45 to allow the Lodge Rooms to be prepared for the supper and welcome guests and entertainers. |
| Thursday 1st February – Lodge of Instruction for Third Degree |
| Thursday 8th February – First Degree (Double) |
| Thursday 15th February – First Degree |
| Thursday 22nd February – First Degree |
| Thursday 7th March – First Degree (Provincial Visitation) |
| Thursday 21st March – First Degree |
| Thursday 25th April – End of Season Curry Night |
| Friday / Saturday 14th-15th June – Lodge Sabbatical Weekend |
| Recess Until Thursday 3rd October |
| Thursday 11th or 25th t.b.c. – 2nd Degree (Special Meeting) |
| Thursday 3rd October – 2nd Degree |
| Thursday 17th October – 2nd Degree |
| Thursday 31st October – 3rd Degree |
| Sunday 10th November – Remembrance Day – Wreath Laying at Cruden Bay Old Parish Church |
| Thursday 14th November – 2nd Degree – Provincial Visitation |
| Thursday 28th November – A.G.M. |
| Thursday 12th December – Installation |
| Thursday 26th December – Business t.b.c. |
The Antient, Free and Accepted Lodge of Scottish Freemasons have been meeting in Cruden Bay since 1919, since when the “Lodge” has been a popular centre of friendship for hundreds of village men.
Freemasons Lodges meet on a regular basis, generally during the months between October and May. Lodge St. Olaf meets fortnightly from the first Thursday in October through until March inclusive, check our meeting dates detailed above.
The local lodge in Cruden Bay, like all Masonic lodges, is actively involved in benevolent and charitable causes, and fund raises on an ongoing basis to provide support and assistance where it is needed. Lodge St Olaf, although only a small village lodge, has donated tens of thousands of pounds to local causes since its inauguration in 1919, and remains committed to the self same principles to this day.
If you are interested in finding out more about the work carried out by Lodge St. Olaf, or Freemasonry in general, there is a great deal of useful information posted on the internet in general, and in sites like our which we hope you enjoy exploring.
The lodge always extends the hand of friendship to visiting freemasons, and is equally keen to meet potential new members who might like to join. If you fall into either of these categories, why don’t you take this opportunity to make contact by e-mail.
Our Lodge has always been proud of its reputation as a friendly welcoming Lodge. Over the years we have hosted many fundraising events and taken part in a wide range of extracurricular adventures which have seen ‘Adventurers’ travel to every corner of Scotland, these were often fundraising projects in themselves which help boost lodge benevolence over the years.
The once infamous Ythan Raft Race was a regular outing for the Lodge, much of the fun and games can be read about on this website, be sure to check it out.
Below are a few headlights of some of the more current notes of interest, we hope you enjoy exploring our website, and thank you for visiting.
Changing of the guard
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: A Winters Tale The Tale of Trevor the Worshipful, his band of Renegades, and the Bar Called The Level Chapter I: The Master’s Mantle In the far reaches of the North East of Scotland, where the winds howled across the cliffs and the sea...
Remembrance Day 2024
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: The Further Adventures of Trevor the Worshipful: The Remembrance of the Fallen It was a somber yet proud occasion when Trevor the Worshipful and his loyal band of renegades assembled once more. On the crisp morning of November 10th, 2024,...
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: A Journey to Lodge Keith
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: A Journey to Lodge Keith In the waning days of 2024, as winter began its slow creep across the North East of Scotland, a small but determined delegation from Lodge St. Olaf 1188 set out on a momentous journey. Their destination was the...
Installation of new RWPGM
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: Trevor The Worshipful’s Lone Quest to Peterhead In the high summer of 2024, the sun cast its golden glow upon the cobbled streets of Peterhead, where masons from across Scotland and beyond gathered for a momentous occasion. Brother David...
Is it a Gavel, or is it a Maul?
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: The Presentation of the Maul In the hallowed annals of Lodge St. Olaf 1188, few tales are more cherished than the events of The Great Curry Night of 2024, when Trevor the Worshipful and the brethren of St. Olaf came together to honor a man...
Caring in the Community – A piece of cake!
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: The Cake of Gratitude In the year of our Lord 2024, as the frosty winds of January blew across Cruden Bay, the brethren of Lodge St. Olaf 1188 gathered in high spirits to celebrate their beloved Burns Supper. Though the event had changed in...