General Articles
Below are a collection of articles previously published on the home page, but now archived on this page for your information.
Caring in the Community – A piece of cake!
Following on from the Lodge's successful 2024 Burns Supper on 25th January, a cake was donated to the residents of the Bay View Care Home in Cruden Bay, pictured above is Lodge member Andy Phipps with one of the residents.
Lodge St Olaf Burns Supper 2024
Our 2024 Burns Supper, held on Thursday 25th January, was a great success both financially for the Lodge, and also was a fantastic night of food, drink, verse and song.
A great example of how Teamwork makes the Dream work.
Remembrance Day 2023
Members of the Lodge attended the Remembrance Day service at Cruden Old Parish Church on Sunday 12th November after which R.W.M. Trevor Cooke laid a wreath on behalf of the Lodge at the War Memorial. R.W.M. Bro. Cooke later placed crosses at the Lodge St. Olaf...
Meeting IN the Square
The Lodge is making good use of the recently refurbished 'harmony room' affectionately known as 'The Square', and it was in this new facility members were able to celebrate the passing to the 2nd Degree of brothers Andy Phipps and Ross Nyberg who as you can see have...
Curry Night – 23rd November 2023
Pizza and Beer
After a summer refurbishment of the Lodge Anti-rooms, members got together for a Pizza and a few beers to enjoy and appreciate the hard work carried out by members over the closed season. Following a major water ingress in the main vestibule and hall area last winter,...
Presentation of P.M. Jewel to Bro. Ewan Mackay I.P.M.
Pictured, Bro.Gordon Mackay PM, Bro Ewan Mackay IPM and Bro. Trevor Cooke RWM A special presentation was made during our regular meeting held on Thursday 23rd March 2023 to I.P.M. Bro. Ewan Mackay. To mark the occasion of his time in office he was presented with the...
Burns Supper 2023
After a break of several years, primarily a consequence of Covid-19, the Lodge held its own Burns Night in the Lodge Rooms on Thursday 26th January. The format followed the now familiar programme with catering and entertainment provided by the brethren themselves, and...
RWM Trevor Cooke – Installed 1st Dec 2022
On Thursday 1st Dec 2022, Bro. Trevor Cooke was installed as R.W.M. of Lodge St. Olaf 1188. The installation ceremony was carried out by the brethren of the Lodge and was widely complimented by those in attendance. Bro. Cooke was delighted with the large turnout from...
Remembrance Day 2022
R.W.M. Bro. Ewan Mackay, and W.S.W. (R.W.M. elect) Bro. Trevor Cooke pictured with the lodges poppy wreath prior to attending the Remembrance Day Service.
Remembrance Day 2021
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...
Bro. Ewan Mackay RWM 2019 – 2022
At the time of his installation on Thursday 5th December 2019, Bro. Mackay was one of Scotland’s youngest reigning RWM’s. At 24 years and 6 months of age, Ewan Mackay was placed in the chair of King Solomon by PGMAE Bro. Douglas Nicol, Installing RWM, Bro. Norman...
Centenary Celebration 1919-2019
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...
An apron for the next generation
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...
Jim Stewart RWPPGM In Memorium
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...