Grand Master Mason attended as guest of Honour at the Melbourne Tartan Festival Gala Dinner

The Grand Master Mason, Brother Dr Joseph J Morrow, was the Guest of Honour at the Melbourne Tartan Festival Gala Dinner on Saturday, July 20th in Melbourne Town Hall.
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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II PASSES ON

The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland would like to express our great sorrow at the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.Most of us were born and have grown up during…

Christmas Concert

A Royal Visit

Scottish Freemasonry was well represented when King Charles and Queen Camilla began two days of events in Edinburgh for a Holyrood Week shortened this year by the general election. The Royal couple postponed events which may have diverted attention…

Scottish Freemasons honoured by a Royal Visit

Scottish Freemasons were honoured by a Royal Visit yesterday, when the Duke of Kent attended the Grand Lodge of Scotland to unveil a life-size portrait of his uncle, King George VI, who was Scotland’s 91st Grand Master Mason. The Duke…

The Stone of Destiny departs Edinburgh Castle

The Grand Master Mason, Brother Dr Joseph J Morrow, in his role as the Right Honourable the Lord Lyon King of Arms, attended a ‘farewell’ ceremony on Thursday to mark the Stone of Destiny’s departure from Edinburgh Castle to a new home. The…

CRUCIAL ONGOING MASONIC ASSISTANCE FOR BRECHIN IN THE AFTERMATH OF STORM BABET

The destruction caused by Storm Babet last year in Brechin and the surrounding areas was immense, necessitating an immediate response from local agencies who worked together to provide support and direct assistance where it was most needed.  …
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HERALDRY SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND PRESENTS PORTRAIT OF GMM

The new Grand Master Mason, Brother Dr Joseph J. Morrow, was honoured last week by the Heraldry Society of Scotland. A portrait of Brother Morrow was unveiled and presented to him at the society’s St Andrew Dinner in Edinburgh.

A New Grand Master Mason

The new Grand Master Mason, Brother Dr Joseph J Morrow, outlined his vision for the future of the Scottish Craft, and lauded the outstanding achievements of his predecessor, after being installed this afternoon. Brother Morrow admitted…

Historic day as GMM signs Armed Forces Covenant

On Friday, 6th October 2023, the Grand Master Mason, Brother William Ramsay McGhee, formally signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The 100-plus guests at this historic event in Freemasons Hall heard that…
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Past Grandmaster’s Royal Role In St Giles

There was a strong Masonic presence as Past Grand Master, Brother Dr Joseph Morrow, in his role as the Lord Lyon, assisted in the presentation of the Scottish Crown Jewels to King Charles III in St Giles Cathedral yesterday.
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PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW KING AT MERCAT CROSS

On Sunday, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Past Grand Master Brother Joseph J. Morrow, read the proclamation of the new king at Mercat Cross in Edinburgh at noon. He then declared “God save the King” and the crowd shouted the phrase back to…