Lodge Canmore 1175 Masonic Lodge Dunfermline Fife Scotland Freemasonry

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Brief History of the Lodge Print E-mail
Brief History of Lodge Canmore No. 1175
 

The Lodge charter was granted on 7th November 1918 and the Consecration Ceremony and Installation of Office-Bearers was carried out by the Grand Lodge of Scotland on 9th November 1918, two days before the signing of the armistice to end the European War now known as World War One.

 

60 Founder members signed the petition for the new charter and the Lodge was sponsored by Lodge St. John No. 26, Dunfermline (now known as The Lvdge of Dunfermling No. 26) and Lodge Union No. 250.

 

The first Master was Brother David M. McDonald, a Past Master of Lodge St. Leonard No. 935, Kinghorn, who now meet in Kirkcaldy. Lodge St. Leonard presented the new Lodge with a set of Working Tools, which are still in use to this day. Brother McDonald was also an affiliate member of Lodge St. John No. 26.

 

The second Master was Brother David Murray and his influence and guidance were of great benefit to the Lodge. A well-known and respected mason, he was a partner in the local firm of Philp and Murray, linen and damask makers, whose premises were in Foundry Street, Dunfermline and later in Carnegie Drive in premises currently being used as a public house called The Brass House. With his son, William F.B. Murray, also a Past Master of the Lodge, they donated all the Lodge furniture for the use of the Master and Wardens and once again they are still used to this day.

 

The Lodge began life as tenants of Lodge Union No. 250 in the premises next to the current Lodge Union premises in New Row, Dunfermline, which sadly lies empty and has done so for a number of years. In 1944 the Lodge purchased its own premises in Chalmers Street, a former church. The first regular meeting was held on 14th November 1944 and the Lodge remained there until 28th April 1962, when the last meeting was held.

 

The building was purchased by Dunfermline Town Council by compulsory purchase order and later demolished to form the entrance to the local authority car park to the east of Chalmers Street.

 

The Lodge then became tenants of Lodge St. John No. 26 at their premises in Priory Lane, Dunfermline and returned to Lodge Union’s premises in September 1969. In January 1986, the Lodge moved to Community Centre, Baldridgeburn and remains there to this day.

 

 
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Lodge Canmore 1175, our next meeting will be that of Raising. On that night we will have not one but two candidates being raised. This should be a very interesting meeting indeed! The meeting is on Thursday 26th January 2012 and tyles at 7.00pm visitors as always are most welcome. R.W.M. Bro Darren Empson extends a warm cordial invitation to all qualified brethren to attend.******************************** A reminder also of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross will be Holding their Quarterly communication at Baldridgeburn Community Center on Saturday the 28th of January 2012 at 13:00 hrs. Lodge Canmore has a double honour on that day of 2 of our brothers having Honarary Grand Rank bestowed on them.