General Articles

The Wreath of Remembrance: A Tribute to the Fallen In the waning days of autumn, beneath a sky of solemn gray, two valiant brothers of Lodge St. Olaf prepared to honor the memory of those who had journeyed before them into the shadowed lands of history. It was...

W.S.W. Trevor Cooke represented the Lodge at the Remembrance Day Service held a Cruden Bay Parish Church on Sunday 14th November 2021.An ex-serviceman himself Bro. Cooke served for 9 years in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers with Postings at; 5 Airborne...

The Chronicles of St. Olaf: Bro. Ewan Mackay RWM 2019 – 2022 The Rise of a Young Master: The Tale of Bro. Ewan Mackay In the wintry twilight of December 5th, 2019, the Lodge of St. Olaf bore witness to a moment both rare and remarkable, a tale destined to be recounted...

Lodge St Olaf 1188 was founded in 1919 by a group of local men, many returned to the area from the 1st World War. The first official meeting was held on 4th May 1919, and on the 11th May 2019, the Lodge celebrated its 100th anniversary with a commemoration dinner and...

I was recently approached by the widow of a passed brother (Bro. James Mennie at 90 years of age) who had found amongst his belongings his dress apron. There were no family members to pass the apron onto and knowing that I was in the craft, she approached me and asked...

Kenny Davidson was installed as Right Worshipful Master of Lodge St. Olaf 1188 in December 1986. We don't know a great deal about his involvement prior to early 1981, which was around the time that the unofficial Lodge archivist Bro. Gordon Mackay was initiated into...

Barrie Harper was installed as Right Worshipful Master of Lodge St Olaf in December 2008. Barrie has been an active member of the Lodge since the 1980's and was a regular crew member on the Lodge entries for the Ythan Raft Race. Barrie was also a key participant in...

For many years the Lodge Dinner Dance was the main means of raising funds for the Lodge, but changing preferences saw these events become less popular in favour of other activities and gradually the Dinner Dances became a thing of the past. The gallery below features...

Ewan Robertson was installed as master of the Lodge in December 2005. During Ewan's term in office, he managed the renovation of the lodge rooms which brought them up to a high standard and fit for purpose once again.Click the above image to see Lodge Renovation...

P.M. James Stewart passed away on the 24th February 2006, but he left behind a formidable record of Masonic excellence. For most freemasons the accolade of their Masonic career is rightly confirmed by the great honour the brethren place upon them by nominating them to...

RWM. Ewan Robertson's Mission When Bro. Ewan Robertson was installed as Right Worshipful Master of Lodge St. Olaf, one of his primary goals during his term in office was to see the Lodge Rooms refurbished. It had been some 20 years since they had last been decorated...