The following list records the eighteen Brethren who have joined Lodge St Olaf during the present decade, from 2020 to 2026, comprising fifteen initiates and three affiliates. Although four years remain before the decade is complete, these figures provide a snapshot of the Lodge’s recent growth and continuing activity.

Those initiated during this period have begun their Masonic journey within Lodge St Olaf, while the affiliates have brought with them the experience and fellowship gained in other lodges. Together they have contributed to maintaining the traditions, values, and working life of the Lodge in the early years of the 2020s.

The names that follow therefore represent the Brethren who have become part of Lodge St Olaf in the current decade to date, continuing the long-standing tradition of membership and ensuring the ongoing vitality of the Lodge for the years ahead.

Below are the names of the 18 New members from 2020 to 2026.

Andrew John Phipps
Graeme Noble McLean
Ross Nyberg
Vern Nathan
Scott Mckay
Andrew Graham Crawley

Paul Robert Carnie
Alistair Robert Neil Macpherson
David Michael Yates
Simon Leask
Jake Hynes
Phil Anderson

Glyn Jones
George Paterson
Russell Findlater
Brian Artingstoll
Richard Knevett
Callum Turnbull

🌍 2020s

  • 2020 – COVID-19 declared a global pandemic

  • 2021 – Mars helicopter Ingenuity achieves first flight

  • 2022 – Russia invades Ukraine

  • 2023 – AI tools (like ChatGPT) surge in global use

  • 2024 – Paris hosts Olympic Games again

  • 2025 – Continued global expansion of renewable energy

  • 2026 – Growing focus on AI regulation and climate action worldwide